Background and Objectives: Oral verrucous carcinomas are uncommon tumours and they have favourableoutcomes. They have a long latency period. This study was conducted to evaluate the surgical outcomes of oralverrucous carcinoma patients in a tertiary cancer hospital in South India.Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in biopsy proven oral verrucous carcinoma patients whounderwent treatment at the surgical oncology department of a tertiary care center in south India, from January2014 to December 2020. The patients were followed up until December 2023.Results: 133 patients underwent surgery for oral carcinoma during the study period. Of these, 8 patients hadoral verrucous cancer. The mean age of presentation was 55.3 years. Buccal mucosa was the most commonsubsite affected, seen in 6 patients. Three patients had pT1, four patients had pT2, and one patient had pT3.Reexcision was done in two patients. None of our patients had recurrence in the follow up period.Conclusion: Verrucous carcinoma is characterised by inherently favourable prognosis. It displays localaggressive behavior and uncommon regional or distant metastasis. Surgical excision with adequate margin is themost effective and standard treatment. There should be special emphasis on close follow up in view of highrecurrence.

Background and Objectives: Oral verrucous carcinomas are uncommon tumours and they have favourableoutcomes. They have a long latency period. This study was conducted to evaluate the surgical outcomes of oralverrucous carcinoma patients in a tertiary cancer hospital in South India.Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in biopsy proven oral verrucous carcinoma patients whounderwent treatment at the surgical oncology department of a tertiary care center in south India, from January2014 to December 2020. The patients were followed up until December 2023.Results: 133 patients underwent surgery for oral carcinoma during the study period. Of these, 8 patients hadoral verrucous cancer. The mean age of presentation was 55.3 years. Buccal mucosa was the most commonsubsite affected, seen in 6 patients. Three patients had pT1, four patients had pT2, and one patient had pT3.Reexcision was done in two patients. None of our patients had recurrence in the follow up period.Conclusion: Verrucous carcinoma is characterised by inherently favourable prognosis. It displays localaggressive behavior and uncommon regional or distant metastasis. Surgical excision with adequate margin is themost effective and standard treatment. There should be special emphasis on close follow up in view of highrecurrence.