controversial. Surgical excision alone is effective for controlling VC, but elective neck dissection is not necessary even in patients in the advanced stages. Prognosis Most patients with verrucous carcinoma have a good prognosis. Local recurrence is not uncommon, but metastasis to distant parts of the body is rare. Patients with oral verrucous carcinoma may be at greater risk of a second oral squamous cell carcinoma, for which the prognosis is worse. See also List of cutaneous conditions List of verrucous carcinoma subtypes References External links eMedicine.com article Epidermal nevi, neoplasms, and cysts Carcinoma Oral mucosal pathology Oral neoplasia