What neoadjuvant chemotherapy would you consider for squamous cell carcinoma arising from a ruptured tailgut cyst?
Would you extrapolate treatment from the paradigm of anal SCC?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
Tailgut cysts are congenital lesions that develop from tailgut embryonic remnants. Though malignant transformation has been described, literature is largely limited to case reports. I would ensure the patient has been adequately staged with PET/CT and/or MRI of the pelvis. If resectable, I would adv...
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Medical Oncologist at University of Colorado Health My recent patient with tailgut cyst cancer - we tr...
My recent patient with tailgut cyst cancer - we tr...