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Would you offer adjuvant chemotherapy/immunotherapy for resected pure squamous cell carcinoma (T2-T4 or N+/-) of the renal pelvis?

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Medical Oncology · VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center

Primary or pure squamous cell carcinoma of renal pelvis is very rare and the role of adjuvant therapy after surgery is unknown. Squamous cell carcinomas in head-neck, anal and other sites, tend to recur locally. Based on that behavior, I would offer radiation with a sensitizer, preferably weekly cis...

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Medical Oncology · AdventHealth Cancer Institute

There are no definitive data in the setting of adjuvant therapy for high-risk (>=pT3 or N+) predominant or pure squamous cell carcinoma of the urinary tract who have undergone upfront definitive surgery. Given the locoregional recurrence risk is quite important in squamous cell carcinoma, adjuvant c...

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