Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	112160
Country	United States

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Category	Multidisciplinary Sciences
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary in the pelvis after complete remission following chemoradiotherapy: A case report
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Anupam K Gupta and Harsha Polavarapu
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Anupam K Gupta http://orcid.org/0009-0009-1875-8024
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Corresponding Author	Anupam K Gupta, Department of General Surgery, SSM Health, 1 Good Samaritan Way, Mt Vernon, IL 62864, Mt Vernon, IL 62864, United States. dranupamkumargupta@gmail.com
Key Words	Squamous cell carcinoma; Cancer of unknown primary; Pelvic malignancy; Chemoradiotherapy; Human papillomavirus negative; p40 positive; Pelvic floor tumor; Case report
Core Tip	This case report describes an elderly woman with pelvic squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP), an entity accounting for less than 1% of CUP cases. A comprehensive diagnostic workup ruled out common primaries, and multidisciplinary evaluation led to chemoradiotherapy with 5-fluorouracil and mitomycin-C plus radiotherapy. The patient achieved complete remission for 12 months with improved functional status. This report emphasizes the value of imaging, pathology, and individualized multidisciplinary management in achieving durable remission in rare pelvic squamous CUP.
Publish Date	2025-11-21 03:54
Citation	<p>Gupta AK, Polavarapu H. Squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary in the pelvis after complete remission following chemoradiotherapy: A case report. <i>World J Clin Cases</i> 2025; 13(33): 112160</p>
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v13/i33/112160.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v13.i33.112160

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