Optimizing surveillance strategies for sacrococcygeal teratoma: A Midwest pediatric surgery consortium multi-institutional study

Multi-institutional study of 178 pediatric SCT patients found 10% recurrence rate over median 2.88-year follow-up, with malignant histopathology as the only significant predictor. Most recurrences occurred within 3 years post-resection. Authors recommend minimum 3-year surveillance for lower-risk tumors using imaging, tumor markers, and clinical exams.