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Management of Desmoid Tumors

Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, 2022
The management of desmoid tumors (DT) is shifting toward conservative and patient-tailored strategies. Active surveillance is currently considered the first line of treatment for most DT patients, according to international guidelines. When active treatment is required, several systemic and local treatments are considered.
Gaya, Spolverato   +3 more
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The Desmoid Tumor

Archives of Surgery, 1989
The necessity of aggressive therapy for desmoid tumors has not been clearly established. To evaluate the therapeutic value of adequate resection and radiation therapy, we conducted a retrospective study of 138 patients treated from 1965 through 1984. Univariate analysis revealed five factors predictive of local failure: (1) age between 18 and 30 years,
M C, Posner   +5 more
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Desmoid tumors

Current Treatment Options in Oncology, 2000
Because of the wide variety of anatomic locations and patient factors, there is no one treatment that is appropriate for all desmoid tumors. The type of treatment depends on tumor characteristics and location, as well as patient characteristics and preferences. Desmoid tumors can be persistent and frustrating to manage because no one treatment modality
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Extraabdominal desmoid tumor

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1996
An extraabdominal desmoid tumor of the shoulder occurring in a middle-aged woman without Gardner's syndrome is described. Two punch biopsy specimens from the tumor were initially interpreted as representing scar tissue; a third incisional biopsy specimen demonstrated the characteristic features of a desmoid tumor.
N G, Pereyo, W L, Heimer
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Paratesticular desmoid tumor

Urology, 1987
A primary intrascrotal mass clinically mimicking a testicular tumor was found to be a desmoid tumor originating from the spermatic cord. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a paratesticular desmoid tumor.
R W, Gluck, G, Bloiso, J, Glasser
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Musculoskeletal Desmoid Tumors

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2008
Desmoid tumors are benign tumors that exhibit varying degrees of local aggressiveness and diverse growth patterns. Magnetic resonance imaging remains the modality of choice for assessment of the nature and size of the soft-tissue lesion and involvement of surrounding structures.
Harish S, Hosalkar   +5 more
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A to Z of Desmoid Tumors

American Journal of Roentgenology, 2011
The purpose of this article is to illustrate the common locations of desmoid tumors (deep fibromatosis), complications of intra- and extraabdominal desmoids, and treatment-related changes in their imaging appearance.Desmoids are locally aggressive fibrous tumors with a tendency to recur.
Atul B, Shinagare   +6 more
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The management of desmoid tumors

International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, 1992
To determine the efficacy of different treatment modalities for desmoid tumors.We reviewed the treatment of 40 patients with histologically confirmed desmoid tumors seen at Duke University Medical Center between 1974 and 1990.Radiotherapy was administered to 16 patients (Group I)--14 with recurrent disease s/p surgery and in two as initial treatment ...
J C, Acker, E H, Bossen, E C, Halperin
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Desmoid-Tumor

Onkologische Welt, 2023
Der Desmoid-Tumor ist eine schwer behandelbare, seltene und invasive Weichteilkrebserkrankung. Mit dem oralen, selektiven Gammasekretase-Inhibitor (GSI) Nirogacestat wurden vielversprechende Ergebnisse erzielt, die möglicherweise einen neuen Therapiestandard bei Patienten mit Bedarf für eine systemische Therapie definieren.
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Management of Desmoid Tumors

Current Oncology Reports
This review highlights the evolving management of desmoid tumors, including the importance of an accurate diagnosis, the potential role for surgery and radiation therapy in select cases, growing data supporting the use of radiology-guided techniques, as well as the emerging role of systemic therapy for disease not amenable to active surveillance.The ...
Juneko E, Grilley-Olson   +6 more
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