Desmoid tumor (DT; other synonymously used terms: Desmoid-type fibromatosis,
aggressive fibromatosis) is a rare and locally aggressive monoclonal, fibroblastic …

BACKGROUND Desmoid tumors (aggressive fibromatoses) are benign neoplasms with high
rates of recurrence after surgery. Radiotherapy is sometimes reported to prevent …

Objective: To construct a postoperative nomogram to estimate the risk of local recurrence for
patients with desmoid tumors. Background: The standard management of desmoid tumors is …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the therapeutic value of resection and the potential benefits of and
indications for adjuvant and definitive radiation therapy for desmoid tumors. MATERIALS …

Purpose: To explore prognostic factors in surgically treated aggressive fibromatosis (extra-
abdominal desmoid tumor). Patients and Methods: A total of 203 consecutive patients …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of surgery as first-line treatment on event-free survival
(EFS) of primary aggressive fibromatosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Treatments were …

Aggressive fibromatosis (also called desmoid tumor) occurs as a sporadic lesion or as part
of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, which is caused by germ line mutations in the …

Clinical desmoid disease affects approximately 10 per cent of patients with familial
adenomatous polyposis (FAP); the subclinical rate is unknown. Desmoids are probably …

Abstract BACKGROUND This Phase II study was undertaken to assess the activity of
methotrexate plus vinblastine in the treatment of patients with inoperable aggressive …

Background Desmoid tumors are rare and exhibit a highly unpredictable natural history. We
sought to analyze prognostic factors associated with recurrence in a large single-institution …