Surgeons at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago removed an 11-pound desmoid tumor from the abdominal cavity of an Arkansas man and performed a transplant using a segment of his own small intestine rescued during surgery, preserving his ability to eat and digest food...
McCarville et al. - The outcome of desmoid tumor in children cannot be reliably predicted on
the basis of histologic findings. We sought to determine whether the postoperative presence of
residual or recurrent tumor can be predicted on the basis of demographic variables and baseline
MRI features of the tumor. We also aimed to determine how imaging features change during
adjuvant treatment and how the imaging features relate to the histologic features.
Brigitta G Baumert, et al. - Conclusions: Postoperative radiotherapy significantly improved the PFS compared to surgery alone. Therefore it should always be considered after a non-radical tumour resection and should be given preferably in an adjuvant setting. It is effective in limb preservation and for preserving the function of joints in situations where surgery alone would result in deficits, which is especially important in young patients...
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