The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

January 2015

Toward a new strategy in desmoid of the breast?

Author Information

A Le Cesne,C Honoré,C Le Péchoux,C Mazouni,F Rimareix,J Dômont,O Mir,P Terrier,S Bonvalot,S Roussin

Department of Medical Oncology, Sarcoma Unit, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, Grand Paris, France.,Department of Pathology, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, Grand Paris, France.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, Grand Paris, France.,Department of Surgical Oncology, Breast and Plastic Surgery Unit, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, Grand Paris, France.,Department of Surgical Oncology, Breast and Plastic Surgery Unit, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, Grand Paris, France; Department of Surgical Oncology, Sarcoma Unit, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, Grand Paris, France.,Department of Surgical Oncology, Sarcoma Unit, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, Grand Paris, France.,Department of Surgical Oncology, Sarcoma Unit, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, Grand Paris, France. Electronic address:sylvie.BONVALOT@gustaveroussy.fr.

Publication

Summary

Loco-regional treatments of breast DTs resulted in undesired disfigurement. Front-line observation yielded encouraging results and could enable the identification of patients who require loco-regional treatment. This strategy needs further evaluation.

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