The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

July 2014

Desmoid tumors of the upper extremity.

Author Information

Matthew T Houdek,Peter S Rose,Sanjeev Kakar

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Electronic address:kakar.sanjeev@mayo.edu.

Publication

Summary

Recurrence after surgical excision of a desmoid tumor in the upper extremity is common, especially in younger patients. Adjuvant radiation therapy tended to increase time to recurrence but not rate of recurrence.

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