Outcome of surgery for primary and recurrent desmoid-type fibromatosis. A retrospective case series of 174 patients.
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Outcome of surgery for primary and recurrent desmoid-type fibromatosis. A retrospective case series of 174 patients.
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Jonathan Daniel Stevenson,Panagiotis Tsagozis,Robert Grimer,Simon Carter
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Bristol Road South, Birmingham, B31 2AP, UK.,The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Bristol Road South, Birmingham, B31 2AP, UK; Section of Orthopaedics, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, 17176, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Retrospective analysis of 174 patients who had surgical treatment for desmoid-type fibromatosis. The quality of the surgical margins and use of adjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapy were analysed regarding local recurrences in primary and recurrent disease. A complete primary excision is the best window of opportunity to achieve local control of desmoid-type fibromatosis. Once the disease relapses, surgical intervention is accompanied with a high risk of failure, irrespective of the quality of the margins and adjuvant treatment given.
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