Radiotherapy is effective for desmoid tumors (aggressive fibromatosis) – long-term results of a German multicenter study.

Summary

We addressed the impact of radiation therapy (RT) in the management of aggressive fibromatosis. A large literature review was performed, and the data was compared with the results of a multicenter study of the German Cooperative Group on Radiotherapy for Benign Diseases (GCG-BD). Given the large number of patients, these data show that RT is highly effective in the treatment of desmoid tumors. RT is an attractive alternative to mutilating surgery.