The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

May 2017

The management of soft tissue tumours of the abdominal wall.

Author Information

A J Hayes,C Benson,C Messiou,D Tzanis,H G Smith,J A van der Hage,M Fiore,S Bonvalot

Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.,Division of Surgical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Sarcoma Unit, Department of Surgery, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, 26 rue d'Ulm, Paris, France.,The Sarcoma Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.,The Sarcoma Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: andrew.hayes@rmh.nhs.uk.

Publication

Summary

The most common pathologies presenting in the abdominal wall are desmoid tumours, soft-tissue sarcoma and dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP). Desmoid tumours should be managed with an initial period of observation, with surgery reserved for progressive lesions. Surgery should be the primary treatment for soft-tissue sarcomas and DFSP, with radiotherapy reserved for large-high grade tumours and preferentially given pre-operatively.

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