Upfront surgery is not advantageous compared to more conservative treatments such as observation or medical treatment for patients with desmoid tumors

Upfront surgery is not advantageous compared to more conservative treatments such as observation or medical treatment for patients with desmoid tumors

Abstract Background This study compared the clinical and functional outcomes of patients initially treated with observation or medical treatment with those of patients treated with local treatment (surgery alone or surgery with adjuvant radiotherapy) to confirm whether observation or medical treatme...

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Main Authors: Shinji Tsukamoto, Piergiuseppe Tanzi, Andreas F. Mavrogenis, Manabu Akahane, Akira Kido, Yasuhito Tanaka, Marilena Cesari, Davide Maria Donati, Alessandra Longhi, Costantino Errani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Desmoid tumor
Aggressive fibromatosis
Active surveillance
Surgery
MSTS functional score
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03897-9

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