Desmoid tumors: to treat or not to treat, that is the question

Desmoid tumors (DTs) are a rare disease of intermediate malignancy characterized histologically by a locally aggressive, monoclonal, fibroblastic proliferation and clinically by a variable and often unpredictable course. For decades, surgical resection has been the standard initial treatment approac...

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Hauptverfasser: Kasper, Bernd (VerfasserIn) , Raut, Chandrajit P. (VerfasserIn) , Gronchi, Alessandro (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 06 October 2020
In: Cancer
Year: 2020, Jahrgang: 126, Heft: 24, Pages: 5213-5221
ISSN:1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/cncr.33233
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.33233
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cncr.33233
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Verfasserangaben:Bernd Kasper MD, Chandrajit P. Raut MD, MSc, and Alessandro Gronchi MD
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Zusammenfassung:Desmoid tumors (DTs) are a rare disease of intermediate malignancy characterized histologically by a locally aggressive, monoclonal, fibroblastic proliferation and clinically by a variable and often unpredictable course. For decades, surgical resection has been the standard initial treatment approach; however, more recently, a paradigm shift toward a more conservative treatment strategy has been introduced. More than 5 years ago, The Desmoid Tumor Working Group started a consensus initiative in Europe with the aim of harmonizing the strategy among clinicians and setting up treatment recommendations for patients with DTs. This review summarizes the latest joint, global, evidence-based guideline approach to DT management. Moreover, a number of gray areas in the treatment recommendations are discussed, and possible future perspectives on the treatment armamentarium for patients with DTs are presented.
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Beschreibung:Online Resource
ISSN:1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/cncr.33233