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Zubor P, Henriksen CM, Økstad ME, Cerskuviene E, Visnovsky J, Kajo K, Valkov A, Lind KO. Desmoid Fibromatosis of the Anterior Abdominal Wall in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Diseases 2024; 12:27. [PMID: 38248378 PMCID: PMC10814966 DOI: 10.3390/diseases12010027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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A desmoid tumor (DT) is a rare benign neoplasm arising from muscle aponeurosis, associated mostly with trauma or pregnancy. DT has an infiltrative and locally aggressive growth pattern and usually does not metastasize. However, it has a high recurrence and complication rate. When it occurs in pregnancy, the pregnancy and delivery is taken as an individual case for optimal management by physicians and midwifes, who need to be cautious in finding the optimal delivery mode for the patient, which depends on the tumor size, location, behavior, and past history. The authors report a case of 29-year-old pregnant woman who previously underwent systemic oncological treatment for a large abdominal wall desmoid tumor and became pregnant afterwards. The history of DT presented a follow-up and delivery challenge. Observational management was chosen with an elective cesarean section at week 38 + 4 of pregnancy with uncomplicated postpartum follow-up. The authors detail the clinical management and chosen therapeutic approach; chemotherapy can be a choice in the treatment options for patients with DTs, although the majority of DTs are treated surgically with subsequent mesh plastic. Moreover, the authors provide a systematic review of the literature focused on the treatment management of DTs in pregnant women during pregnancy and the postpartum period, as pregnancy-associated desmoid tumors are a specific condition, where the optimal management is not well established, despite some guidelines for non-pregnant patients.
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- Pavol Zubor
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nordland Hospital, 8450 Stokmarknes, Norway
- OBGY Health & Care Ltd., 01001 Zilina, Slovakia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nordland Hospital, 8450 Stokmarknes, Norway
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nordland Hospital, 8450 Stokmarknes, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Care, Catholic University, 03401 Ruzomberok, Slovakia
- VISNOVSKI Ltd., 03601 Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Pathology, St. Elisabeth Cancer Institute, 81250 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, University Hospital of Northern Norway, 9019 Tromsø, Norway;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nordland Hospital, 8450 Stokmarknes, Norway
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Stemmer SM, Gomes C, Cardonick EH. A Case of Painful Growing Abdominal Wall Mass during Pregnancy Requiring Resection in the Second Trimester. Case Rep Obstet Gynecol 2024; 2024:5881260. [PMID: 38229587 PMCID: PMC10789513 DOI: 10.1155/2024/5881260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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Desmoid fibromatosis (DF) is a rare and locally aggressive neoplasm. We present a case of a 28-year-old previously healthy multigravida who noticed a lump in her abdomen near the umbilicus two months before becoming pregnant. It underwent rapid growth during pregnancy, causing pain and discomfort. Targeted ultrasound of the area showed an irregular mass measuring 0.9 × 1.7 × 1.4 cm. The origin of the mass was unclear, suggesting a connection with the intra-abdominal contents. An MRI done three weeks later revealed a subcutaneous ovoid mass measuring 3.0 × 2.3 × 3.0 cm, which was significantly larger. Due to pain and rapid growth, surgical resection was done at 25 weeks of pregnancy. Histopathological examination revealed a desmoid tumor. The patient had an uneventful recovery and term vaginal delivery without complications. Hence, our case serves as evidence that DF tumors can be surgically managed during pregnancy with minimal to no complications.
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- Shlomo M. Stemmer
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cooper Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cooper Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA
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Fujita M, Yamamoto M, Kaizaki Y, Kato M, Tsuchida T. Treatment of a Desmoid Tumor That Enlarged During Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review. Kurume Med J 2023; 69:99-102. [PMID: 37544750 DOI: 10.2739/kurumemedj.ms6912004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Desmoid tumors are rare soft-tissue tumors that exhibit locoregional aggressiveness and a high local recurrence rate following initial resection. No fixed recommendations have been established with regard to the timing and method of treatment for desmoid tumors that enlarge during pregnancy. Desmoid tumors tend to enlarge during pregnancy, and most do not regress spontaneously postpartum. Thus, surgery may be required even during pregnancy. We report a case of an abdominal wall desmoid tumor that grew to 90 mm during pregnancy and was resected at 17 weeks of gestation. Marginal resection was performed, and the surgical margin was microscopically positive. The postoperative course and the pregnancy were uneventful, and no recurrence was observed at the 15-month follow-up visit.
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- Masayuki Fujita
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukui Prefectural Hospital
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukui Prefectural Hospital
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukui Prefectural Hospital
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukui Prefectural Hospital
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Rastrelli M, Chiusole B, Cavallin F, Del Fiore P, Angelini A, Cerchiaro MC, Ruggieri P, Sbaraglia M, Mocellin S, Brunello A. Desmoid Tumors in the Active Surveillance Era: Evaluation of Treatment Options and Pain Relief in a Single-Center Retrospective Analysis. J Pers Med 2023; 13:1653. [PMID: 38138880 PMCID: PMC10744644 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13121653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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In patients with desmoid tumors (DTs), active surveillance has been increasingly preferred over surgery, while treatment (including pharmacological therapy, radiotherapy, and/or surgery) is performed in cases with confirmed disease progression. This study aimed to evaluate event-free survival and pain management according to different treatment strategies. We evaluated event-free survival, including recurrence after initial surgical treatment or changes in the therapeutic management after initial non-surgical treatment and pain management according to different treatment strategies. All patients referred for DT in 2001-2021 at our institutions were stratified into four groups: those treated surgically prior to 2012 (SGPre12) or after 2012 (SGPost12), those treated pharmacologically (MG), and those under active surveillance (ASG). An event was defined as recurrence after initial surgical treatment or a change in therapeutic management. Overall, 123 patients were included in the study: 28 in SGPre12, 41 in SGPost12, 38 in MG, and 16 in ASG. Pharmacological treatment resolved painful symptoms in 16/27 (60%) patients (p = 0.0001). The median follow-up duration was 40 months (IQR 23-74). Event-free survival at 1, 3, and 5 years was: 85%, 70%, and 62% in SGPre12; 76%, 58%, and 49% in SGPost12; 49%, 31%, and 31% in MG; and 45%, 45%, and 45% in ASG. Our findings support the role of active surveillance as initial management, as demonstrated by the fact that about half the patients did not experience any progression, while surgery can be reserved as a first-line approach for selected patients. In terms of pain relief, medical therapy led to symptom resolution in more than half the cases.
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- Marco Rastrelli
- Soft-Tissue, Peritoneum and Melanoma Surgical Oncology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV—IRCCS, 35128 Padua, Italy
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DISCOG), University of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy
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- Oncology 1, Department of Oncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV—IRCCS, 35128 Padua, Italy
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- Soft-Tissue, Peritoneum and Melanoma Surgical Oncology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV—IRCCS, 35128 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Oncology, University of Padova, 35128 Padua, Italy (P.R.)
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- Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Oncology, University of Padova, 35128 Padua, Italy (P.R.)
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- Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Oncology, University of Padova, 35128 Padua, Italy (P.R.)
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua School of Medicine, 35128 Padua, Italy
- Department of Pathology, Azienda Ospedale Università Padova, 35128 Padua, Italy
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- Soft-Tissue, Peritoneum and Melanoma Surgical Oncology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV—IRCCS, 35128 Padua, Italy
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DISCOG), University of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy
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- Oncology 1, Department of Oncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV—IRCCS, 35128 Padua, Italy
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Bouhamama A, Wdowik Q, Grillet F, Brahmi M, Sunyach MP, Vaz G, Meeus P, Gouin F, Corradini N, Dufresne A, Chabaud S, Blay JY, Pilleul F. Prognostic Factors for Local Recurrence after Cryoablation of Desmoid Tumors. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2023; 34:1538-1546. [PMID: 37182669 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2023.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To determine the risk factors for local of adult patients treated for desmoid tumors by cryoablation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty-four patients treated for nonabdominopelvic desmoid tumors by cryoablation from July 2012 to July 2020 were included in a retrospective study. The population was composed of 64 women (76.19%) and 20 men (23.81%), aged from 16 to 75 years (median, 35 years ± 14.25). Each patient underwent preprocedural gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and was followed up to 36 months with the same technique. Clinical features, such as tumor size and previous treatment, epidemiological features, and the technical parameters of cryoablation, were studied. RESULTS Local relapse was found in 19 (22.62%) of 84 patients. The 12-, 24-, and 36-month progression-free survival rates were 89% (95% confidence interval [CI], 79-94), 74% (95% CI, 60-83), and 68% (95% CI, 53-79), respectively. In univariate analysis, significant prognostic factors associated with local recurrence were non-abdominal wall location (P = .042), debulking strategy (P = .0105), risk of visceral injury (P = .034) or peripheral nerve injury during cryoablation (P = .033), previous radiation therapy (P = .043), and treatment before 2016 (P = .008). In multivariate analysis, abdominal wall tumors displayed the best outcome, whereas the neck and trunk showed a high rate of recurrence (hazard ratio, 7.307 [95% CI, 1.396-38.261]). CONCLUSIONS The local recurrence of desmoid tumors after cryoablation depends on a number of prognostic factors, in particular, a non-abdominal wall location of the tumor and previous local treatment such as surgery or radiation therapy.
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- Department of Radiology, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Radiology, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Biostatistics, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Radiology, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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Zheng X, Chen G, Liu S, Li T, Guan Y, Yu B, Ding J. Aggressive fibromatosis near the incision after cervical spinal cord ependymoma: A case report. Exp Ther Med 2023; 26:456. [PMID: 37614432 PMCID: PMC10443028 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2023.12155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Aggressive fibromatosis (AF), also known as ligamentoid fibromatosis and desmoid tumor, is a fibroblast clonoproliferative lesion located in the deep soft tissue. The present study reports the case of a 36-year-old female with AF who underwent cervical spinal cord ependymoma surgery. AF developed in the soft tissue of the neck adjacent to the incision site. The size of the neck AF increased rapidly over 2 years, and due to discomfort, the patient underwent initial surgical resection without any other combined treatment methods. When the patient was routinely reviewed at 6 months post-surgery, a recurrence of AF of the neck was found. The patient was recommended surgical resection and radiotherapy. This case report should improve the understanding of clinicians with regard to AF, and help the diagnostic process and treatment plan.
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- Xuewei Zheng
- Department of Radiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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Maleddu A, Zhu J, Clay MR, Wilky BA. Current therapies and future prospective for locally aggressive mesenchymal tumors. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1160239. [PMID: 37546427 PMCID: PMC10401592 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1160239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Locally aggressive mesenchymal tumors comprise a heterogeneous group of soft tissue and bone tumors with intermediate histology, incompletely understood biology, and highly variable natural history. Despite having a limited to absent ability to metastasize and excellent survival prognosis, locally aggressive mesenchymal tumors can be symptomatic, require prolonged and repeat treatments including surgery and chemotherapy, and can severely impact patients' quality of life. The management of locally aggressive tumors has evolved over the years with a focus on minimizing morbid treatments. Extensive oncologic surgeries and radiation are pillars of care for high grade sarcomas, however, play a more limited role in management of locally aggressive mesenchymal tumors, due to propensity for local recurrence despite resection, and the risk of transformation to a higher-grade entity following radiation. Patients should ideally be evaluated in specialized sarcoma centers that can coordinate complex multimodal decision-making, taking into consideration the individual patient's clinical presentation and history, as well as any available prognostic factors into customizing therapy. In this review, we aim to discuss the biology, clinical management, and future treatment frontiers for three representative locally aggressive mesenchymal tumors: desmoid-type fibromatosis (DF), tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TSGCT) and giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB). These entities challenge clinicians with their unpredictable behavior and responses to treatment, and still lack a well-defined standard of care despite recent progress with newly approved or promising experimental drugs.
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- Alessandra Maleddu
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States
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Li S, Yuan X, Yi Z, Dai H, Yang L, Dai Z, Yan G. Dual-phase contrast-enhanced multislice computed tomography scans play a key role in the diagnosis of abdominal wall desmoid-type fibromatoses. Technol Health Care 2023; 31:45-54. [PMID: 37038780 DOI: 10.3233/thc-236005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Abdominal wall desmoid-type fibromatoses (AWDF) are occasionally encountered in clinical work, but related CT reports are rare, and most cases were misdiagnosed as malignant tumors. OBJECTIVE We aimed to determine the diagnostic value of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) in relation to the clinical diagnosis of AWDF. METHODS The medical records of 14 patients whose pathology results provided initial confirmation of AWDF were reviewed, and data describing their clinical characteristics, tumors' MSCT characteristics, and the condition of the surrounding tissues were analyzed and summarized retrospectively. Intraobserver and interobserver reproducibilities were evaluated. RESULTS AWDF tended to occur in women of childbearing age (24-32 years). They occurred more frequently during the first year following pregnancy. The mean disease duration was 5.64 ± 3.78 months. All isolated tumors were growing along the musculoaponeurotic layer, and their maximum diameters were between 32 and 76 mm. Tumors' capsules were incomplete, and although the tumors infiltrated the surrounding muscles, the surrounding fat tissue and vessels were not infiltrated. None of the patients' tumors showed cystic degeneration, calcification, necrosis, or peritumoral edema. The tumors had slightly lower densities on the pre-contrast enhancement scans and mild-to-moderate enhancement after contrast enhancement. All tumors contained ribbon-like structures, and approximately 65% of the tumors encircled vascular structures. CONCLUSION Dual-phase contrast-enhanced MSCT scans were associated with a high level of diagnostic efficacy for AWDF. The abdominal wall masses grew along the musculoaponeurotic layer, which, together with the ribbon-like structures within the tumors, should prompt clinicians to consider the presence of AWDF.
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- Shengkai Li
- Department of Radiology, Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital, Huizhou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Radiology, Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital, Huizhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital, Huizhou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Radiology, Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital, Huizhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pathology, Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital, Huizhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital, Huizhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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Fujita S, Takeyama M, Kato S, Kawabata Y, Nezu Y, Hayashida K, Saito K, Kato I, Washimi K, Choe H, Hiruma T, Inaba Y. Effect of Tranilast on the Frequency of Invasive Treatment for Extra-Abdominal Desmoid Fibromatosis. J NIPPON MED SCH 2023; 90:79-88. [PMID: 36436917 DOI: 10.1272/jnms.jnms.2023_90-113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Active surveillance (AS) has been suggested for managing extra-abdominal desmoid fibromatosis (EADF), but a substantial percentage of such patients transitioned to invasive secondary treatments. The anti-keloid medication tranilast is frequently used in Japan but its effectiveness for EADF is not well understood. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of EADF patients treated with tranilast between January 2009 and March 2021. EADF has been reported to shrink spontaneously, so the effects of all drugs must be compared with AS. To assess the effect of tranilast, we compared the clinical courses of patients receiving tranilast with those managed by AS (as identified in a systematic review). A systematic review of AS outcomes was conducted on July 22, 2021, in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. The primary endpoint was rate of conversion to secondary treatment. Secondary endpoints were progression-free survival, objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), and adverse events. The rates of conversion to secondary treatment, ORRs, and DCRs were compared between the two groups by using the Fisher exact test. RESULTS Eighteen patients who received tranilast as initial treatment for EADF were included. Two patients (11.1%) underwent surgical resection for treatment of tumor growth and persistent pain. The rate of conversion to secondary treatment was significantly lower for tranilast than for a pure AS approach (40.1%; p = 0.01). ORR and DCR did not differ between groups. CONCLUSIONS Tranilast was better than AS for initial management of EADF.
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- Shintaro Fujita
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University Hospital
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University Hospital
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Genomics, Yokohama City University Hospital
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University Hospital
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Tumor Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University Hospital
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University Hospital
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Yokohama City University Hospital
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University Hospital
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Tumor Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University Hospital
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Olinger K, Maheshwari E, Shenoy-Bhangle AS, Adejolu M, McGettigan M, Mathew H, Lee KS, Nicola R. Mimics of cancer in pregnancy. ABDOMINAL RADIOLOGY (NEW YORK) 2022; 48:1752-1773. [PMID: 36577923 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-022-03783-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Pregnancy is a remarkable time of pronounced growth and development of the fetus. Benign pathologies outside of the uterus, including those containing hormonally responsive tissue which undergo physiologic changes and other incidentally identified lesions, may mimic malignancy on clinical evaluation and imaging. A detailed history and physical exam, ultrasound and non-contrast magnetic resonance imaging features and comparison with prior imaging if available may help to narrow the list of potential differential diagnoses. Follow-up imaging in the postpartum period is often vital to confirm benignity and, in some cases, sampling to confirm the diagnosis is necessary. This review will cover the clinical, pathological and multimodality imaging features of numerous potential mimickers of cancer in the setting of pregnancy organized by organ systems. The goal is to better equip abdominal radiologists to accurately identify benign disease and help guide further imaging or follow-up recommendations to avoid unnecessarily aggressive intervention and improve patient care.
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- Kristen Olinger
- Division of Abdominal Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2021 Old Clinic Building, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA.
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- Division of Abdominal Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 15143, USA
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- Division of Abdominal Radiology, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02214, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, England, UK
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- Division of Abdominal Radiology, Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Division of Abdominal Imaging, Department of Radiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA
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Drabbe C, van der Graaf W, Husson O, Bonenkamp J, Verhoef C, van Houdt W. Pregnancy-associated desmoid fibromatosis: A Dutch multi-centre retrospective study. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2022; 49:921-927. [PMID: 36404250 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The development of desmoid fibromatosis (DF) is associated with pregnancy. The current treatment consensus recommends active surveillance (AS). However, data in pregnancy-associated DF is scarce and it is uncertain whether AS is the best management strategy for this DF-subgroup. The aim of this study was to describe demographic, tumor, obstetric, treatment characteristics and treatment outcome in pregnancy-associated DF. METHODS Female DF patients who were 18-50 years old at time of diagnosis (2000-2020) and had a history (≤5 years) of pregnancy at time of diagnosis were included. RESULTS Overall, 62 patients were included. The most common locations were abdominal wall (74%), pelvis (10%) and extremities (10%). Mutational analysis was conducted in 31 patients of which 94% had CTNNB1-mutations. Ten patients (16%) were diagnosed during pregnancy, while the remainder were diagnosed after pregnancy with a median time from delivery to diagnosis of 19 months (1-60). The frontline management was AS in 38 patients (61%) of whom 12 (33%) developed progressive disease and surgery in 23 patients (37%). In total, 30 patients underwent surgery and five had local recurrence (17%). Positive resection margins were no prognostic factor. Nine patients received systemic treatment in second- or third-line. CONCLUSIONS Pregnancy-associated DF generally has an indolent behavior, where our results underscore the difficulty of establishing a clear definition of this entity. This study shows that AS should be the frontline management strategy for pregnancy-associated DF. When active treatment is indicated, surgery is a good option with low recurrence rates, even with positive (R1) resection margins.
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Association between recent pregnancy or hormonal contraceptive exposure and outcome of desmoid-type fibromatosis. ESMO Open 2022; 7:100578. [PMID: 36116422 PMCID: PMC9588892 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2022.100578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The role of both hormonal contraception and pregnancy on the outcomes of desmoid-type fibromatosis (DF) is debatable. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the present study, we selected female patients of childbearing age from the prospective ALTITUDES cohort. The primary study endpoint was event-free survival (EFS), with an event defined as relapse or progression. We estimated the risk of events according to the use of hormonal contraception [estrogen-progestin (EP) and progestin] and pregnancy status using multivariate time-dependent models, controlling for major confounders. RESULTS A total of 242 patients (median age, 34.7 years) were included in the present study. The abdominal wall was the most common tumor site (51%). Patients were managed by active surveillance (80%) or surgery (20%). Pregnancy occurred within 24 months before, at the time of, and after DF diagnosis in 33%, 5%, and 10% of the cases, respectively. Exposure to hormonal contraception was documented within 24 months before, at the time of, and after diagnosis in 44%, 34%, and 39% of the cases, respectively. The 2-year EFS was 75%. After adjusting for DF location, tumor size, front-line treatment strategy, and hormonal contraception, we observed an increased risk of events occurring at 24 months after pregnancy [hazard ratio (HR) = 2.09, P = 0.018]. We observed no statistically significant association between the risk of events and current EP exposure (HR = 1.28, P = 0.65), recent EP exposure (within 1-24 months, HR = 1.38, P = 0.39), current progestin exposure (HR = 0.81, P = 0.66), or recent progestin exposure (HR = 1.05, P = 0.91). CONCLUSIONS In our study, a recent history of pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of progression/relapse in patients with newly diagnosed DF, whereas hormonal contraception did not demonstrate an association with progression/relapse.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The objective of this article is to summarize new treatment strategies of desmoid tumors. RECENT FINDINGS Desmoid tumor has an unpredictable evolution that may spontaneously regress or stabilize. A shift toward an initial frontline active surveillance has been acknowledged by experts. Surveillance monitoring should be performed frequently after the diagnosis to avoid missing a significant progression and then spaced in case of stabilization. Treatment is based on significant tumor growth or symptoms. Recent guidelines recommend commencing medical treatment. Kinase inhibitors and cytotoxic agents are the two classes of drugs where studies included progressive desmoid tumors and should be selected to guide medical practice. In a randomized trial, 2 years progression-free survival (PFS) was significantly better in the sorafenib group (81 versus 36% in the placebo group). In another randomized phase 2, 6 months PFS was 83.7% with pazopanib versus 45% with methotrexate and vinblastine. In a retrospective study, including progressive desmoid tumors, methotrexate + vinca alkaloids achieved 75 months median PFS. Cryotherapy is an alternative option in desmoid tumors with compatible locations and tumor sizes. Following medical treatment or cryotherapy failure, superficial sites represent the best indications for surgery in cases of continuous progression. In the event of a contra-indication or failure of medical treatment, in locations where surgery would be mutilating and incomplete, radiotherapy is an effective option. SUMMARY Active surveillance with planned imaging has become the first-line management in desmoid tumor.
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Benech N, Bonvalot S, Dufresne A, Gangi A, Le Péchoux C, Lopez-Trabada-Ataz D, Meurgey A, Nicolas N, Orbach D, Penel N, Salas S, Saurin JC, Walter T, Lecomte T, Bouché O. Desmoid tumors located in the abdomen or associated with adenomatous polyposis: French intergroup clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up (SNFGE, FFCD, GERCOR, UNICANCER, SFCD, SFED, SFRO, ACHBT, SFR). Dig Liver Dis 2022; 54:737-746. [PMID: 35508462 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Desmoid tumor (DT) of the abdomen is a challenging and rare disease. The level of evidence available to document their treatment is relatively low, however, recent publications of prospective studies have allowed to precise their management. METHODS This document is a summary of the French intergroup guidelines realized by all French medical and surgical societies involved in the management of DT located in the abdomen or associated with adenomatous polyposis. Recommendations are graded in four categories (A, B, C and D), according to the level of evidence found in the literature until January 2021. RESULTS When the diagnosis of DT is suspected a percutaneous biopsy should be performed when possible. A molecular analysis looking for pathogenic mutations of the CTNNB1 and APC genes should be systematically performed. When a somatic pathogenic variant of the APC gene is present, an intestinal polyposis should be searched. Due to a high rate of spontaneous regression, non-complicated DT should first benefit from an active surveillance with MRI within 2 months after diagnosis to assess the dynamic of tumor growth. The treatment decision must be discussed in an expert center, favoring the less toxic treatments which can include broad spectrum tyrosine kinase inhibitor or conventional chemotherapy (methotrexate-vinblastine). Surgery, outside the context of emergency, should only be considered for favorable location in an expert center. CONCLUSION French guidelines for DT management were elaborated to help offering the best personalized therapeutic strategy in daily clinical practice as the DT therapeutic landscape is complexifying. Each individual case must be discussed within a multidisciplinary expert team.
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- Nicolas Benech
- Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon 69003, France.
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- Département d'Oncologie Médicale, Léon Bérard Cancer Center, 28, rue Laennec, Lyon 69373 CEDEX 08, France
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- Interventional Radiology, University Hospitals of Strasbourg, Strasbourg University, Strasbourg 67200, France
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- Département d'Oncologie Radiothérapie, Gustave- Roussy Cancer Campus, 114, rue Edouard- Vaillant, Villejuif 94800, France
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- Service d'Oncologie Médicale, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, 184, rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, Paris 75012, France
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- Department of Biopathology, Léon Bérard Cancer Center, 28, rue Laennec, Lyon 69373 CEDEX 08, France
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- Department of Radiology, Institut Curie, Paris, France
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- SIREDO Oncology Center (Care, Innovation and Research for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer), Institut Curie, Paris, France
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- Centre Oscar Lambret and Lille University, Lille, France
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- Oncology Unit, AP-HM, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon 69003, France
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- Service d'Oncologie, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon 69003, France
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Digestive Oncology, CHU de Tours, Tours, France
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- Department of Digestive Oncology, CHU Reims, Reims, France
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Spolverato G, Capelli G, Kasper B, Gounder M. Management of Desmoid Tumors. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2022; 31:447-458. [DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2022.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Johns MS, Merritt WT, Rhodes L, Ford CN, Thompson M, Lee WM, Sheldon Y, Petrelli NJ, Tiesi GJ. A cost analysis of sorafenib for desmoid tumors. J Oncol Pharm Pract 2022; 29:663-668. [PMID: 35112974 DOI: 10.1177/10781552221077927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION A recent randomized trial demonstrated that sorafenib improved progression free survival (PFS) in patients with desmoid tumors despite many patients experiencing stable disease or spontaneous regression without treatment. Utilizing these trial data, we performed a cost analysis of sorafenib efficacy through two years of treatment. METHODS Current Medicare Part D rates for sorafenib were utilized (dose 400 mg/day, cost $309/day). Annual costs per progression and objective response were calculated. Radiologic progression and response were defined using RECIST criteria. Patients with disease progression were separately analyzed in two groups: both clinical and radiologic (CAR), and radiologic alone. RESULTS 84 previously randomized patients were analyzed (placebo: 35, sorafenib: 49). At one year, sorafenib was associated with a 43% absolute risk reduction (ARR) of CAR progression and number-needed-to-treat (NNT) of 2.3 patients/year, costing $259,406. At two years, ARR was 48% and NNT of 2.1 patients/year, costing $473,697. When evaluating only patients with RECIST defined radiologic progression, sorafenib patients experienced ARR of 13.9% with NNT 7.2 and estimated costs of $812,052 at one year. Two-year ARR was 17.5% with NNT 5.7 and estimated costs $1,285,052. Sorafenib patients experienced improved RECIST partial response rates at 1 and 2 years of 14.7% and 14.3%, with NNT 6.8 and 6.9, and costs of $766,938 and $1,556,433; respectively. CONCLUSION For the treatment of desmoid tumors, Sorafenib led to improved PFS, but at a significant cost per patient. Favorable RECIST outcomes were less likely and costlier. Patients should be informed of possible benefits of treatment versus potential financial burden.
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- Michael S Johns
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute, 5973Christiana Care, Newark, DE, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute, 5973Christiana Care, Newark, DE, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, 12315Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute, 5973Christiana Care, Newark, DE, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute, 5973Christiana Care, Newark, DE, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute, 5973Christiana Care, Newark, DE, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute, 5973Christiana Care, Newark, DE, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute, 5973Christiana Care, Newark, DE, USA
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Marsh-Armstrong B, Veerapong J, Taddonio M, Boles S, Sicklick JK, Binder P. Pregnancy-associated large pelvic desmoid tumor: A case report of fetal-protective strategies and fertility preservation. Gynecol Oncol Rep 2022; 39:100901. [PMID: 35531359 PMCID: PMC9068953 DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2021.100901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Desmoid fibromatoses grow rapidly during the high estrogen-state of pregnancy. Mass effect on the bladder is a complication of abdominal desmoid fibromatoses. Cryoablation, doxorubicin, and post-partum prolactin are fetal-protective treatments. Desmoid tumors can be effectively treated with fetal-protective strategies.
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Mastoraki A, Schizas D, Vassiliu S, Saliaris K, Giagkos GC, Theochari M, Vergadis C, Tolia M, Vassiliu P, Felekouras E. Evaluation of diagnostic algorithm and therapeutic interventions for intra-abdominal desmoid tumors. Surg Oncol 2022; 41:101724. [DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2022.101724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Ishikawa Y, Umezawa R, Yamamoto T, Takahashi N, Takeda K, Suzuki Y, Jingu K. Successful treatment with radiation therapy for desmoid-type fibromatosis with unilateral hydronephrosis: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2021; 15:540. [PMID: 34702352 PMCID: PMC8549302 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-021-03088-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Desmoid-type fibromatosis is a rare disease that can result in hydronephrosis. Hydronephrosis associated with desmoid-type fibromatosis often requires surgery or ureteral stent insertion. Although radiation therapy is recommended for inoperable cases of desmoid-type fibromatosis, there has been no report of treatment for hydronephrosis associated with desmoid-type fibromatosis by radiation therapy alone. We herein report a case of successful treatment for inoperable recurrence of desmoid-type fibromatosis with unilateral hydronephrosis by radiation therapy alone. CASE PRESENTATION A 43-year-old Japanese female underwent resection of desmoid-type fibromatosis in the right inguinal region and combined resection of the right external iliac vein 5 years before. Other treatment was not performed because of her pregnancy. Four years after surgery, desmoid-type fibromatosis recurred in the right pelvic wall. Cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitor treatment was given for 1 year, but her desmoid-type fibromatosis enlarged to more than 10 cm, and she had swelling of her right leg and hydronephrosis of her right kidney. The patient received 50.4 Gy in 28 fractions of prophylactic irradiation using 10 MV X-ray and 9 Gy in five fractions of a sequential boost for the recurrent desmoid-type fibromatosis. Although there was temporary tumor progression at 1 month after radiation therapy, slow regression of the tumor was seen. At 5 years after radiation therapy, there was no disease progression or severe complications. CONCLUSION We experienced successful treatment for an inoperable case of desmoid-type fibromatosis with hydronephrosis. Moderate-dose radiation therapy alone is an effective and feasible approach for the management of hydronephrosis associated with desmoid-type fibromatosis.
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- Yojiro Ishikawa
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-chou, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-chou, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-chou, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-chou, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-chou, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-chou, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-chou, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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Fertility preservation and PGT-M in women with familial adenomatous polyposis-associated desmoid tumours. Reprod Biomed Online 2021; 43:637-644. [PMID: 34429254 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2021.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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RESEARCH QUESTION Is ovarian stimulation and pregnancy in women with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)-associated desmoid tumours safe? DESIGN The study included women with FAP-associated desmoid tumours who underwent fertility treatments at the authors' tertiary medical centre between the years 2011 and 2021. Data were collected from the fertility unit's charts and from the oncological registries. The main outcome measures were the number of vitrified oocytes and embryos, and the number of live births in preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic/single gene defects (PGT-M) cycles. RESULTS Overall, 17 women were identified suitable for this study. A total of 117 mature oocytes were vitrified for fertility preservation and 106 embryos were submitted to PGT-M. One patient returned to claim her cryopreserved oocytes, and five patients who underwent PGT-M embryo transfer reported three live births. A statistically significant decrease in selected fertility cycle parameters was observed in one woman who co-administered sorafenib (a multikinase inhibitor) during her first cycles of treatment, as the mean number of oocytes before and after was 2.7 (±1.3) versus 13.2 (±3.3) (P = 0.02), the mean number of metaphase II oocytes was 2.2 (±2.1) versus 7.7 (±2.6) (P = 0.007), and the mean number of two-pronuclei oocytes was 0.5 (±1.1) versus 3.5 (±1.7) (P = 0.09). Three patients had a median desmoid tumour growth on magnetic resonance imaging of 6.2 (2.9-7.2) cm when compared with prior ovarian stimulation imaging. CONCLUSIONS Ovarian stimulation for women with desmoid tumours was characterized in some patients with an acceleration in tumour growth, regardless of the use of aromatase inhibitors. The use of sorafenib should be carefully considered during the course of fertility treatment.
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Ophir G, Sivan S, Hana S, Guy R, Nathan G, Naomi FI, Joseph K, Ido W, Ofer M, Yael G, Zohar L, Alona Z, Revital K. Abdominal Desmoid: Course, Severe Outcomes, and Unique Genetic Background in a Large Local Series. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13153673. [PMID: 34359575 PMCID: PMC8345061 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13153673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Abdominal desmoids are rare fibroblastic tumors. Though these tumors do not display metastatic potential, their locally aggressive nature can cause severe outcomes. Most cases appear sporadically, but 5–15% are associated with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) syndrome. Current consensus recommendations do not offer a standard sequence of therapy due to the lack of data for some treatment options. Here, we present an ongoing clinical experience with abdominal desmoids. The majority of our patients suffered severe outcomes such as need for surgery or major tumor complications. A small, but unique group of 16 non-FAP mesenteric desmoid was found to harbor genetic alterations in cancer associated genes other than APC, including CHEK2, BLM, ERCC5, MSH6, and PALB2. Abstract Introduction: Abdominal desmoid tumors are locally aggressive tumors that develop in familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) patients, within the mesentery or abdominal wall. The understanding and implications of the treatment regimens are evolving. Aim: To assess the course, treatment, and outcomes of FAP and non-FAP abdominal desmoids and their related genetic alterations. Methods: Retrospective cohort study. Demographics, tumor characteristics, oncological and surgical history, complications, genetic-testing, and mortality data were retrieved from two tertiary referral centers. Results: Sixty-two patients were identified (46 FAP and 16 non-FAP). Thirty-eight patients (61.3%) underwent surgical procedures (12 urgent and 26 elective). Out of 33 tumor resections, 39.4% recurred. Hormonal therapy, COX-inhibitors, chemotherapy, imatinib, and sorafenib were used in 35 (56.4%), 30 (48.4%), 18 (29.1%), 7 (11.3%), and 8 (12.9%) of patients, respectively, with a 2 year progression-free survival of 67.8%, 57.7%, 38.4%, and 28.5%, respectively. Forty-one patients (66.1%) suffered complications: bowel obstruction (30.6%), hyperalimentation (14.5%), ureteral obstruction (12.9%), perforation (11.3%), abscess formation (3.2%), and spinal cord compression (3.2%). Non-FAP patients carried pathogenic mutations in CHEK2, BLM, ERCC5, MSH6, and PALB2. Conclusions: Abdominal desmoids are mostly FAP-related and are associated with severe outcomes. We also report a group of non-FAP abdominal desmoids, which includes patients with additional cancer-related gene alterations. This interesting group should be further explored.
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- Gilad Ophir
- Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (S.H.); (R.G.); (G.N.); (F.I.N.); (K.R.)
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- Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Institute of Oncology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (S.S.); (W.I.); (M.O.)
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- Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (S.H.); (R.G.); (G.N.); (F.I.N.); (K.R.)
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- Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (S.H.); (R.G.); (G.N.); (F.I.N.); (K.R.)
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- Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (S.H.); (R.G.); (G.N.); (F.I.N.); (K.R.)
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- Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (S.H.); (R.G.); (G.N.); (F.I.N.); (K.R.)
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- Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel;
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- Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Institute of Oncology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (S.S.); (W.I.); (M.O.)
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- Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Institute of Oncology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (S.S.); (W.I.); (M.O.)
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- Rabin Medical Center, The Raphael Recanati Genetic Institute, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel;
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- Rabin Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel;
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- Rabin Medical Center, Institute of Oncology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel;
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- Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (S.H.); (R.G.); (G.N.); (F.I.N.); (K.R.)
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Gad MM, Langevin AM, Sugalski AJ, Tomlinson GE. Highly aggressive thoracic desmoid tumors in adolescent siblings with fatal outcomes in an FAP kindred: a need for increased vigilance and intervention in at-risk AYAs. Fam Cancer 2021; 19:311-314. [PMID: 32281046 DOI: 10.1007/s10689-020-00177-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Desmoid tumors are a manifestation of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), associated with mutation of the APC gene. Although considered benign tumors, desmoids can be aggressive and cause considerable morbidity. Known risk factors for desmoid tumor growth include location of mutations within the APC gene, family history of desmoid tumors, previous surgery, female gender, and pregnancy. Desmoids occur at diverse sites, commonly within the abdomen or at sites of previous surgery; thoracic desmoids are relatively uncommon. Reported here is a highly desmoid tumor-prone FAP family with a truncating mutation in the APC gene at codon 1550 (c.4648G>T) in which female siblings developed remarkably similar thoracic desmoids with highly aggressive tumor behavior during the onset of puberty, throughout adolescence, and in one sibling during and following pregnancy. Both siblings had a fatal outcome. This case underscores the potential for aggressive behavior of desmoids during adolescence and the need for close vigilance during the adolescent and young adult (AYA) age range in desmoid-prone FAP kindreds.
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- Mohamed M Gad
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA. .,Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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Sobczuk P, Agnieszczak IM, Grycuk W, Czarnecka AM, Świtaj T, Koseła-Paterczyk H, Morysiński T, Zdzienicki M, Rutkowski P. What is the best front-line approach in patients with desmoid fibromatosis? - A retrospective analysis from a reference center. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2021; 47:2602-2608. [PMID: 33994241 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Desmoid fibromatosis (DF) is a locally aggressive, not metastasizing tumor associated with high local recurrence rates. Surgery was a standard-of-care for DF treatment; however, recently, conservative treatment and active surveillance are preferred. This study aimed to evaluate the real-life outcomes of DF treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS All consecutive patients diagnosed with DF and treated between 01.1999 and 12.2018 at one sarcoma reference institution were included in this retrospective analysis. Kaplan-Meier estimator, long-rank test, Cox regression model, and Chi2 tests were used for statistical analyses. RESULTS The analyses included 363 patients (254 female, 109 male). 195 patients (53.7%) underwent surgical resection, and 139 (38.3%) experienced a watch-and-wait approach with or without concomitant therapy with nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the first line. Disease recurrence/progression occurred in 43.2% of patients treated with surgery and 42.6% in the watch-and-wait group, resulting in 5-year event-free survival (EFS) rates of 60% and 55%, respectively. There was no difference in EFS between both groups (HR1.28, 95%CI 0.91-1.79). Surgery without prior biopsy and extra-abdominal wall location was associated with inferior outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Results of DF treatment in our center showed that watch-and-wait approach ± NSAIDs has similar efficacy to upfront surgery and allows to avoid unnecessary surgery in approximately half of the patients, primarily when tumors are located in unfavorable sites, like extremities.
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- Paweł Sobczuk
- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland; Department of Experimental and Clinical Physiology, Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland; Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland; Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland; Department of Experimental Pharmacology, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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OPINION STATEMENT Desmoid tumors have a variable clinical course that ranges from indolence or spontaneous regression to an aggressive pattern marked by local invasion. Up to half may remain stable or regress; watchful waiting is the preferred approach in the initial management of desmoid tumors. Symptomatic or progressive tumors or those that may affect adjacent critical structures require surgery, radiotherapy, or systemic therapy. Although radiotherapy effectively controls desmoid tumors in most cases, concerns regarding late toxicity exist. Definitive radiotherapy for macroscopic disease is indicated when a non-morbid complete surgical resection cannot be accomplished and provides similar control rates to surgery plus radiotherapy but avoids toxicity from combined-modality treatment (surgery and radiotherapy). Adjuvant radiotherapy can be considered for microscopically involved margins, particularly for recurrent cases or when a future recurrence may be challenging to treat. Large size, extremity site, and younger age are poor prognostic factors after radiotherapy. In the extremity, radiotherapy may have superior outcomes to surgery. Younger patients, especially children, are challenging to manage as they are at particular risk for late toxicity due to the number of potential years at risk. For patients under 20 years old, for whom a non-morbid complete resection is not possible, we recommend systemic therapy as the first line of treatment. Although the long-term efficacy of systemic therapy is unproven, this strategy allows additional time for growth and development prior to radiotherapy. In younger patients and those with axial desmoid tumors adjacent to critical organs, consideration should be given to using proton therapy as the dosimetric advantages may mitigate some of the toxicity associated with conventional radiotherapy.
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Li GZ, Raut CP, Hunt KK, Feng M, Chugh R. Breast Sarcomas, Phyllodes Tumors, and Desmoid Tumors: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Staging, and Histology-Specific Management Considerations. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2021; 41:390-404. [PMID: 34010054 DOI: 10.1200/edbk_321341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Breast sarcomas arise from connective tissues of the breast and account for fewer than 1% of all breast malignancies. They can be subclassified as primary breast sarcomas, which arise de novo and are histologically diverse, and secondary breast sarcomas, which arise as a result of radiation or lymphedema and are most commonly angiosarcomas. Two other connective tissue neoplasms that occur within the breast include phyllodes tumors and desmoid tumors, which exhibit a spectrum of behaviors. Malignant phyllodes tumors are biologically similar to primary breast sarcomas, whereas desmoid tumors are technically benign but often locally aggressive. Patients with breast sarcomas often present with a rapidly growing mass or, in cases of radiation-associated angiosarcoma, violaceous cutaneous lesions. Core needle biopsy is generally required to confirm the diagnosis of sarcomas. Staging workup includes MRI and chest imaging, although these are not required in the case of benign phyllodes or desmoid tumors. In general, localized breast sarcomas should be resected, with the extent of resection tailored to histologic subtype. Radiation and chemotherapy can be used in the neoadjuvant or adjuvant setting, but data are limited, so treatment decisions should be made on an individualized basis. Systemic therapy options for metastatic disease and refractory breast desmoids mimic those used for the same histologies when present in other sites. Given the rarity and heterogeneity of breast sarcoma, as well as limited literature describing these entities, expert multidisciplinary evaluation is crucial for optimal decision making.
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- George Z Li
- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Liu H, Huang K, Li T, Yang T, Liao Z, Zhang C, Xiang L, Chen Y, Yang J. Development, Validation, and Visualization of A Web-Based Nomogram for Predicting the Recurrence-Free Survival Rate of Patients With Desmoid Tumors. Front Oncol 2021; 11:634648. [PMID: 33718222 PMCID: PMC7947817 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.634648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Surgery is an important treatment option for desmoid tumor (DT) patients, but how to decrease and predict the high recurrence rate remains a major challenge. Methods Desmoid tumor patients diagnosed and treated at Tianjin Cancer Institute & Hospital were included, and a web-based nomogram was constructed by screening the recurrence-related risk factors using Cox regression analysis. External validation was conducted with data from the Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center. Results A total of 385 patients were identified. Finally, after excluding patients without surgery, patients who were lost to follow-up, and patients without complete resection, a total of 267 patients were included in the nomogram construction. Among these patients, 53 experienced recurrence, with a recurrence rate of 19.85%. The 3-year and 5-year recurrence-free survival (RFS) rates were 82.5% and 78%, respectively. Age, tumor diameter, admission status, location, and tumor number were correlated with recurrence in univariate Cox analysis. In multivariate Cox analysis, only age, tumor diameter and tumor number were independent risk factors for recurrence and were then used to construct a web-based nomogram to predict recurrence. The concordance index (C-index) of the nomogram was 0.718, and the areas under the curves (AUCs) of the 3-year and 5-year receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were 0.751 and 0.761, respectively. In the external validation set, the C-index was 0.706, and the AUCs of the 3-year and 5-year ROC curves are 0.788 and 0.794, respectively. Conclusions Age, tumor diameter, and tumor number were independent predictors of recurrence for DTs, and a web-based nomogram containing these three predictors could accurately predict RFS (https://stepforward.shinyapps.io/Desmoidtumor/).
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- Haotian Liu
- Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Brandon Regional Hospital GME, HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine, Brandon, FL, United States
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- Department of Bone and Soft-Tissue Tumor, Institute of Cancer and Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, China
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Tran V, Slavin J. Soft Tissue Tumour Pathology. Sarcoma 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-9414-4_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Fiore M, Crago A, Gladdy R, Kasper B. The Landmark Series: Desmoid. Ann Surg Oncol 2021; 28:1682-1689. [PMID: 33386543 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-020-09395-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Desmoid-type fibromatosis represents a challenge in the landscape of surgical oncology, for several reasons. The tumors can be infiltrative and locally aggressive, surgery may be morbid, and patients are usually young, and thus treatment sequelae must be managed for decades. Desmoids do not have metastatic potential, therefore management strategies for desmoids have evolved to employ frontline treatments that are largely non-operative. In fact, with unpredictable and benign behavior, we now recognize that desmoids can also stabilize and regress, making active observation an option for many patients. Moreover, many medical therapies are active in the disease. We reviewed landmark studies describing contemporary issues that affect treatment recommendations for desmoid patients: prognostic factors, indication to active surveillance, role of surgical margins, postoperative radiotherapy, and the most recent expert consensus papers.
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- Marco Fiore
- Sarcoma Service, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via Venezian 1, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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- Gastric and Mixed Tumor Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Mount Sinai Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Sarcoma Unit, Mannheim University Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Kasper B, Raut CP, Gronchi A. Desmoid tumors: To treat or not to treat, That is the question. Cancer 2020; 126:5213-5221. [PMID: 33022074 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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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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- Bernd Kasper
- Sarcoma Unit, Mannheim University Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Sarcoma Service, Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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Desmoid-type fibromatosis of the lower extremity: A unique case of complete lesion resolution following core needle biopsy. Clin Imaging 2020; 69:213-218. [PMID: 32920469 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Desmoid-type fibromatosis (DF) is a rare neoplasm characterized by fibroblastic and myofibroblastic proliferation. While characterized as a benign lesion that does not metastasize, desmoid-type fibromatosis exhibits a wide range of behavior from aggressive local tissue invasion and post-surgical recurrence to spontaneous regression. Tumor regression can occur following systemic medical therapy or rarely may occur in the absence of therapy. We present a case of a 50-year-old female with a left thigh vastus medialis intramuscular mass which underwent imaging work-up and subsequent core needle ultrasound-guided biopsy showing results of desmoid-type fibromatosis. Following biopsy, the tumor showed prompt, complete regression with complete MRI resolution 2 months following biopsy. The patient showed no evidence of disease recurrence out to one year on MRI surveillance. This case report will discuss desmoid-type fibromatosis imaging features, treatment strategies, spectrum of disease behavior, and atypical behavior such as the spontaneous tumor regression as seen in this case report. To our knowledge there have been no reported cases of DF spontaneous regression 2 months following a core needle biopsy. Understanding the variable behavior of desmoid-type fibromatosis can assist the radiologist in guiding management of these lesions with the goal of optimizing clinical outcomes and preventing unnecessary aggressive treatments for stable or regressing disease.
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Timbergen MJ, Schut ARW, Grünhagen DJ, Sleijfer S, Verhoef C. Active surveillance in desmoid-type fibromatosis: A systematic literature review. Eur J Cancer 2020; 137:18-29. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2020.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Ruspi L, Cananzi FCM, Sicoli F, Samà L, Renne SL, Marrari A, Gennaro N, Colombo P, Cozzaglio L, Politi LS, Bertuzzi A, Quagliuolo V. Event-free survival in Desmoid-Type fibromatosis (DTF): A pre-post comparison of upfront surgery versus wait-and-see approach. Eur J Surg Oncol 2020; 47:1196-1200. [PMID: 32847695 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Desmoid-Type Fibromatosis (DTF) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm with a locally invasive pattern and high risk of local recurrence after surgery. Historically, the standard treatment for DTF was surgical resection. However, considering the difficulty of achieving surgical eradication, the possible unnecessary morbidity and the unpredictability of the natural history, a wait-and-see approach has been proposed for asymptomatic DTF. METHODS We analyzed 87 consecutive patients with histologically-proven sporadic primary DTF, first recurrence or residual disease managed at our institution between 2000 and 2018. Patients and tumor-related variables were reviewed and analyzed. Two different treatment strategies were adopted according to different time periods: in the "early period" (2000-2010) patients underwent surgical treatment irrespective of the clinical presentation, whereas in the "late period" (2012-2018) asymptomatic patients used to undergo a wait-and-see strategy. The event-free survival (EFS) was compared trough a pre-post comparison. RESULTS In the early period, surgery was performed in 51 (94.4%) patients and watchful waiting in 3 (5.6%). In the late period, the watchful waiting group accounted for 24 (72.7%) patients and the surgical group for 9 (27.3%). No statistically independent prognostic factors were found. EFS did not show statistically significant differences between early and late period groups. CONCLUSION Wait-and-see policy has shown to be equivalent to upfront surgery in terms of EFS; therefore, a conservative approach is recommended in asymptomatic patients diagnosed with DTF that can be followed through watchful waiting.
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- Laura Ruspi
- Sarcoma, Melanoma and Rare Tumors Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20090, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
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- Sarcoma, Melanoma and Rare Tumors Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20090, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy.
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- Sarcoma, Melanoma and Rare Tumors Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Sarcoma, Melanoma and Rare Tumors Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20090, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20090, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy; Pathology Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Oncology Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20090, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy; Neuroradiology Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Sarcoma, Melanoma and Rare Tumors Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20090, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy; Neuroradiology Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Oncology Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Sarcoma, Melanoma and Rare Tumors Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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Radiotherapy in the treatment of aggressive fibromatosis: experience from a single institution. Radiat Oncol 2020; 15:143. [PMID: 32503580 PMCID: PMC7275436 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-020-01565-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Desmoid-type fibromatosis is a rare, potentially locally aggressive disease. Herein we present our experience in the treatment with radiotherapy. Methods and materials In total 40 patients who received 44 treatments from 2009 to 2018 at the Heidelberg University Hospital with photons (N = 28) as well as protons (N = 15) and carbon ions (N = 1) were investigated. The median age at radiotherapy was 41 years [range 8–78]. Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) was confirmed for nine patients and 30 had a unifocal desmoid tumor. The localizations were abdominal wall, abdominopelvic cavity, thoracic wall, extremity, head and neck and trunk. The median prescribed dose was 54 Gy/ Gy (RBE) [range 39.6–66, IQR 50–60]. Eleven treatments were performed at the time of first diagnosis; 33 at the time of progression or recurrence. Post-operative radiotherapy was performed in 17 cases. The median planning target volume was 967 ml [84–4364 ml, IQR 447–1988]. Survival analysis was performed by the Kaplan-Meier Method. Results The median follow-up time was 32 months [1–153]. At the end of the follow-up interval all patients but one were alive. The estimated local progression free survival of the treated lesion in 3 and 5 years was 76.4% and 63,8%, respectively. The progression-free survival in 3 and 5 years was 72.3 and 58.4% and the overall survival was 97.4 and 97.4%, respectively. In case of macroscopic tumor (N = 31) before radiotherapy a partial remission was observed in 12 cases (38.7%) and a complete remission in 4 cases (12.9%). Progression was observed in 13 (29.5%) cases, predominantly at the margin of the planning target volume (PTV, N = 5, 38,4%) followed by progression within the PTV (N = 4, 30.8%). In univariate analysis multifocal localization was associated with impaired progression-free survival (p = 0.013). One patient developed a grade V gastrointestinal bleeding, otherwise no acute toxicity >°III was observed. Late toxicity was depending on the localization of the desmoid tumor and was especially severe in patients with FAP and abdominopelvine desmoids including gastrointesinal fistula, perforation and abscess. Conclusion Radiotherapy in the treatment of desmoids can lead to long term control. Treatment of patients with abdominopelvine desmoids should be avoided, as the risk of higher-grade complications is substantial.
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Desmoid tumours in the surveillance era: What are the remaining indications for surgery? Eur J Surg Oncol 2020; 46:1310-1314. [PMID: 32340818 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The treatment of desmoid tumours (DTs) has greatly evolved in recent years, and surgery is no longer considered a first-line treatment. Percutaneous biopsy with molecular analysis for beta-catenin or APC gene mutation provides a certain diagnosis. After imaging, a specialized multidisciplinary tumour board (MDT) addresses the following therapeutic strategy. As more than half of patients stabilize or regress, despite initial progression, active surveillance is offered to most patients as the first option. Surgery is proposed for complications such as perforation and occlusion, which sometimes are the first manifestations of the disease. In these cases, limiting surgery to the treatment of complications and leaving the tumour in place is possible if significant bowel sacrifice is needed, especially in patients with previous colectomy for polyposis. Medical therapy is discussed by the MDT in cases of functional or life-threatening masses and is preferred to local treatments that could be mutilating and often incomplete. First-line surgery is now contraindicated in cases of incomplete unplanned surgery, recurrence, pregnancy or DTs occurring in familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). The best indications of second-line surgery are significantly progressing disease when morbidity is acceptable, such as parietal locations. Medical and other locoregional treatments (radiotherapy, isolated limb perfusion and cryotherapy) should be considered by the MTB when surgery might cause sequelae.
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Kumar SS, Rajeevan K, Devarajan E. Desmoid-Type Fibromatosis-Clinical Study of an Uncommon Disease. Indian J Surg Oncol 2020; 11:71-74. [PMID: 32205974 PMCID: PMC7064704 DOI: 10.1007/s13193-019-00985-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Desmoid-type fibromatosis is an uncommon disease which mimics sarcoma but is more locally aggressive but with less metastatic potential than sarcoma. Diagnosis is difficult and treatment protocols have changed to include more non-surgical options as compared with sarcoma. This is a retrospective study of the clinical presentation, imaging findings, treatment given, and outcomes of pathologically proven desmoid-type fibromatosis patients who presented to government medical college Kozhikode.
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- Sreekanth S. Kumar
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Government Medical College Kozhikode, Kozhikode, 673008 India
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- Department of Pathology, Government Medical College Kozhikode, Kozhikode, 673008 India
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- Department of Radiology, Government Medical College Kozhikode, Kozhikode, 673008 India
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Xiao J, Mao J, Li B. Clinical Characteristics and Treatment of Intra-abdominal Aggressive Fibromatosis: A Retrospective Study of 16 Patients. Front Med (Lausanne) 2020; 7:2. [PMID: 32083084 PMCID: PMC7006042 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background: This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics and treatment methods for intra-abdominal aggressive fibromatosis. Methods: We reviewed the clinical data from 16 patients who were diagnosed with intra-abdominal aggressive fibromatosis and were admitted to Peking Union Medical College Hospital between March 1983 and September 2018. Results: Among the 16 patients, 11 patients presented with a hard smooth abdominal mass with clear borders and a diameter of 4.3–25.0 cm. Six patients had a history of abdominal surgery and 3 patients had a history of familial adenomatous polyposis. Computed tomography imaging revealed a slightly dense mass with mild-to-moderate enhancement. Of all the 16 patients, 11 patients underwent surgical treatment and no recurrence occurred in 10 case after complete resection while recurrence occurred in 1 case after partial resection. Two patients underwent surveillance and 3 patients received cytotoxic drugs treatment, and no disease progression was observed via imaging during their follow-up. Conclusions: Intra-abdominal aggressive fibromatosis is histologically benign tumor with high local recurrence rate. Surgery is an effective treatment and complete resection is essential in reducing the local recurrence rate.
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- Jianchun Xiao
- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Sierra-Davidson K, Anderson G, Tanabe K, Meireles OR. Desmoid tumor presenting 2 years after elective Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a case report and review of the literature. J Surg Case Rep 2020; 2020:rjz379. [PMID: 32047592 PMCID: PMC7006523 DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjz379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Desmoid tumors are rare malignancies derived from myofibroblasts, which can cause significant morbidity due to life-threatening invasion of local structures. Risk factors include familial adenomatous polyposis, antecedent surgical trauma and estrogen exposure. We described a previously healthy 27-year-old female in whom a desmoid tumor developed 2 years after a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass was performed for the treatment of obesity. Computed tomography scan demonstrated a 16-cm complex density intra-abdominal mass. Exploratory laparotomy was performed, revealing a mass firmly adherent to the Roux limb, as well as the jejunojejunostomy and distal portion of the bilopancreatic limb. En bloc resection of the mass and the Roux limb was required, as well as reconstruction of the Roux-en-Y anatomy. This case describes a unique, long-term complication of bariatric surgery, in light of a growing population of patients with altered gastric anatomy.
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- Department of Surgery, USC/LA County Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA90033, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Elkrief A, Alcindor T. Molecular targets and novel therapeutic avenues in soft-tissue sarcoma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 27:34-40. [PMID: 32174756 DOI: 10.3747/co.27.5631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Soft-tissue sarcoma (sts) represents a heterogeneous group of rare tumours, and a significant number of affected patients will develop metastatic disease. Outcomes in the population with metastatic disease are generally poor, especially after progression on standard chemotherapy. The advent of personalized medicine has permitted oncologists to offer targeted treatment, thus addressing the limited treatment options and poor prognosis after progression on first-line chemotherapy. In this review, we delineate the existing data and therapeutic successes with respect to existing and emerging molecular targets in sts and options for immunotherapy in sts. Our review also summarizes emerging clinical trials that are currently recruiting patients.
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- A Elkrief
- Cedars Cancer Centre, Department of Oncology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC.,Segal Cancer Centre, Department of Oncology, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC
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- Cedars Cancer Centre, Department of Oncology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC
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[Familial adenomatous polyposis, desmoid tumors and Gardner syndrome]. Bull Cancer 2019; 107:352-358. [PMID: 31882269 DOI: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2019.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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About 15 % of patients with familial adenomatous polyposis "PAF" develop one or more desmoid tumors in their lifetime. These are benign mesenchymal tumors with local aggressivity but with no potential for metastases. Most of the desmoids tumors result from a sporadic genetic anomaly in the β catenin gene. When related to familial adenomatous polyposis or "PAF", this mutation is not present, and the patients must be sent in genetic counselling. The PAF is a dominant autosomic illness related to a germinal mutation in the APC gene. Sometimes, these tumors can be the first manifestation of the illness. The diagnosis in a context of PAF can be easily done by imaging, but a pathological confirmation is needed. These tumors raise a therapeutic problem because of their heterogeneity and the absence of predictive biomarkers along illness evolution. The identification of prognostic biological and clinical factors would make easier the selection of patients requiring first-line treatment, as spontaneous remissions have also been observed in patients with FAP whom which an active surveillance could also be a valid therapeutic option. The particularity of desmoids tumors associated to PAF lies in their predominantly intra-abdominal location and the risk of complication. In the last ten years, surgery has largely given way to conservative treatments such as chemotherapy and more recently to tyrosine kinase inhibitors that have shown their efficacy with a significant improvement in progression-free survival of patients.
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Bonvalot S, Tzanis D, Bouhadiba T. [Desmoid tumors: Are there still any surgical indications?]. Bull Cancer 2019; 107:364-370. [PMID: 31812283 DOI: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2019.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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After an adapted imaging, the diagnosis of a desmoid tumor (DT) is provided by a percutaneous microbiopsy, with a molecular analysis for beta-catenin or APC gene mutation. The therapeutic strategy must be decided in a specialized multidisciplinary tumor board (MTB). Surgery is no longer the first-line treatment for a DT. Except within a surgical complication, active surveillance is offered to the majority of patients, since more than half stabilize or regress after an initial progression, whether the location is peripheral or intra-abdominal. If the localization and/or volume are likely to be functional or life-threatening, medical induction therapy is discussed in MTB, before a local treatment whose potential sequelae would be definitive. Incomplete unplanned resection, recurrence, pregnancy or desmoids occurring in a polyposis context are no longer routine surgical indications. In an emergency setting (occlusion, peritonitis), it is discussed to treat only the mechanical complication and leave the DT in place, if its resection would lead to too much digestive resection, especially in patients who have already undergone colectomy for polyposis. The best indications for surgery are patients who have parietal locations with significant and documented progression, because surgery can be easily completed at the cost of an acceptable morbidity. In localizations where surgery would cause sequelae, medical treatment or other regional loco treatments are discussed in MTB.
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- Sylvie Bonvalot
- Institut Curie, service de chirurgie sarcome et tumeurs complexes, Paris, France.
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- Institut Curie, service de chirurgie sarcome et tumeurs complexes, Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, service de chirurgie sarcome et tumeurs complexes, Paris, France
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Le Guevelou J, Lebars S, Kammerer E, de Gabory L, Vergez S, Janot F, Baujat B, Righini C, Jegoux F, Dufour X, Merol JC, Mauvais O, Lasne-Cardon A, Selleret L, Thariat J. Head and neck cancer during pregnancy. Head Neck 2019; 41:3719-3732. [PMID: 31329334 DOI: 10.1002/hed.25877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Revised: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The incidence of cancer during pregnancy is low but is slightly increasing. Data on incidence and etiology of head and neck (HN) cancers in pregnant women are rare. We evaluated the frequency, tumor type, associated factors, and specific biomarkers in HN cancers occurring in pregnant (and peripartum) women. METHODS A systematic literature search was performed on PubMed, for any HN tumor site occurring in pregnant women. RESULTS Sixty cases of HN cancers occurring during pregnancy were identified. Most of them were oral cavity cancers. Relationships with oncogenic viruses, hormonal disturbance, and shift in maternal immunity profile were identified. CONCLUSION Carcinogenesis of HN cancers in pregnant women may be led by different cancer type-specific hallmarks. Relevance of these etiological factors with respect to treatments and birth control recommendations is being investigated by the REFCOR in an ambispective study.
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- Service de Chirurgie ORL, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
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- Service de Chirurgie ORL, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Rangueil-Larrey, Toulouse, France
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- Service de Chirurgie ORL, Centre Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Service de Chirurgie ORL, Hopital Tenon, Université Paris-Est, Paris, France
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- Service de Chirurgie ORL, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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- Service de Chirurgie ORL, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pontchaillou, Rennes, France
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- Service de Chirurgie ORL, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Service de Chirurgie ORL, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims, Reims, France
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- Service de Chirurgie ORL, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besançon, Besançon, France
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- Service de Chirurgie ORL Centre François Baclesse, Normandie Université-Unicaen, Caen, France
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- Service de Gynécologie Obstetrique, Hopital Tenon, Paris, France
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- Service de Radiothérapie, Centre François Baclesse, Caen, France
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Sutton PA, Rooney P, Ali N, Chandrasekar CR. Surgical management of large abdominal wall fibromatosis during pregnancy. BMJ Case Rep 2019; 12:e227811. [PMID: 31331925 PMCID: PMC6663169 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-227811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- Paul Anthony Sutton
- Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Bebington, UK
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- Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK
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Pickard HD, Jacob N, Malherbe F, Panieri E, Naiker T, Cairncross L. The management of desmoid tumours at Groote Schuur Hospital: A retrospective review of current practice. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.4102/sajo.v3i0.68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Stone JJ, Prasad NK, Laumonerie P, Howe BM, Amrami KK, Carter JM, Jentoft ME, Spinner RJ. Recurrent desmoid-type fibromatosis associated with underlying neuromuscular choristoma. J Neurosurg 2019; 131:175-183. [PMID: 30168738 DOI: 10.3171/2018.3.jns152935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Desmoid-type fibromatosis (DTF) presents a therapeutic dilemma. While lacking metastatic potential, it is a locally aggressive tumor with a strong propensity for occurrence near nerve(s) and recurrence following resection. In this study, the authors introduce the association of an occult neuromuscular choristoma (NMC) identified in patients with DTF. METHODS After experiencing a case of DTF found to have an occult NMC, the authors performed a retrospective database review of all other cases of biopsy-proven DTF involving the extremities or limb girdles in patients with available MRI data. Two musculoskeletal radiologists with expertise in peripheral nerve imaging reviewed the MRI studies of the eligible cases for evidence of previously unrecognized NMC. RESULTS The initial case of a patient with an occult sciatic NMC is described. The database review yielded 40 patients with DTF-18 (45%) in the upper limb and 22 (55%) in the lower limb. Two cases (5%) had MRI findings of NMC associated with the DTF, one in the proximal sciatic nerve and the other in the proximal tibial and sural nerves. CONCLUSIONS The coexistence of NMC may be under-recognized in a subset of patients with extremity DTF. This finding poses implications for DTF treatment and the likelihood of recurrence after resection or biopsy. Further study may reveal crucial links between the pathogenesis of NMC and DTF and offer novel therapeutic strategies.
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- Jonathan J Stone
- 1Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- 1Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- 1Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
- 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, Toulouse, France
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- 3Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; and
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- 4Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- 4Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- 1Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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AlShammari A, AlSumai TS, Alhudaib AA, Khalifa H, Aburahmah M. Ultrasound guided sparing resection of locally recurrent abdominal wall desmoid tumor. J Surg Case Rep 2019; 2019:rjz165. [PMID: 31214307 PMCID: PMC6565814 DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjz165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Desmoid tumors are uncommon benign tumors with locally aggressive behavior. Even with aggressive resection with or without radiotherapy, the relapse rate is relatively high. Surgical resection can be challenging especially in large size tumors, as the resultant post-operative wide wall defect can lead to cosmetically undesirable bulging and functional loss. The use of Ultrasound may be useful to aid in radical resection of the desmoid tumor with adequate margins. In our 30-year-old patient with recurrent abdominal wall desmoid tumor, intra-operative ultrasound was utilized in successful resection of the tumor followed by a minimal but adequate margin. The patient has recovered well and within the 6 months follow-up period and has not reported any functional limitations or recurrence.
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- Abdullah AlShammari
- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, P.O. Box 50927, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH&RC), P. O. Box 3354, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH&RC), P. O. Box 3354, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH&RC), P. O. Box 3354, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH&RC), P. O. Box 3354, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Surgery, National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, P.O. Box 50927, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH&RC), P. O. Box 3354, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Santti K, Beule A, Rönty M, Ihalainen H, Tarkkanen M, Blomqvist C. The CDK 4/6 inhibitor ribociclib has activity in the treatment of inoperable desmoid tumor. A case report. Acta Oncol 2019; 58:897-900. [PMID: 30905251 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2019.1588992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Kirsi Santti
- Department of Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Pathology, HUSLAB and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Oncology, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
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Duazo-Cassin L, Le Guellec S, Lusque A, Chantalat E, Laé M, Terrier P, Coindre JM, Boulet B, Le Boulc'h M, Gangloff D, Meresse T, Chaput B, Al Ali A, Rimareix F, Bonvalot S, Vaysse C. Breast desmoid tumor management in France: toward a new strategy. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2019; 176:329-335. [PMID: 31016642 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-019-05245-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Desmoid tumors (DTs) are rare tumors that originate from myofibroblastic tissue. Recently, initial wait and see was recommended (ESMO guidelines Ann Oncol 2017) in the most frequent locations. This study investigates the outcome of breast desmoid tumor (BDT) according to the initial strategy. METHOD Data from all consecutive patients treated from a BDT in four referral centers were collected. Only intra-mammary desmoid tumors were included. A pathological review and a molecular analysis (CTNNB1 gene mutation) were performed (National re-reading network of sarcomas-RRePS). Patients were grouped according to initial strategy: surgery group (SG) and active surveillance group (ASG). RESULTS A total of 63 patients (61 women, 2 men) met the inclusion criteria. Median age was 50 years (16-86). CTNNB1 mutation was found in 61% (n = 36). SG included 46 patients (73%) (41 partial mastectomies, 2 mastectomies, and 3 mastectomies associated to parietectomies). Surgical margins were positive in 15 patients (33.3%). Median follow-up of SG was 24.9 (0.5-209) months; and 4 patients (8.7%) developed recurrence. ASG included 17 patients (27%). Their median follow-up was 42.2 (0-214) months, and 15 patients (88.2%) did not require any additional treatment. Six patients (35%) had a spontaneous regression, 9 patients (52%) were stable, and 2 patients presented a significant progression that was treated by partial mastectomy. CONCLUSION This study supports an initial nonsurgical approach to BDTs followed by surgery based on tumor growth in select cases, which is consistent with current ESMO recommendations.
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- Ludwig Duazo-Cassin
- Département de Chirurgie Gynécologique et Oncologique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire-Toulouse, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse-Oncopole, 1 avenue Irène Joliot-Curie, 31059, Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Département de Pathologie, Institut Claudius Regaud, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse-Oncopole, Toulouse, France
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- Département de Biostatistiques, Institut Claudius Regaud, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse-Oncopole, Toulouse, France
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- Département de Chirurgie Gynécologique et Oncologique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire-Toulouse, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse-Oncopole, 1 avenue Irène Joliot-Curie, 31059, Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Département de Pathologie, Institut Curie, Paris, France.,Service de Pathologie, Centre Henri Becquerel, INSERM U1245, UNIROUEN, Université de Normandie, Rouen, France
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- Département de Pathologie, Gustave Roussy, Université Paris-Saclay Villejuif, Villejuif, France
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- Département de Radiologie oncologique, Institut Claudius Regaud, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse-Oncopole, Toulouse, France
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- Département de Radiologie oncologique, Institut Claudius Regaud, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse-Oncopole, Toulouse, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Plastique, Reconstructive et des brûlés, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire-Toulouse, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse-Oncopole, Toulouse, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Plastique, Reconstructive et des brûlés, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire-Toulouse, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse-Oncopole, Toulouse, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Plastique, Reconstructive et des brûlés, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire-Toulouse, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse-Oncopole, Toulouse, France
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- Département de Chirurgie Générale et Digestive, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Département de Chirurgie Plastique, Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris, France
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- Département de Chirurgie Oncologique, Unité Sarcome, Institut Curie, Paris, France
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- Département de Chirurgie Gynécologique et Oncologique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire-Toulouse, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse-Oncopole, 1 avenue Irène Joliot-Curie, 31059, Toulouse Cedex 9, France.
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Abraham N, Nabawi AS. The challenging case of a primigravid Bedouin woman with a dormant neck nodule that grew explosively during her pregnancy. J Surg Case Rep 2019; 2019:rjz061. [PMID: 30906520 PMCID: PMC6425158 DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjz061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A Desmoid tumor in the neck is a rare tumor in an even more unusual site. Our patient was an 18-year-old primigravid Bedouin woman from northwest Egypt. She presented with a dormant neck nodule that grew explosively during her first pregnancy and stopped abruptly after delivery. The presentation was confusing at first, as the fixation of the tumor to the underlying tissues implied a malignancy, while a 1-year history of non-metastasis alluded to a benign process. Pre-operative tissue diagnosis revealed an Estrogen receptor-expressing desmoid tumor. Desmoid tumors are indeed locally invasive with no metastatic potential, but they tend to recur and grow during high-estrogen states. This report aims to increase awareness of peripartum Desmoid tumors, as well as discuss the surgical-site, psychological and socioeconomic challenges in the peculiar case of this Bedouin woman, and our recommendations after this experience and literature review.
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- Nader Abraham
- Department of Surgery, Alexandria University School of Medicine, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Alexandria University School of Medicine, Alexandria, Egypt
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Timbergen MJM, van de Poll-Franse LV, Grünhagen DJ, van der Graaf WT, Sleijfer S, Verhoef C, Husson O. Identification and assessment of health-related quality of life issues in patients with sporadic desmoid-type fibromatosis: a literature review and focus group study. Qual Life Res 2018; 27:3097-3111. [PMID: 30014458 PMCID: PMC6244798 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-018-1931-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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PURPOSE Sporadic desmoid-type fibromatosis (DTF) is a rare, chronic, non-metastasising, disease of the soft tissues. It is characterised by local invasive and unpredictable growth behaviour and a high propensity of local recurrence after surgery thereby often having a great impact on health-related quality of life (HRQL). This study aims to review currently used HRQL measures and to asses HRQL issues among DTF patients. METHODS A mixed methods methodology was used consisting of (1) a systematic literature review, according to the PRISMA guidelines (2009), using search terms related to sporadic DTF and HRQL in commonly used databases (e.g. Embase, Medline Ovid, Web of science, Cochrane Central, Psyc Info, and Google scholar), to provide an overview of measures previously used to evaluate HRQL among DTF patients; (2) focus groups to gain insight into HRQL issues experienced by DTF patients. RESULTS The search strategy identified thirteen articles reporting HRQL measures using a wide variety of cancer-specific HRQL tools, functional scores, symptom scales (e.g. NRS), and single-item outcomes (e.g. pain and functional impairment). No DTF-specific HRQL tool was found. Qualitative analysis of three focus groups (6 males, 9 females) showed that participants emphasised the negative impact of DTF and/or its treatment on several HRQL domains. Six themes were identified: (1) diagnosis, (2) treatment, (3) follow-up and recurrence, (4) physical domain, (5) psychological and emotional domain, and (6) social domain. CONCLUSION A DTF-specific HRQL tool and consensus regarding the preferred measurement tool among DTF patients is lacking. Our study indicates that HRQL of DTF patients was negatively affected in several domains. A DTF-specific HRQL measure could improve our understanding of short- and long-term effects and, ideally, can be used in both clinic and for research purposes.
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- Milea J M Timbergen
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute Rotterdam, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, Room BE-428, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute Rotterdam, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, Room BE-428, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Research, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute Rotterdam, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, Room BE-428, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Division of Clinical Studies, Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute Rotterdam, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, Room BE-428, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute Rotterdam, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, Room BE-428, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Clinical Studies, Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Turner B, Alghamdi M, Henning JW, Kurien E, Morris D, Bouchard-Fortier A, Schiller D, Puloski S, Monument M, Itani D, Mack LA. Surgical excision versus observation as initial management of desmoid tumors: A population based study. Eur J Surg Oncol 2018; 45:699-703. [PMID: 30420189 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2018.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
Abstract
SYNOPSIS Desmoid tumors can be safely managed with watchful waiting, including either observation alone or tamoxifen/NSAIDs. Surgery at first presentation can be associated with significant treatment burden. BACKGROUND Immediate surgery was historically recommended for desmoid tumors. Recently, watchful waiting, (tamoxifen/NSAIDs or observation alone), has been advocated. METHODS All diagnoses of desmoid tumor within the Alberta Cancer Registry from August 2004 to September 2015 were identified. Patients with FAP were excluded. Demographics, tumor characteristics and treatment and outcome data were collected. Outcomes were compared between immediate surgery and watchful waiting. The effect of abdominal wall site on progression and recurrence and the effect of microscopic margin on recurrence were assessed with Fisher's exact test. RESULTS We identified 111 non-FAP patients. Median follow-up was 35 months from diagnosis. 74% were female. Mean age was 42. Fifty (45%) underwent watchful waiting, of whom 21(42%) progressed, with median PFS of 10 months. Fifty-three (48%) underwent resection at presentation, of whom 8 (15%) recurred, with median disease-free survival of 22 months. Abdominal wall lesions were equally represented in both groups, and equally likely to progress on watchful waiting (50% vs 39%, p = 0.53), but there was a trend toward decreased recurrence after surgery. (5% vs 23%, p = 0.08). Microscopic margin had no effect on recurrence (14% of margin negative vs 20% of margin positive, p = 1.0). CONCLUSIONS Watchful waiting was successful in 58% of patients, and a further 28% only required one aggressive treatment thereafter, for a total of 86%. Surgery had a favorable recurrence rate (15%), but some recurrences were associated with significant treatment burden. Treatment should be tailored to individual patients in a multidisciplinary setting. A trial of observation appears warranted in most patients. Recurrence rate was not affected by positive margins.
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Affiliation(s)
- Benjamin Turner
- Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery & Microvascular Fellowship, 2nd Floor, Faculty Clinics Building University of Florida, Jacksonville 653-1 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL, 32209, United States.
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- Division of Medical Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Medical Oncology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Medical Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
| | - Doha Itani
- Department of Pathology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
| | - Lloyd A Mack
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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