## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Desmoid tumors are mesenchymal nonmetastasizing neoplasms. Although rare in the general population, they are a common extracolonic manifestation of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Because of high tumor recurrence rates, surgery has been less than satisfactory in the
High-dose tamoxifen and sulindac as first-line treatment for desmoid tumors
โ Scribed by N. Julian H. Sturt; Robin K. S. Phillips; Susan K. Clark
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 67 KB
- Volume
- 101
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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โฆ Synopsis
tional RCC and extensively cystic Bosniak Grade 2 or 3 disease, which may be difficult to diagnose reliably using either fine-needle or core-needle biopsy. Correlation of the results presented by Volpe et al. with the additional findings discussed in the current correspondence may be useful.
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