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Role of tumor-associated macrophages and angiogenesis in desmoid-type fibromatosis.
Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology - 1 Aug 2012
Romero Stefhanie, Szafranska Justyna, Cabrera Eliovel, Gonzalez Allan, Peiró Ana, Llauger Jaume, Ortega Luis, Bague Silvia, Canet Belén, Espinosa Inigo, Prat Jaime
Abstract excerpt
Desmoid-type fibromatosis (DTF) is a rare soft tissue tumor with fibroblastic features affecting two to four individuals per million population per year. Despite its bland microscopic appearance, the tumor behaves aggressively. Although unable to metastasize, DTF tends to recur and local recurrences in anatomically critical sites can be fatal. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) play an important role in tumor...
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