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Recurrent desmoids determine outcome in patients with Gardner syndrome: a cohort study of three generations of an APC mutation-positive family across 30 years.
International journal of colorectal disease - 1 Jun 2013
Turina Matthias, Pavlik Caroline Marianne, Heinimann Karl, Behrensmeier Frank, Simmen Hans-Peter
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Screening of Gardner syndrome (GS) patients is tailored towards prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, many patients suffer from desmoid tumors, which are challenging to treat due to invasive growth and local recurrence. The aims of our study were to determine the effectiveness of screening in GS and analyze outcome of desmoid tumors by treatment modality. METHODS: This was a cohort study of a...
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