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Desmoid tumor patients carry an elevated risk of familial adenomatous polyposis.
Journal of surgical oncology - 1 Feb 2016
Koskenvuo Laura, Peltomäki Päivi, Renkonen-Sinisalo Laura, Gylling Annette, Nieminen Taina T, Ristimäki Ari, Lepistö Anna
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of desmoid tumors among patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is at least 10%, and the prevalence of FAP among desmoid patients varies between 7.5-16%. METHODS: Data included 106 desmoid patients identified from the database of the Department of Pathology, Helsinki University Hospital, years 2000-2012. We evaluated the risk of FAP among patients by using endoscopy and we...
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