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The Role of Pharmacotherapeutic Agents in Children with Desmoid Tumors.
Paediatric drugs - 1 Sept 2022
Douglass David P, Navid Fariba, Weiss Aaron R
Abstract excerpt
Desmoid tumors (DT) are rare fibroblastic, soft-tissue tumors that do not metastasize but can aggressively infiltrate tissues causing significant chronic discomfort and/or functional impairment. In the pediatric population, the incidence of DT is greatest during infancy and adolescence but can occur at any age. Dysregulated β-catenin, most commonly resulting from mutations in either CTNNB1 or germline APC...
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