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[Radiation therapy in extra abdominal desmoid tumours]
Dalenda Hentati1, Lotfi Kochbati, Asma Belaid
1Service de Radiothérapie, Institut Salah Azaïz.
La Tunisie Medicale
|April 13, 2011
Summary
Surgery for desmoid tumors often leads to recurrence. Adjuvant radiation therapy may improve tumor control, but its role remains debated in managing these locally aggressive tumors.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Radiation Oncology
Context:
- Desmoid tumors, though benign, exhibit local aggressiveness and high recurrence rates post-surgery.
- Extra-abdominal desmoid tumors present unique management challenges due to their infiltrative nature.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the efficacy of radiotherapy in managing desmoid tumors.
- To assess the role of adjuvant radiation therapy following surgical resection.
Summary:
- A retrospective study analyzed six patients with extra-abdominal desmoid tumors treated with surgery and radiation therapy.
- Five patients experienced local recurrence after surgery. Post-radiation therapy, tumor control was achieved in five cases.
- Radiation doses ranged from 54 to 62 Gy, utilizing Cobalt 60 or linear accelerator-based photon therapy.
Impact:
- Highlights the persistent challenge of local recurrence in desmoid tumors.
- Suggests a potential benefit of adjuvant radiotherapy in achieving tumor control.
- Underscores the controversial role of radiation therapy in the multidisciplinary management of desmoid tumors.
