Management and recurrence patterns of desmoids tumors: a multi-institutional analysis of 211 patients. Ann Surg Oncol 2012 Dec;19(13):4036-42
Date
09/14/2012Pubmed ID
22972507Pubmed Central ID
PMC3568525DOI
10.1245/s10434-012-2634-6Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84876486700 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 114 CitationsAbstract
BACKGROUND: Desmoid tumors are rare soft-tissue neoplasms with limited data on their management. We sought to determine the rates of recurrence following surgery for desmoid tumors and identify factors predictive of disease-free survival.
METHODS: Between January 1983 and December 2011, 211 patients with desmoid tumors were identified from three major surgical centers. Clinicopathologic and treatment characteristics were analyzed to identify predictors of recurrence.
RESULTS: Median age was 36 years; patients were predominantly female (68 %). Desmoid tumors most commonly arose in extremities (32 %), abdominal cavity (23 %) or wall (21 %), and thorax (15 %); median size was 7.5 cm. Most patients had an R0 surgical margin (60 %). The 1- and 5-year recurrence-free survival was 81.3 and 52.8 %, respectively. Factors associated with worse recurrence-free survival were: younger age (for each 5-year increase in age, hazard ratio [HR] = 0.90, 95 % confidence interval [95 % CI] 0.82-0.98) and extra-abdominal tumor location (abdominal wall referent: extra-abdominal site, HR = 3.28, 95 % CI, 1.46-7.36) (both P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: Recurrence remains a problem following resection of desmoid tumors with as many as 50 % of patients experiencing a recurrence within 5 years. Factors associated with recurrence included age, tumor location, and margin status. While surgical resection remains central to the management of patients with desmoid tumors, the high rate of recurrence highlights the need for more effective adjuvant therapies.
Author List
Peng PD, Hyder O, Mavros MN, Turley R, Groeschl R, Firoozmand A, Lidsky M, Herman JM, Choti M, Ahuja N, Anders R, Blazer DG 3rd, Gamblin TC, Pawlik TMAuthor
Thomas Clark Gamblin MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Fibromatosis, Abdominal
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Postoperative Complications
Prognosis
Survival Rate
Young Adult
