How would you manage a recurrent chest wall desmoid tumor?
After and extensive en bloc resection, is there further surgery that would be recommended? Is radiation alone sufficient?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Generally for desmoid tumor, we reserve RT for two situations (1) as preop for recurrent desmoid tumor where resection is planned typically to 50 Gy in 25 fractions similar to STS or (2) as definitive treatment for symptomatic/progressive unresected tumors, typically to 58 Gy. Because the diff...
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