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ArticleAnnals of surgical oncology2023

Desmoid Tumors in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Patients: Favorable Outcomes with Multidisciplinary Management.

Eisar Al-Sukhni, Joel Shapiro, Harini Suraweera, Kara Semotiuk, Carol J Swallow, Savtaj Brar, Albiruni Razak, Abha A Gupta, Rebecca A Gladdy

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Article in Annals of surgical oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Eisar Al-Sukhni *Division of Surgical Oncology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada.
Joel Shapiro *Division of Surgical Oncology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada.
Harini SuraweeraDivision of Surgical Oncology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada.
Kara SemotiukZane Cohen Centre for Digestive Diseases, Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Registry, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Carol J SwallowDivision of Surgical Oncology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada.
Savtaj BrarDivision of Surgical Oncology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada.
Albiruni RazakDivision of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Abha A GuptaDepartment of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Rebecca A GladdyDivision of Surgical Oncology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada. rebecca.gladdy@sinaihealth.ca.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveIn this study, we aimed to describe the clinical features, management, and outcomes of desmoid tumors (DTs) in familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) patients at a high-volume sarcoma center.

methodsConsecutive patients with FAP and DTs were identified from our institutional databases (1985-2021). Patient demographics, treatment, and outcomes were described. Categorical data were compared using Fisher's exact test, and Kaplan-Meier curves were used to estimate progression-free survival (PFS).

resultsForty-five patients with 67 DTs were identified: 39 mesenteric or retroperitoneal (58.2%), 17 abdominal wall (25.4%), 4 extremity (6%), 4 breast (6%) and 3 back (4.4%). Severe DT symptoms were present in 12 patients (26.7%). Initial treatments per tumor were observation in 30 (44.8%) DTs, chemotherapy in 15 (22.4%) DTs, surgery in 10 (14.9%) DTs, and other systemic therapies in 10 (14.9%) DTs. The majority of DTs remained stable with observation or a single intervention (77.8%). Median PFS was 23.4 years (95% confidence interval 7.6-39.2). In the 12 severely symptomatic patients, four patients required more than two interventions for DT control. At a median follow-up of 6.0 years (range 0.7-35.8 years), 33 (73.3%) patients were alive with disease, 7 (15.6%) were alive without disease, and 5 (11.1%) died of other causes. No patients died of DT-related complications.

conclusionsThe majority of DTs in FAP patients remained stable with observation or a single intervention. There were no DT-related deaths; however, 12 of 45 patients (26.7%) experienced significant tumor morbidity and required more interventions for disease control. Further studies on quality of life are required.

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Adenomatous Polyposis ColiDesmoid TumorsHumansMesenteryQuality of Life

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