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Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma (Dermatofibroma) Summary

203 relevant articles (4 outcomes, 14 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: A benign tumor composed, wholly or in part, of cells with the morphologic characteristics of HISTIOCYTES and with various fibroblastic components. Fibrous histiocytomas can occur anywhere in the body. When they occur in the skin, they are called dermatofibromas or sclerosing hemangiomas. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p1747)

Also Known As: Dermatofibroma; Dermatofibromas; Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous; Angioma, Sclerosing; Angiomas, Sclerosing Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Factor XIIIa : 2 outcomes 1 study in 29 results : IBA
  2. dasatinib (BMS 354825) : 1 outcome in 1 result : FDA 2
  3. Muramidase (Lysozyme) : 2 studies in 9 results : IBA
  4. Paraffin : 1 study in 11 results : IBA
  5. Antigens : 1 study in 7 results : IBA
  6. Apoproteins : 1 study in 5 results : IBA
  7. alpha 1-Antitrypsin (alpha 1 Antitrypsin) : 1 study in 3 results : IBA
  8. Matrix Metalloproteinases : 1 study in 2 results : IBA
  9. Cholesterol : 1 study in 2 results : IBA
  10. Monoclonal Antibodies : 1 study in 2 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma

  1. Dermatofibrosarcoma
  2. Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma
  3. Sarcoma (Soft Tissue Sarcoma)
  4. Keloid
  5. Nevus (Nevi)
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Key Therapies for Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma

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  1. Cryosurgery : 1 outcome in 2 results
  2. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 1 study in 5 results
  3. Mohs Surgery (Mohs' Micrographic Surgery) : 1 study in 2 results
  4. Gas Lasers : 2 results
  5. Pneumonectomy (Lung Volume Reduction) : 2 results
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