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Successful treatment of a desmoid tumor with doxorubicin.

AbstractBACKGROUND:
Desmoid tumors are the source of significant morbidity and mortality in patients with Gardner syndrome.
METHODS:
The authors present a case report and review of the literature.
RESULTS:
A young woman with an extensive abdominal desmoid had a prolonged response to doxorubicin after she did not respond to more conventional treatments.
CONCLUSIONS:
To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of the successful treatment of desmoids with doxorubicin used as a single agent. Reports of the efficacy of chemotherapy in these and related tumors are reviewed.
AuthorsK Seiter, N Kemeny
JournalCancer (Cancer) Vol. 71 Issue 7 Pg. 2242-4 (Apr 01 1993) ISSN: 0008-543X [Print] United States
PMID8453544 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References
  • Doxorubicin
Topics
  • Abdominal Neoplasms (drug therapy, etiology)
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child, Preschool
  • Doxorubicin (therapeutic use)
  • Female
  • Fibroma (drug therapy, etiology)
  • Gardner Syndrome (complications)
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Middle Aged

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