30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH DESMOID TUMORS AT CHARITY-HOSPITAL

1 June 1987

journal article
research article

Vol. 53 (6) , 318-319

Abstract

The experience of the Charity Hospital surgeons in dealing with desmoid tumors is examined retrospectively over a 30-year period. Sixteen cases are presented. A 33 per cent rate of recurrence was noted despite excisions with margins free of tumor in each instance. In accordance with chi-square analysis, unequivocal statistical significance is given to the fact that women who have been pregnant are more likely to have abdominal than extraabdominal desmoid tumors. It was also found to be significant that parous women in whom desmoids develop are more likely to have the tumor within 10 years of their last pregnancy.

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