Cancer investigation
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Cancer investigation · Jan 2019
Radiotherapy in the treatment of primary or recurrent unresectable desmoid tumors of the neck.
Purpose: Desmoid tumors are locally aggressive nonmalignant soft tissue tumors, which frequently recur after therapy. The optimal treatment is still controversial because of the lack of large research. A few studies have reported the effects of other treatments in one lesion when surgery is not possible or would cause notable functional impairment. ⋯ The most common acute side effects of the radiation-related complication were grade 1-2 skin toxicities. Conclusion: Radiotherapy is a valuable option in the management of primary or recurrent unresectable DTs of the neck with good local control. Multi-institutional and prospective studies are warranted to further validate our findings.