Long-term follow-up of a recurrent multifocal desmoid tumour treated with tamoxifen: a case report.
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We report a long-term follow-up of a female patient with a multifocal extremity desmoid tumour. She had 3 local recurrences after excision and developed a second unresectable pelvic tumour that has remained unchanged in size for 14 years since starting tamoxifen treatment.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of orthopaedic surgery
دوره 13 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005