Directory of Desmoid Tumor Resources

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Slow growing tumors considered a type of fibrous sarcoma. Shares similarities between a fibrosarcoma and a benign fibroma. Do not tend to spread to other parts of the body, but can spread to surrounding tissues.

Resources in This Category

• ACOR: Desmoid Tumor Group

  http://listserv.acor.org/archives/desmoid.html
  Information about how to join the group. Also archives available.

• Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

  http://dtrf.org/
  Non-profit that funds research, increases awareness, and provides support for patients. Headquartered in Suffern, New York.

• eMedicine: Desmoid Tumor by Matthew J Trovato, MD

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1060887-overview
  Overview of the rare benign fibrous neoplasms originating from the musculoaponeurotic structures throughout the body.

• The Fibromatosis /Desmoid Tumour Site

  http://whippetrun_bc.tripod.com/the_fibromatosis_page/
  Personal experiences of diagnosis and treatment for fibromatosis and the aggressive benign Desmoid tumor.

 

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