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Table 2 Radiotherapy timepoint and concept, previous treatment characteristics

From: Radiotherapy in the treatment of aggressive fibromatosis: experience from a single institution

 

n

Percent

Number of treatments

44

 

Treatment timepoint

 Recurrence/ progression

33

75

 At first diagnosis

11

25

Treatment concept

 Definitive RT

27

61.4

 Direct post-operative RT

17

38.6

 -Microscopically incomplete resection (R1)

8

18.2

 -Macroscopically incomplete resection (R2)

5

11.4

 -Unknown (Rx)

4

9.1

Foregoing surgery of the treated desmoid tumor

 No

14

31.8

 1 resection

18

40.9

 2 resections

6

13.6

  > 2 resections

6

13.6

Macroscopic tumor before RT on planning computed tomography

 Yes

31

70.5

 No

13

29.5

Previous radiotherapy

 Percutaneous RT of desmoid tumor

7

16.9

 Overlap of high dose area

5

11

Previous medical treatment

 No

26

59.1

 Yes

18

40.9