Radiotherapy for Aggressive Fibromatosis: The Association Between Local Control and Age

Radiotherapy is used in the treatment of unresectable or recurrent aggressive fibromatosis; prior data suggests that local control may be diminished in younger patients. We analyzed a single-institution experience of patients treated with radiotherapy for aggressive fibromatosis over 4 decades. Patients 20 years or under at diagnosis experience diminished local control following radiotherapy compared with patients over 40 years old at diagnosis, suggesting possible biologic differences between tumors in these age groups.

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