Gene mutation may signal recurrence of fibromatosis in children
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
In the case of aggressive fibromatosis, the good news is that it is a slow-growing benign tumor. The bad news is that this abdominal tumor often recurs after surgical removal. This is particularly true among children. While headway has been made in isolating causes of this recurrence in adults, it is less clear in children.