INTRODUCTION: Desmoid tumors pose a clinical challenge to multidisciplinary teams and a paradigm shift has occurred in the last decade. Active surveillance and medical treatments have become the primary treatments, however, operation remains an option for progressing tumors. Reported recurrence rates vary significantly.METHODS: Retrospective analysis of 181 adult patients with primary/recurrent desmoid tumors who underwent resection from 2000 to 2016 at 8 institutions of the US Sarcoma Collaborative.
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