Can homogeneous, lipomatous tumors be primarily resected without biopsy? A retrospective analysis of 240 tumors

Abstract Background According to guidelines, every soft tissue tumor (STT) larger than 3 cm should be biopsied before definitive resection. Advances in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) improve the possibility to give a provisional diagnosis of the tumor’s entity. Can lipomas and atypical lipomatous...

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Main Authors: Tobias M. Ballhause, Sebastian Weiss, Alonja Reiter, Karl-Heinz Frosch, Andreas M. Luebke, Peter Bannas, Carsten W. Schlickewei, Matthias H. Priemel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-022-02665-4