Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) ... Obtaining a negative margin is the benchmark of optimal surgical treatment of this tumor. Mohs surgery is thought to have a better cure percentage, ...

The rate of recurrence of DFSP after wide excision decreases with increasing excisional margins. ... Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans: Surgical Treatment Options - Medscape - Mar 01, 2003.

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare soft tissue tumor arising in the dermis of the skin. It occurs in about 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 1 million individuals, with the incidence being ...

NCCN Updates Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Guidelines. September 11, 2007 10:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time. JENKINTOWN, ... positive surgical margins following re-resection, ...

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare, low-grade, cutaneous sarcoma with autocrine overproduction of the platelet-derived growth factor ... (37.6%) had a recurrent disease. In the primary ...

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is an uncommon cutaneous tumour which rarely metastasises. ... There was no correlation between tumour size and lateral excision margin.

Because DFSPs are locally aggressive tumors, the standard surgical approach has been wide excision with at least a 3-cm margin. ... Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans - Medscape - Feb 01, 2003.

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP): A rare type of cutaneous sarcoma that grows slowly but tends to recur locally after surgical treatment. ... often used in DFSP to achieve clear margins.