title: Control of aggressive fibromatosis by treatment with imatinib mesylate: a step forward?
abstract: Numerous studies referring to conventional chemotherapy for aggressive fibromatosis with the use of doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristin, vinblastine and other drugs have been published. Imatinib mesylate is a recently developed oral anticancer agent designed to selectively inhibit tyrosine kinases implicated in oncogenesis and it seems to represent a promising opportunity (also in first line) in the treatment of patients with advanced disease not candidate to prior surgery.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ravaioli
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nicoletti
authors.forename: Emiliano
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tamburini
authors.forename: Maximilian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Papi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001549:Benzamides; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010879:Piperazines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001549:Benzamides; D010879:Piperazines; D011743:Pyrimidines; D014747:Vinblastine; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate; D008727:Methotrexate