The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 1 , Pages 33-38 , January 2004

Incidence and treatment of recurrent plantar fibromatosis by surgery and postoperative radiotherapy

  • Eelco de Bree, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Huis, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  • Frans A.N Zoetmulder, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Huis, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +0031-20-5122550; fax: +0031-20-5122554.
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  • Ronald B Keus, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Huis, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • ,
  • Hans L Peterse, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Huis, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • ,
  • Frits van Coevorden, M.D, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Huis, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, Netherlands

Received 29 April 2002 ,Revised 16 November 2002

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2002.11.002

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 1 , Pages 33-38 , January 2004

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