Head-and-face DFSP shows a strong predilection for the cheek—where patients are older and fibrosarcomatous variants are rarer—suggesting this distinct distribution pattern can aid earlier, more ...

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare tumor that affects the deep layers of the skin. It begins as a rough, reddish or purple patch of skin. This slowly enlarges and may form a small raised ...

DFSP is an uncommon, locally invasive soft tissue tumor. Its extent of invasion is often difficult to clinically appreciate, as it tends to extend both widely and deeply into the dermis and ...

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 doubled in ...

Randomized phase III trial of liposomal daunorubicin versus doxorubicin, bleomycin, and vincristine in AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. The preferred treatment of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) ...

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare cutaneous tumour noted for its locally aggressive behaviour and high local recurrence rates, despite a low propensity for metastasis. Research into ...

More recent techniques to characterize the genetic profile of soft-tissue tumors include the use of gene arrays. Using this technique, Apolipoprotein D (Apo D), a 33-kDa glycoprotein component of high ...

Pimples come and go—it’s just an accepted fact of life. But sometimes what you think is a pimple can actually be something way more serious. That’s what Jodie Dominy discovered when she learned that ...

A woman who thought she had a bruise on her shoulder for six years was actually suffering from a rare form of skin cancer. The 31-year-old – who has not been named – noticed a 1cm purple mark on her ...

This middle-aged female has a 12-year history of a slowly enlarging firm plaque on her left lower abdomen. She has had no pain, no change in color, and no history of any trauma to that area. There is ...