Supporting Support Groups: A Formal Bariatric Mentor Program Results in Improved Support Group Attendance and Participation

Desmoid tumors are rapidly growing cancers that can present with obstructive symptoms such as weight loss, abdominal discomfort, nausea, and vomiting. They are often discovered with are radiological studies; including CT scans, abdominal x-rays, or MRIs, but they can only be definitively diagnosed after careful pathological study of surgical specimens, with biochemical assays and histological staining.