Is inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor cancer

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor should be judged whether it is cancer based on specific circumstances.

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is a mesenchymal tumor whose etiology is unclear. It is generally related to mutations in the anaplastic lymphoma kinase gene. It is a relatively rare disease. Most inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are benign tumors and are generally not cancer. However, when some inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors metastasize and invade distally, inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors will become cancerous. At this time, it generally belongs to the category of cancer.

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are mainly treated by surgical resection, and patients who develop canceration should also be accompanied by other adjuvant treatments after surgery.