Table 3.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria for study selection

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Human DTF samples	Case reports or review articles
Positive sporadic or E-AD tumour status	Animal models
Analysed specific genes and/or proteins for their role in tumour pathogenesis	In vitro cell cultures
Full-text article	Genome sequencing techniques
Published after 1999	Prognostic or diagnostic studies
English language	Treatment outcomes
	Inadequate statistical analysis
	Exclusive paediatric population (age <18 years)
	Patients with FAP-associated disease

DTF desmoid-type fibromatosis, E-AD extra-abdominal, FAP familial adenomatous polyposis