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Clinicopathology and treatment of a giant malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast: A case report and literature review

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Highlights • Phyllodes tumors are rare biphasic fibroepithelial neoplasms of breast and are classified as benign, borderline and malignant.• Resection of the tumor is the preferred treatment, whereas the role… Click to show full abstract

Highlights • Phyllodes tumors are rare biphasic fibroepithelial neoplasms of breast and are classified as benign, borderline and malignant.• Resection of the tumor is the preferred treatment, whereas the role of radiation therapy, and adjuvant chemotherapy are undefined.• Wide excision or mastectomy should be performed with the goal of histological clear margins.• Axillary nodal dissection is not required.

Keywords: clinicopathology treatment; treatment; case; treatment giant; giant malignant; tumor

Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2017

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