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Phyllodes Tumors of the Breast

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Phyllodes tumors, also termed phylloides tumors or cystosarcoma phyllodes, are rare fibroepithelial neoplasms of the breast that remain challenging for both surgeons and pathologists. The World Health Organization (WHO) established the name phyllodes tumor and the histological types: benign, borderline, and malignant. Phyllodes tumors can be observed in all ages, but the majority of patients are in their fifth decade of life. These tumors may present similarity with fibroadenoma. Breast imaging studies may fail to distinguish the phyllodes tumor from a fibroadenoma. A core needle biopsy is preferable to fine-needle aspiration for tissue diagnosis. The common treatment for phyllodes tumors is wide local excision. Mastectomy is indicated for patients with a large lesion. The benefits of adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy are controversial.

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  1. Division of Breast Disease, Department of General Surgery, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Fatih Aydoğan MD, FEBS

  2. Dana Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Fatih Aydoğan MD, FEBS & Yasuaki Sagara MD

  3. Division of Breast Disease, Department of Surgery, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey

    Fatih Aydoğan MD, FEBS

  4. Department of General Surgery, Medical Faculty, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Yunus Taşçı MD

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Aydoğan, F., Taşçı, Y., Sagara, Y. (2016). Phyllodes Tumors of the Breast. In: Aydiner, A., İgci, A., Soran, A. (eds) Breast Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26012-9_26

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