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Phyllodes tumor of the breast

Medical Oncology volume 28, pages 62–64 (2011)Cite this article

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We present a case of 49-year-old woman who presented with a three month history of progressive right-sided breast pain and swelling and was found with bulky tumor at her initial presentation. She was diagnosed with phyllodes tumor of her breast and treated initially with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and mastectomy. We discuss recent advances in diagnosis and management of breast phyllodes tumors.

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  1. Department of Medical Oncology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin, 7, Ireland

    Grzegorz Korpanty, Derek G. Power, Conleth Murphy & John McCaffrey

  2. Department of Breast Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin, 7, Ireland

    Malcolm Kell

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Korpanty, G., Power, D.G., Murphy, C. et al. Phyllodes tumor of the breast. Med Oncol 28, 62–64 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12032-010-9695-9

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  • Phyllodes breast cancer