Open AccessMalignant and borderline phyllodes tumor of breast treated with a multi-modality approach in a tertiary cancer care centre in North India
Author(s) -
Supriya Mallick,
Nikhil Joshi,
Soumyajit Roy,
Ajeet Kumar Gandhi,
Subhas Pandit,
Dayanand Sharma,
Pramod Kumar Julka,
Goura Kishore Rath
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
south asian journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-4306
pISSN - 2278-330X
DOI - 10.4103/2278-330x.179696
Subject(s) - medicine , pathological , breast cancer , adjuvant , cohort , radiation therapy , adjuvant chemotherapy , chemotherapy , adjuvant radiotherapy , surgery , oncology , tertiary care , cancer
Phyllodes tumor (PT) of the breast can be categorized into benign, borderline and malignant subgroups depending on various histopathological factors. Although malignant PTs may be indolent and controlled by local excision, they frequently show local and distant relapses. Literature reveals local recurrence to be the predominant pattern of failure and thus emphasizes the importance of adjuvant radiation in these tumors. The role of systemic chemotherapy has remained doubtful.