A massive malignant phyllodes tumor – case study
The paper aims to introduce the case of an extensive breast malignancy – phyllodes tumor. This type of breast neoplasm is relatively rare. Indeed, it accounts for only 0.3-1% of all breast malignant tumours. In the paper, patient, disease, and treatment methods were described and evaluated. The effi...
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doaj-995c3633758d4e47afbb7b8e3273d8462021-09-06T19:22:05ZengSciendoCurrent Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences2084-980X2300-66762021-03-01341171910.2478/cipms-2021-0004A massive malignant phyllodes tumor – case studyMadej-Czerwonka Barbara0Department of Human Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, PolandThe paper aims to introduce the case of an extensive breast malignancy – phyllodes tumor. This type of breast neoplasm is relatively rare. Indeed, it accounts for only 0.3-1% of all breast malignant tumours. In the paper, patient, disease, and treatment methods were described and evaluated. The efficacy of surgical treatment and adjuvant therapy (radiotherapy and chemotherapy) was assessed based on literature data. The authors concluded that late diagnosis of phyllodes tumor causes the necessity of mastectomy and radiotherapy and aggravates the prognosis.https://doi.org/10.2478/cipms-2021-0004phyllodes tumourbreast cancerbreastmalignancyneoplasm |
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A massive malignant phyllodes tumor – case study |
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Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences |
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The paper aims to introduce the case of an extensive breast malignancy – phyllodes tumor. This type of breast neoplasm is relatively rare. Indeed, it accounts for only 0.3-1% of all breast malignant tumours. In the paper, patient, disease, and treatment methods were described and evaluated. The efficacy of surgical treatment and adjuvant therapy (radiotherapy and chemotherapy) was assessed based on literature data. The authors concluded that late diagnosis of phyllodes tumor causes the necessity of mastectomy and radiotherapy and aggravates the prognosis. |
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