Phyllodes tumors of the breast: Real world data from a multi-institution cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Phyllodes tumors (PT) are rare breast lesions arising from fibroepithelial stroma and may be hard to clinically distinguish from fibroadenomas. They are defined as benign, borderline or malignant. The purpose of this study was to describe diagnostic workup and surgical management, and to investigate incidence of local recurrence (LR) and overall survival (OS) in relation to tumor subtype, size, age, surgical margins, surgical method, and year of diagnosis.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study of all patients surgically treated for a PT in Stockholm, Sweden from 1999 to 2018. Descriptive analyses were performed, and regression models were used to analyze associations between selected covariates and LR and OS.

Results

Among 191 patients, 132 were treated for

SUBMITTER: Sars C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12282485 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature