Contemporary management of phyllodes tumours of the breast: proposal for recommendations from the UK Association of Breast Surgery

Mai K Bishr; Alex Humphreys; Mahbubl Ahmed; Karina Cox; Adam Hughes; Jennifer Isherwood; Sarah Pinder; Dionysios Dennis Remoundos; Elinor Sawyer; Muhammad Sarmad Tamimy; Lisa Whisker

doi:10.1093/bjs/znae277

Contemporary management of phyllodes tumours of the breast: proposal for recommendations from the UK Association of Breast Surgery

Br J Surg. 2024 Dec 24;112(1):znae277. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znae277.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Oncology, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
² Department of Breast Surgery, Northumbria NHS Trust, London, UK.
³ The London Sarcoma Service, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
⁴ Department of Breast Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
⁵ Breast Radiology, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK.
⁶ Department of Surgery, Milton Keynes University Hospital, Milton Keynes, UK.
⁷ School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kings College London, London, UK.
⁸ Department of Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK.
⁹ School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kings College London, Guys Cancer Centre, Great Maze Pond, London, UK.
¹⁰ Department of Plastic Surgery, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK.
¹¹ Department of Breast Surgery, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Worcester, UK.

PMID: 39835453
DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znae277

Abstract

Phyllodes tumours of the breast are rare fibroepithelial neoplasms classified histologically into benign, borderline, or malignant; each requiring different treatment strategies. The infrequency of presentation can result in diagnostic and management variability. The aim is to provide evidence-based or expert consensus recommendations for multidisciplinary teams managing patients with phyllodes tumours.

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Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Breast Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms* / pathology
Breast Neoplasms* / surgery
Breast Neoplasms* / therapy
Female
Humans
Mastectomy
Phyllodes Tumor* / diagnosis
Phyllodes Tumor* / pathology
Phyllodes Tumor* / surgery
Phyllodes Tumor* / therapy
Practice Guidelines as Topic
United Kingdom