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https://doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2012.247
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Case Report

A rare case of a phyllodes tumour of the breast converting to a fibrosarcoma with successful treatment

13 Mar 2012
NK Pant, A Singh, D Kumar, H Pandey

A phyllodes tumour of the breast converting to fibrosarcoma of the breast is a rare entity. Prognosis of fibrosarcoma of the breast is poor and the role of various treatment modalities is not clearly defined due to the rarity of the disease. One such case, which was treated successfully with a combination of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, is presented here.

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