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Malignant breast phyllodes tumor

MedGen UID:
87543
•Concept ID:
C0346154
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: breast malignant phyllodes tumor; breast malignant phyllodes tumour; breast phyllodes tumor, malignant; Malignant Breast Phyllodes Neoplasm; malignant breast phyllodes neoplasm; Malignant Breast Phyllodes Tumor; malignant breast phyllodes tumor; malignant cystosarcoma phyllodes; malignant cystosarcoma phyllodes (morphologic abnormality); Malignant cystosarcoma phyllodes of breast; malignant cystosarcoma phyllodes of breast; malignant cystosarcoma phyllodes of the breast; Malignant Mammary Phyllodes Neoplasm; malignant mammary phyllodes neoplasm; Malignant Mammary Phyllodes Tumor; malignant mammary phyllodes tumor; malignant mammary phyllodes tumour; Malignant Phyllodes Breast Neoplasm; malignant phyllodes breast neoplasm; Malignant Phyllodes Neoplasm of Breast; malignant phyllodes neoplasm of breast; Malignant Phyllodes Neoplasm of the Breast; malignant phyllodes neoplasm of the breast; malignant phyllodes tumor (morphologic abnormality); Malignant phyllodes tumor of breast; Malignant Phyllodes Tumor of Breast; malignant phyllodes tumor of breast; Malignant Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast; malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast; malignant phyllodes tumour; malignant phyllodes tumour (morphologic abnormality); malignant phyllodes tumour of breast; malignant phyllodes tumour of the breast
SNOMED CT: Malignant phyllodes tumor of breast (254844000); Malignant cystosarcoma phyllodes of breast (254844000)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002489

Definition

A phyllodes tumor of the breast characterized by infiltrative margins and a sarcomatous stromal component. The sarcomatous stroma usually displays features of fibrosarcoma. Liposarcomatous, osteosarcomatous, or rhabdomyosarcomatous elements may also be present. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMalignant breast phyllodes tumor

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Breast Cancer, Version 3.2022, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.
Gradishar WJ, Moran MS, Abraham J, Aft R, Agnese D, Allison KH, Anderson B, Burstein HJ, Chew H, Dang C, Elias AD, Giordano SH, Goetz MP, Goldstein LJ, Hurvitz SA, Isakoff SJ, Jankowitz RC, Javid SH, Krishnamurthy J, Leitch M, Lyons J, Mortimer J, Patel SA, Pierce LJ, Rosenberger LH, Rugo HS, Sitapati A, Smith KL, Smith ML, Soliman H, Stringer-Reasor EM, Telli ML, Ward JH, Wisinski KB, Young JS, Burns J, Kumar R
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2022 Jun;20(6):691-722. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2022.0030. PMID: 35714673
Diagnosis and management of phyllodes tumours for the surgeon: An algorithm.
Ofri A, Stuart KE, Chan B, Mak C, Warrier S, Bhadri V, Mander-Jones T, O'Toole S
Surgeon 2022 Dec;20(6):e355-e365. Epub 2022 Feb 9 doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2022.01.004. PMID: 35148937
Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast: Histopathologic Features, Differential Diagnosis, and Molecular/Genetic Updates.
Zhang Y, Kleer CG
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2016 Jul;140(7):665-71. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2016-0042-RA. PMID: 27362571

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Management of phyllodes tumor: A systematic review and meta-analysis of real-world evidence.
Yu CY, Huang TW, Tam KW
Int J Surg 2022 Nov;107:106969. Epub 2022 Oct 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2022.106969. PMID: 36328344
Malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast: a systematic review.
Lissidini G, Mulè A, Santoro A, Papa G, Nicosia L, Cassano E, Ashoor AA, Veronesi P, Pantanowitz L, Hornick JL, Rossi ED
Pathologica 2022 Apr;114(2):111-120. Epub 2022 Apr 13 doi: 10.32074/1591-951X-754. PMID: 35414723Free PMC Article
Spindle cell lesions of the breast: a diagnostic approach.
Rakha EA, Brogi E, Castellano I, Quinn C
Virchows Arch 2022 Jan;480(1):127-145. Epub 2021 Jul 29 doi: 10.1007/s00428-021-03162-x. PMID: 34322734Free PMC Article
Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast: Histopathologic Features, Differential Diagnosis, and Molecular/Genetic Updates.
Zhang Y, Kleer CG
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2016 Jul;140(7):665-71. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2016-0042-RA. PMID: 27362571
Phyllodes tumours of the breast: a consensus review.
Tan BY, Acs G, Apple SK, Badve S, Bleiweiss IJ, Brogi E, Calvo JP, Dabbs DJ, Ellis IO, Eusebi V, Farshid G, Fox SB, Ichihara S, Lakhani SR, Rakha EA, Reis-Filho JS, Richardson AL, Sahin A, Schmitt FC, Schnitt SJ, Siziopikou KP, Soares FA, Tse GM, Vincent-Salomon A, Tan PH
Histopathology 2016 Jan;68(1):5-21. doi: 10.1111/his.12876. PMID: 26768026Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast: a systematic review.
Lissidini G, Mulè A, Santoro A, Papa G, Nicosia L, Cassano E, Ashoor AA, Veronesi P, Pantanowitz L, Hornick JL, Rossi ED
Pathologica 2022 Apr;114(2):111-120. Epub 2022 Apr 13 doi: 10.32074/1591-951X-754. PMID: 35414723Free PMC Article
Fibroepithelial tumours of the breast-a review.
Lerwill MF, Lee AHS, Tan PH
Virchows Arch 2022 Jan;480(1):45-63. Epub 2021 Sep 10 doi: 10.1007/s00428-021-03175-6. PMID: 34505197
Spindle cell lesions of the breast: a diagnostic approach.
Rakha EA, Brogi E, Castellano I, Quinn C
Virchows Arch 2022 Jan;480(1):127-145. Epub 2021 Jul 29 doi: 10.1007/s00428-021-03162-x. PMID: 34322734Free PMC Article
Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast: Histopathologic Features, Differential Diagnosis, and Molecular/Genetic Updates.
Zhang Y, Kleer CG
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2016 Jul;140(7):665-71. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2016-0042-RA. PMID: 27362571
Phyllodes tumours of the breast: a consensus review.
Tan BY, Acs G, Apple SK, Badve S, Bleiweiss IJ, Brogi E, Calvo JP, Dabbs DJ, Ellis IO, Eusebi V, Farshid G, Fox SB, Ichihara S, Lakhani SR, Rakha EA, Reis-Filho JS, Richardson AL, Sahin A, Schmitt FC, Schnitt SJ, Siziopikou KP, Soares FA, Tse GM, Vincent-Salomon A, Tan PH
Histopathology 2016 Jan;68(1):5-21. doi: 10.1111/his.12876. PMID: 26768026Free PMC Article

Therapy

Organoid models derived from patients with malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast.
Chu X, Wu M, Yang J, Fu Y, Wang X, Wang H, Xiao Y, Chen D, He J
Breast Cancer Res Treat 2023 Jul;200(2):193-201. Epub 2023 May 19 doi: 10.1007/s10549-023-06973-5. PMID: 37204665
Management of Stromal Lesions.
Yu J, Kansal K
Surg Clin North Am 2022 Dec;102(6):1017-1030. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2022.07.002. PMID: 36335922
Outcomes of systemic therapy in metastatic phyllodes tumor of the breast.
Parkes A, Wang WL, Patel S, Leung CH, Lin H, Conley AP, Somaiah N, Araujo DM, Zarzour M, Livingston JA, Ludwig J, Roland CL, Ravi V, Benjamin RS, Ratan R
Breast Cancer Res Treat 2021 Apr;186(3):871-882. Epub 2021 Feb 11 doi: 10.1007/s10549-021-06116-8. PMID: 33575859
Malignant phyllodes tumors of the breast: A comprehensive literature review.
Papas Y, Asmar AE, Ghandour F, Hajj I
Breast J 2020 Feb;26(2):240-244. Epub 2019 Sep 3 doi: 10.1111/tbj.13523. PMID: 31478587
Benign breast disease.
Hamed H, Fentiman IS
Int J Clin Pract 2001 Sep;55(7):461-4. PMID: 11594256

Prognosis

Prognostic factors of breast phyllodes tumors.
Shin E, Koo JS
Histol Histopathol 2023 Aug;38(8):865-878. Epub 2023 Feb 27 doi: 10.14670/HH-18-600. PMID: 36866915
Management of phyllodes tumor: A systematic review and meta-analysis of real-world evidence.
Yu CY, Huang TW, Tam KW
Int J Surg 2022 Nov;107:106969. Epub 2022 Oct 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2022.106969. PMID: 36328344
Fibroepithelial tumours of the breast-a review.
Lerwill MF, Lee AHS, Tan PH
Virchows Arch 2022 Jan;480(1):45-63. Epub 2021 Sep 10 doi: 10.1007/s00428-021-03175-6. PMID: 34505197
Malignant Phyllodes of Breast.
Yom CK
Adv Exp Med Biol 2021;1187:601-612. doi: 10.1007/978-981-32-9620-6_32. PMID: 33983602
Phyllodes tumours of the breast: a consensus review.
Tan BY, Acs G, Apple SK, Badve S, Bleiweiss IJ, Brogi E, Calvo JP, Dabbs DJ, Ellis IO, Eusebi V, Farshid G, Fox SB, Ichihara S, Lakhani SR, Rakha EA, Reis-Filho JS, Richardson AL, Sahin A, Schmitt FC, Schnitt SJ, Siziopikou KP, Soares FA, Tse GM, Vincent-Salomon A, Tan PH
Histopathology 2016 Jan;68(1):5-21. doi: 10.1111/his.12876. PMID: 26768026Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Third International Consensus Conference on lesions of uncertain malignant potential in the breast (B3 lesions).
Elfgen C, Leo C, Kubik-Huch RA, Muenst S, Schmidt N, Quinn C, McNally S, van Diest PJ, Mann RM, Bago-Horvath Z, Bernathova M, Regitnig P, Fuchsjäger M, Schwegler-Guggemos D, Maranta M, Zehbe S, Tausch C, Güth U, Fallenberg EM, Schrading S, Kothari A, Sonnenschein M, Kampmann G, Kulka J, Tille JC, Körner M, Decker T, Lax SF, Daniaux M, Bjelic-Radisic V, Kacerovsky-Strobl S, Condorelli R, Gnant M, Varga Z
Virchows Arch 2023 Jul;483(1):5-20. Epub 2023 Jun 17 doi: 10.1007/s00428-023-03566-x. PMID: 37330436Free PMC Article
Prognostic factors of breast phyllodes tumors.
Shin E, Koo JS
Histol Histopathol 2023 Aug;38(8):865-878. Epub 2023 Feb 27 doi: 10.14670/HH-18-600. PMID: 36866915
Management of Stromal Lesions.
Yu J, Kansal K
Surg Clin North Am 2022 Dec;102(6):1017-1030. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2022.07.002. PMID: 36335922
Malignant Phyllodes of Breast.
Yom CK
Adv Exp Med Biol 2021;1187:601-612. doi: 10.1007/978-981-32-9620-6_32. PMID: 33983602
Phyllodes tumours of the breast: a consensus review.
Tan BY, Acs G, Apple SK, Badve S, Bleiweiss IJ, Brogi E, Calvo JP, Dabbs DJ, Ellis IO, Eusebi V, Farshid G, Fox SB, Ichihara S, Lakhani SR, Rakha EA, Reis-Filho JS, Richardson AL, Sahin A, Schmitt FC, Schnitt SJ, Siziopikou KP, Soares FA, Tse GM, Vincent-Salomon A, Tan PH
Histopathology 2016 Jan;68(1):5-21. doi: 10.1111/his.12876. PMID: 26768026Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Metastatic and Malignant Phyllodes Tumors of the Breast: An Update for Current Management.
Goodwin B, Oyinlola AF, Palhang M, Lehman D, Platoff R, Atabek U, Spitz F, Hong Y
Am Surg 2023 Dec;89(12):6190-6196. Epub 2023 Aug 23 doi: 10.1177/00031348231198114. PMID: 37611540
Management of phyllodes tumor: A systematic review and meta-analysis of real-world evidence.
Yu CY, Huang TW, Tam KW
Int J Surg 2022 Nov;107:106969. Epub 2022 Oct 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2022.106969. PMID: 36328344
Malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast: a systematic review.
Lissidini G, Mulè A, Santoro A, Papa G, Nicosia L, Cassano E, Ashoor AA, Veronesi P, Pantanowitz L, Hornick JL, Rossi ED
Pathologica 2022 Apr;114(2):111-120. Epub 2022 Apr 13 doi: 10.32074/1591-951X-754. PMID: 35414723Free PMC Article
Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast during Pregnancy and Lactation; A Systematic Review.
Alipour S, Eskandari A, Johar FM, Furuya S
Arch Iran Med 2020 Jul 1;23(7):488-497. doi: 10.34172/aim.2020.46. PMID: 32657600
Surgical margins for borderline and malignant phyllodes tumours.
Thind A, Patel B, Thind K, Isherwood J, Phillips B, Dhaliwal K, Remoundos DD
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2020 Mar;102(3):165-173. Epub 2020 Jan 10 doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2019.0140. PMID: 31918563Free PMC Article

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