RT Book, Section
A1 Yen, Tina W. F.
A1 Lorek, Jennifer D.
A1 Basir, Zainab
A2 Kuerer, Henry M.
SR Print(0)
ID 6409745
T1 Chapter 23. Nonepithelial Neoplasms of the Breast
T2 Kuerer's Breast Surgical Oncology
YR 2010
FD 2010
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-160178-8
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6409745
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  disease  processes  discussed  in  this  chapter  are  uncommon  tumors:  phyllodes  tumors,  sarcomas,  lymphomas,  melanomas,  and  metastases  to  the  breast.  As  a  group,  these  tumors  are  rare  and  heterogeneously  diverse.  Given  their  small  numbers,  there  have  been  few  large  patient  series  or  trials,  and  no  large  prospective  trials  will  likely  be  performed.  The  majority  of  the  literature  consists  of  single-institution,  retrospective  studies/case  reports  with  small  numbers,  varied  follow-up,  and  inherent  biases.  Furthermore,  these  studies  are  difficult  to  compare  as  the  definition,  management,  and  treatment  of  these  tumors  have  changed  over  time.  Therefore,  there  are  no  established  guidelines  for  the  treatment  of  these  uncommon  tumors;  patients  with  these  rare  tumors  should  be  managed  in  a  multidisciplinary  fashion.