MALIGNANT PHYLLODES TUMOR

A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Abstract

Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast (PT) is an uncommon type of fibroepithelial neoplasm of the breast that affects mainly black women. It usually presents itself painlessly and with accelerated growth of the neoplastic mass. This growth will vary according to the biological behavior assumed by the tumor, and may be benign, borderline or malignant. The form of diagnosis is based on a tripod, consisting of clinical, laboratory and imaging exams. Surgery is still the main approach to treating the disease. The work developed is a systematic review of the literature on Malignant Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast (MPT). For this review, we searched the literature in PubMed and MEDLINE databases. In this way, we seek to provide an update on the approaches taken and advances made over the last five years.