Effective Treatment of a Malignant Breast Phyllodes Tumor with Doxorubicin-Ifosfamide Therapy

Autor: Shinya Yamamoto, Shigeru Yamagishi, Toshiro Kohno, Ryosuke Tajiri, Toshikazu Gondo, Noboru Yoshimoto, Nobuko Kusano
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Oncological Medicine, Vol 2019 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-6706
2090-6714
DOI: 10.1155/2019/2759650
Popis: Malignant phyllodes tumors of the breast occur infrequently and are difficult to treat with chemotherapy. Here, we present an effective chemotherapy strategy for recurrent malignant breast phyllodes tumors. A 48-year-old woman was diagnosed with a malignant phyllodes tumor in her right breast and underwent total right mastectomy. One year later, the tumor recurred in the right (a 2.2 cm mass) and left (a 10 cm mass) lungs; pleural effusion was also observed in the left lung. Eight courses of doxorubicin-ifosfamide (AI) therapy were administered. After treatment, the right lung mass and pleural effusion regressed completely and the left lung mass regressed to 2 cm. In conclusion, AI therapy is useful for treating recurrent malignant breast phyllodes tumors.
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