Abstract
This is an article reporting the largest phyllodes tumor and the role of radiotherapy in patients of phyllodes tumor of breast, based on Medline search for articles in English language using keywords "role of radiotherapy in phyllodes tumor of breast". 32years female presented with a lump in right breast since last 4months. This was the second recurrence of similar lump in last 6years. Biopsy from the lump proved to be cystosarcoma phyllodes. Radical Mastectomy with level I node sampling and reconstruction with Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous flap was done as a curative procedure. The tumor measured exactly to be 50 × 25.2 × 16.4cm in size and 15kg in weight. Proliferation markers like Ki- 67 and p53 were in the range of 1-2% and 3-4% respectively. Histopathological diagnosis of the tumor was borderline phyllodes tumor. Patient had an uneventful postoperative course and is presently on three monthly follow up since 1year.
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