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What kind of doctors do i see for phyllodes tumor? many cancer centers treat phyllodes tumor, is it because benigns have future malignant potential?
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Cancer surgeons: Cancer surgeons or a surgeon with experience with this condition should be the one to treat it. It occurs on a spectrum and it can range from relatively benign to highly malignant. That is the reason that they want to be aggressive with it.
Answered 9/15/2013
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Phyllodes tumor: You should see an oncologist and breast surgeon. Phyllodes tumor has to be surgically removed because of its malignant potential.
Answered 10/24/2015
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