What is the phyllodes tumor?

Cystosarcoma phylodes or phylodes is a rare form of tumor that occurs in the breast, or rarely occurs in the prostate. Most often, the phylodes tumor is associated with breast cancer, although many of these tumors are not cancer. They may be benign, but have a rapid growth speed, which means that if they are ignored, they can grow sufficiently large to need to remove mastectomy. Most likely, they develop in women who have not yet reached menopause, with most phylod tumors have been reported in women between the age of 40-50 years. A much younger woman may have one of these tumors and cases have occurred in adolescent girls, although it is rarer. What is often the most obvious in these tumors is that they can change the size rapidly and it is not uncommon, that growth will be noticeable and that these tumors become very large within a few weeks of the Moon.

There are different information about whether the phylodes tumor is probably cancer. Some sources like Merck MAnual cite that approximately 50% of these tumors are malignant. Other reputable sources say that about 80% is benign. It seems that there is a high rate of benign cases of Fylodes tumor and that a higher estimate of non -dancer forms may be more accurate.

If the fylodes tumor is a suspicious tumor, women will usually have to undergo a needle or an open surgical biopsy. This helps test the tumor for possible malignancy and can then be considered benign, borderline or malignant. This evaluation determines treatment. Cancer (malignant) tumors and borderline tumors may mean undergoing chemotherapy or radiation after mastectomy. Benign tumors must still be removed. If the benign tumor is caught early, removal in the form of lumectomy may be, but if the tumor is malignant or borderline, lumpectomy is more advantageous. About 20% of women will have a Phylodes tumor recurrence.

These tumors are extremely rareThey are only 1% of all breast cancer cases. They are even more rare when they occur in prostates and as a breast type, can be either malignant or benign. Unfortunately, the prostate phylodes can be even greater than those on their breasts than they record them because it is not an area of ​​the body that people can check for themselves to see if evidence of lumps or tumors. As with treatment, when such tumors occur in the breast, it is recommended that those that occur in the prostate are immediately removed and checked for potential malignancy.