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Phyllodes Tumors
Phyllodes tumors, also called phylloides tumors or cystosarcoma phyllodes, make up nearly 0.5% of breast tumors. They can be benign (non-cancerous), borderline or malignant. Even on imaging and tissue sampling, they resemble fibrous tumors, which are more common in younger rather than older women. Pyllodes tumors tend to appear in a woman's 40s, about a decade later than women typically diagnosed with lumps you can feel. Those with benign phyllodes are generally younger than those diagnosed with malignant phyllodes. The tumors usually grow rapidly and reach a large size. They have a high recurrence rate, yet are unlikely to metastasize to the axillary (arm pit) lymph notes.