What is phyllodes tumor?

Phyllodes is Greek for "leaflike", the phyllodes tumor grows in a leaflike pattern within the connective tissue of the breast. It is generally considered a non cancerous tumor, but in rare cases may be malignant. These tumors may recur.

How do members experience phyllodes tumor?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with phyllodes tumor*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for phyllodes tumor*

Who has phyllodes tumor on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 7
40s 10
50s 16
60s 8
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 43

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What is phyllodes tumor?

Phyllodes is Greek for "leaflike", the phyllodes tumor grows in a leaflike pattern within the connective tissue of the breast. It is generally considered a non cancerous tumor, but in rare cases may be malignant. These tumors may recur.



Common symptoms reported by people with phyllodes tumor

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for phyllodes tumor

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Compare treatments taken by people with phyllodes tumor

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Who has phyllodes tumor on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 44 say phyllodes tumor is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 7
40s 10
50s 16
60s 8
70+ 4
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 3
40-49 years 3
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 43

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 16
Not Diagnosed 7

These charts show data from phyllodes tumor patients who have completed their condition history
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