phyllodes

Benign phyllodes tumour

What is a benign phyllodes tumour? A benign phyllodes tumour is a rare non-cancerous type of breast tumour. Can a benign phyllodes tumour turn into cancer over time? It is very rare for a benign phyllodes tumour to transform (change) into a malignant (cancerous) tumour over time and only a few cases have ever been …
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Phyllodes tumour

What is a phyllodes tumour? Phyllodes tumour is a rare type of breast tumour. Most phyllodes tumours will behave like non-cancerous tumours. However, a small number (approximately 10%) will behave like cancer. This behaviour includes the ability to spread through the normal tissue in the breast and to other parts of the body.  The entire …
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