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Phyllodes tumor prognosis
What is the prognosis if you have Phyllodes tumor? Quality of life, limitations and expectatios of someone with Phyllodes tumor.
It can get better. If followed up and usually after 5 years phylloid free you can say you are over it. But even though the checks you have to be prepared for recurrences. It is a condition that you have to learn von accept. Bring alert is very important
Posted Nov 26, 2017 by Sabrina 2500
Many folk who have had a OT never have a recurrence.
Posted May 6, 2018 by Marie 2500
If treated and monitored the prognosis is very good.
Left untreated a malignant tumour is fatal.
It has a high rate of reoccurance within 2 years so close monitoring is needed .
Left untreated a malignant tumour is fatal.
It has a high rate of reoccurance within 2 years so close monitoring is needed .
Posted Aug 10, 2020 by Simone Lovett 2550
This depends on the pathology. If it is benign or borderline and you have surgery to remove it then the prognosis is excellent. If you have malignant phyllodes then prognosis depends on how big it is (over 5cm is higher risk), how high the mitotic rate is (over 10 is malignant, over 30 is higher risk), whether there is stromal overgrowth (higher risk) and necrosis (higher risk). If you don't have any high risk features then you probably have a 90% chance of surviving 10 years or more. If you have a lot of high risk features then it could be significantly lower than that. If it has spread the prognosis is very poor as there are no effective treatments.
Posted Sep 26, 2020 by Lucy 3570
