What is the life expectancy of someone with Phyllodes tumor?

Life expectancy of people with Phyllodes tumor and recent progresses and researches in Phyllodes tumor

Posted Aug 29, 2018 by Phyllodesfoundation.com

If the tumor is not removed properly or can be a problem. If it metastasize into the lung your chances of long term survival are reduced dramatically. Since chemo does little for it the only course is to try radiation and removal. For most Phyllodes removed with margins the prognosis is good.

Posted Apr 28, 2017 by Mary Jane Brother 1100

If it is excised and not malignant the prognosis is good.

Posted May 9, 2017 by Rhonda 1010

Not really known. Benign is a great prognosis, but all 3 diagnosis of the disease, benign, borderline and malignant depends on obtaining clear margins.

Posted Oct 7, 2017 by Wendy Nelson 1500

Clear margins are of importance in the answer to this question.
Chemo therapy is ineffective to it.
Radio therapy has some results.
Other than that it there isn't enough data on it yet to make accurate suggestions of longevity .

Posted Oct 8, 2017 by 1200

Life expectancy for someone who has had benign or borderline PT is normal. Life expectancy for someone who has had MPT with no metastases is normal. Life expectancy for someone who has had mpt and subsequently metastases is approximately 3 years.

Posted Nov 12, 2017 by Paula Sheils 1200

It depends. If not taken on time and becomes malignant it can metasthase and spread to other organs.in this case the life expectancy may vary.

Posted Nov 26, 2017 by Sabrina 2500

PT according my for approx 1% of breast tumours- and may never return - so this is good news to focus on.

Posted May 6, 2018 by Marie 2500

The right surgery with clear margins is good prognosis. In addition to radiation, even better.

Posted May 23, 2018 by LayLay 1100

i have phyllobes tumor..., treatment since jan 2018, it was in bad shape, had come out o the skin...large, ugly...my oncologist, who i had also in 1999 for cancer, was very sure that lethrozole would take it down...had nurses every day for bandage changes...now only once a week, may ct alot of the cancer in the body had disappeared, nurses have said they have seen it disappear in 6 months...some side effects like heating up, do a very cold shower...i can now swim also...i eat very well, and appetite has never been a problem....as a painter, gardener, i keep busy...beauty of nature helps, i expect to conquer this, only 66...i write haiku poetry among many forms, bought a guitar, taking lessons, do some flamenco dancing for fun, kayak....consider it a small part of my human experience....flower painter, chinese brush also....atleast if i go, i will have lived it intensely and as i chose....

Posted Jul 19, 2018 by Daen 100

Phyllodes tumour affects 1% of the population and there is a higher percentage that this will be benign however can be borderline or malignant and treatment will vary depending on the diagnosis.

For benign conditions life expectancy is good and not affected all rumours can recur and this is where it is important to get checked out ASAP

Posted Nov 11, 2018 by 3050

When treated phyllodes tumors are highly curable. The only risk to a persons life would be when metastic spread has occurred to non operable locations. The best survival rates in this case occur when metastasis is only in the lungs in an operable quadrant. I have seen people with metatastis survive years after the spread but some may only survive months after discovery. This is extremely rare though! Most people will have a borderline or benign tumor and be cured after 1-2 surgeries.

Posted Apr 21, 2019 by Ashlie 1800

If benign. Very rare reocurrence. No problem.
If malign .. you need to reshearsh, nobody can answer that. Its case by case

Posted Jun 3, 2019 by Nathalie 1600

I am not sure about the life expectancy

Posted Aug 24, 2019 by Raji Bedi 1500

Prognosis is good if the PT is treated (removed) early.
Confirmation of type of PT.
Regular follow up tests are needed as it has a very high reoccurance rate (40%)

Posted Aug 10, 2020 by Simone Lovett 2550

Depends. If it is malignant and it spreads then the life expectancy is not good but otherwise life expectancy is normal after treatment. If benign then life expectancy is unaffected.

Posted Sep 26, 2020 by Lucy 3570