Phyllodes

luckykitkat09

age 12?!

I had a prophylatic mastecomy...I suggest lots of tank tops. That way you can just put your feet through and pull it up instead of over your head.

lorililly

hi everyone  I had a mastectomy in auguest. They said it was phyllodes boarderline  (7cm) and recontrution about 4 weeks ago  I wish I would have found this sooner

TaliaGuerriere

Hey! i'm Talia, 22 years old. I felt the little lump back in the last days of november; i went to the doctor and they told me it was nothing, a little lump 8 milimeter. However, they asked me to come back in december again to see if everything was still ok. When i went back to my doctor, she asked me to get a biopsy, as the little lump had grown from 8 mm to 26 mm x 20 mm in less than two months. My doctor says that with the biopsy she'll be able to tell if i had fibroadenoma or a phyllodes. I kinda freaked out, because she told me it is quite unusual for a 22 yo to develop a phyllodes. I'm getting surgery this saturday, and since my doctor will need to remove not only the tumor but the area around it (1 cm) i might need reconstruction. Is there any advise or information you guys can share? I can't find anything online; there isn't a lot of information available and i would like to know a little more about this.

Moderators

Welcome to BCO ladies, sorry for the reasons you are here but glad you found this fountain of knowledge. The members here have so much knowledge and experience to help you.

Regarding Phyllodes, you may find these articles from our main site, to be of interest.

How Phyllodes Tumors Develop in the Breast

Phyllodes Tumors of the Breast
Treatment of Phyllodes Tumors of the Breast
Symptoms and Diagnosis of Phyllodes Tumors of the Breast
Follow-Up Care for Phyllodes Tumors of the Breast
We hope these are of interest.The Mods