third recurrence of phyllodes tumor

NTMom

Hello,

I am new to this forum, but not to these phyllodes tumors. I have had three surgeries in the last year and here it is back. I have had one large tumor removed, had to have another surgery because margins were positive, six months later another tumor with a large "tail" area removed. So here I am again in six months with another one. My question is will I need to continue to have surgeries to have these suckers removed or will I need to have a mastectomy? Is one option better than the other? How do I cope with constantly being on the alert for a lump that keeps getting harder and harder to feel because of my scar tissue. This last one I did not feel, but was found on my six month follow up mammogram. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Moderators

Hi NTMom and welcome to Breastcancer.org,

We're so sorry you have to be here, but we're really glad you found us. You're sure to find our Community a wealth of information and support.

While you wait for the ever-helpful responses from our amazing members, you may want to check out the main Breastcancer.org site's section on Phyllodes Tumors of the Breast for some information on diagnosis and treatment of this particular type of tumor.

We hope this helps and we look forward to hearing more from you!

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