Phyllodes tumors, are rare breast tumors made up of stromal and epithelial tissues, and are fibroepithelial neoplasms known for fast growth and recurrence. They are classified into benign ...

only 15 cases of such tumors have been reported in the English literature, variously described as cystadenoma, cystomyoma, low-grade phyllodes tumor, benign mesenchymoma, adenomyosis, and ...

Photo courtesy of Laura Rosenberger. Dr. Laura H. Rosenberger is a national expert in the surgical care and research of phyllodes tumors, a rare tumor that accounts for 1 percent of breast cancer ...

While the majority of phyllodes tumors are non-cancerous, the Cleveland Clinic notes that about 25% are cancerous. Cancerous phyllodes tumors account for a mere 0.05% of all breast malignancies.