A related discussion,
Phyllodes tumor breast was started.
Percentages are so relative I wouldn't care to speculate .... each individual case is so different from others I feel that percentages are hard to apply. I do know that recurrance would be much less likely if adequate margins were obtained. Multiple tumors are more likely to recur than when you have a single tumor. Regards .....
Thanks for the info. Are you a doctor? What are the percentages for the tumor to reoccur with the magins excised vs no extra tissue excision? In one of the comments on this blog someone mentioned that the reoccurance is 20% without excision of the tissue. Is that true?
As a rule the entire tumor is excised as well as some reasonable margin of breast tissue. Since the tumors were benign the decision to remove more tissue is up for discussion. If the entire tumor was removed then recurrance is less likely than if some tumor remained. Some Fibrocystic changes are also removed to prevent the need for close observation ... much the same as with the Phyllodes tumors. You might consider a second opinion if you are as uncomfortable as you seem to be with your Surgeon's recommendations. Regards ....