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Cancer means that a group of cells escapes the body's control and proliferates with a tendency to spread. With this definition, then yes, Phylloides tumor can be considered a cancer, but the tendency to spread varies. Benign phylloides, or low grade phylloides has a less tendency to spread compared to frankly malignant and high grade ones.
The best treatment for phylloides tumor is for a wide excision with good and adequate margins around the tumor. This would essentially prevent recurrence, especially for the low grade ones.
Regards.
Many thanks for your kind reply.
Sorry to borther you. I really need your help. My wife's insurance company
said they will not pay for the benefit because my wife's case does not fit
with their definition of "Cancer". Their definition of Cancer is "Cancer is
defined as a focal autonomous new growth of abnormal cells which has
resulted in the invasion of normal tissues." For a layman like me, I
believe phyllodes tumour is some kind of abnormal cells and also it must be
invasion of normal breast tissues to grow in such a big size (6 cm). My
wife's clinical report indicated that the diagnosis is phyllodes tumour of
borderline malignancy, margin involvement. Does "margin involvement"
indicated that there is invasion of normal tissues?
Please kindly help.
Much obliged.
YT