Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Tumor filoides
Phyllodes tumor (fih-LOH-deez TOO-mer)
A type of tumor found in breast or prostate tissue. It is often large and bulky and grows quickly. It may be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer) and may spread to other parts of the body. Also called CSP and cystosarcoma phyllodes.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.