Editorial. Argues for better treatment of men with breast cancer. Not enough data to create a management protocol for men; Extrapolations made using studies of breast cancer in women; Lower incidence of breast cancer in men but higher death rate; Rate of cancer in men under 40 which is ...
In addition, men with an inherited gene mutation have a 50% chance of passing that mutation along to their children. This can dramatically increase the likelihood that their daughters will develop breast cancer, too. Because ...
Doctors used to think thatbreast cancerin men was more severe than it was in women, but it now seems that it's about the same. The major problem is that breast cancer in men is often diagnosed later than breast cancer in women. This may be because men are less likely to be suspicious...
近日,一项发表在Breast Cancer Research上,题为“Infertility and risk of breast cancer in men: a national case–control study in England and Wales”(图1)的研究,通过数据分析有力地证明了患有不育症的男性,其罹患乳腺癌的风险增加[1]。 图1 研究成果(图源:Breast Cancer Research) ...
The role of genetic predisposition in male breast cancer (MBC) patients who test negative for a BRCA mutation is unclear. The aim of this study is to defin
Breast cancer in men is rare and most often occurs at or after the age of 60 years. Prognosis is poor when it is discovered at a late stage, as it often is in men, although it should be easier to detect because men have so little breast tissue. The causal mechanism appears to depend...
MEN AND BREAST CANCER: THE FACTS.MEN AND BREAST CANCER: THE FACTS.The article discusses breast cancer in men. The American Cancer Society estimates some 2,240 new cases will be diagnosed in 2013. Oncologist Joseph Spahr says men should be able to easily detect any lumps while performing a ...
Breast cancer. Breast cancer in men can be misdiagnosed or overlooked because it’s so rare. Early detection can be lifesaving. Why men don’t think about breast cancer When people think of breast cancer, most think of “pink” and breast cancer in women. But the truth is men ...
Aside from its much lower frequency, breast cancer in men is remarkably similar to the disease in women. The cause remains equally obscure; the clinical presentation, pathology, and natural history are similar; and men are probably as curable in similar circumstances. Men are generally older and...
Most men with breast cancer present with a mass in the breast, the evaluation of which should include a tissue diagnosis. If the presence of invasive cancer is established, adequate local therapy includes total removal of the breast. Most tumors are hormone-receptor positive. In high-risk patien...