Study data were obtained from the Florida Cancer Data System (FCDS). All males with pathologically confirmed invasive breast carcinoma diagnosed from 1985 to 2000 were included. Age-adjusted incidence rates, regional incidence rates, and descriptive statistics were calculated. Annual percent change (...
Male breast cancer (MBC) accounts fo r less than 1% of all breast cancers. Because of this rarity, treatment data is limited to retrospective analyses. The purpose of this paper is to improve awareness of risk factors and the presentation of MBC and to review current data regarding management...
In this study of 47 cases of male breast cancer, the median age of diagnosis was 65.9 years with the youngest being 32 years and the oldest being 94 years. The frequency of male breast cancer cases by age is illustrated in figure 4. As seen in Table 2, most of the patients had a ...
Age-specific incidence patterns showed that the biology of male breast cancer resembled that of late-onset female breast cancer. Similar breast cancer incidence trends among men and women suggested that there are common breast cancer risk factors that affect both sexes, especially estrogen receptor-...
A series of 301 cases of male breast carcinoma has been analysed; of these, 292 have been treated at The Christie Hospital, Manchester and followed-up for a maximum of 15 years. The mean age was 63 years. The corrected survival was 52%, 38% and 36% at 5, 10 and 15 years respective...
Statistics Smoking among people with lifetime mental illness in the U.S. 2007 Disparities in cigarette consumption in select countries by wealth group 2009 Deaths from secondhand smoke - global distribution by region TopicsCancer in Italy: specificsSkin cancer in the U.S.Breast cancer in the U....
3Austrian National Cancer Registry, Statistics Austria, Vienna, Austria Correspondence: Lazo Ilic, Department of Health Economics, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, 1090, Vienna, Austria, Tel +43 1 40160 – 34885, Email lazo.ilic@meduniwien.ac.at Back...
Fig. 1. Absolute prostate cancer risk for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers, with the number at risk at each age on the x-axis. (A) Overall; (B) overall, with follow-up initiated at 6 mo after study entry; (C) by family history; (D) by family history, with follow-up initiated...
Male circumcision under local anaesthesia Version 2.5C (Jan08) Causes of phimosis Phimosis can occur at any age and may be present at birth. It may be caused by an infection (balanitis) or by scar tissue formed as a result of injury or chronic inflammation. A tight phimosis can interfere ...
Male breast cancer is a rare disease, often with a late presentation and poor prognosis. The mainstay of treatment is modified radical mastectomy, with axillary node dissection to assess stage, prognosis and the need for adjuvant treatment. When matched for age, tumour size, grade and axillary ...