The prognostic sig- nificance of psychological factors in wo- men with breast cancer. J Chronic Dis 1987;40:729-35.Quincey, K., Shokuhi, S., Williamson, I., Wildbur, D., & Appleton, D. (2016). Men and breast cancer - What do we know and what do we need to do differently?
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 self-breast examination. It is ...
the number of men diagnosed with breast cancer yearly in the United States has increased by between 25 and 42%. Doctors aren’t entirely sure why this is happening, but they note that rates of female breast cancer have ...
But because they still have breast tissue, men can getbreast cancer. Men get the same types of breast cancers that women do, but cancers involving the parts that make and store milk are rare. The risk of a man getting breast cancer in his lifetime is about 1 per 1,000. Doctors used ...
Conclusion Survival rates of Japanese male and female breast cancer patients are similar when age and stage of the disease are taken into consideration. However, comorbid disease mortality is likely the major contributor to clinical outcome in Japanese male breast cancer patients.This...
Although around one percent of new cases diagnosed are males, going through breast cancer treatment affects people regardless of their gender. Therefore, patient advocates for men with this disease are looking to build and promote a consistent profile and narrative within all cancer groups for breast...
(CBS/AP) Men rarely get breast cancer, but those who do often don't survive as long as women, largely because they don't even realize they can get it and are slow to recognize the warning signs, researchers said Friday. The biggest study yet of breast cancer in males found that on ...
Further study is also necessary to identify supports considered helpful by men with breast cancer and other malignancies.doi:10.1016/j.jmhg.2006.12.002elsevierJournal of Mens Health & GenderPituskin E, Williams B, Heather-Jane A, Martin-McDonal K (2007). "Experiences of men with breast cancer...
(HealthDay)—While rare, breast cancer does occur in men and is often diagnosed at a later age and stage than in women, experts say.
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 define the association between MBC and family history of breast cancer in patients without mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2. Methods We conducted ...