Male Breast Cancer

Overview

Journal J Breast Health

Date 2017 Mar 24

PMID 28331724

Citations 38

Authors

Metin Yalaza

Aydin Inan

Mikdat Bozer

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Abstract

Male breast cancer (MBC) is a rare disease, accounting for less than 1% of all breast cancer diagnoses worldwide. Although breast carcinomas share certain characteristics in both genders, there are notable differences. Most studies on men with breast cancer are very small. Thus, most data on male breast cancer are derived from studies on females. However, when a number of these small studies are grouped together, we can learn more from them. This review emphasizes the incidence, etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, pathology, survival, and prognostic factors related to MBC.

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