Case report: breast cancer in males--a genetic consideration.
For many years, it has been recognized that a portion of female breast cancer is inherited. More recently, the probable contribution of heredity to at least a subset of male breast cancer also has surfaced. This report, which describes affected brothers, a half sister, and the common paternal grandmother, provides further support for the role of genetic factors in male breast cancer. Also noteworthy was the presence of prostate carcinoma in the sibling with bilateral disease and in the unaffected father.
Stephens
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Department of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City 66103.
Schimke
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000235:genetics; D010375:Pedigree; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics