title: [Breast cancer in a male. Report of a case].
abstract: The authors studied the clinical history of a male patient, 51 years old, from Puerto Armeulles, Chiriquí, with the diagnosis of breast carcinoma, III A, who was treated with simple mastectomy and systemic cytotoxic therapy, with 5 FU, Adriamycin and Cyclophosphamide at three weeks intervals, completing six cycles, followed by radiotherapy to the tumor site and the areas of lymphatic drainage, and hormonal therapy with Tamoxifen. The patient is now in good health and without clinical, radiographic or enzymatic evidence of tumoral activity, twelve months after the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Dr. Rafael Hernández L, Chiriquí.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Caballero
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ríos
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Cáncer de mama en el sexo masculino. A proposito de un caso.