title: [Breast cancer in men].
abstract: In 20 years we registered 10 observations of male breast cancer (MBC), representing 1.3% out of 767 patients with breast cancer. Two observations of gynecomastia have been noted as a possible risk factor for MBC. A tumoral mass behind the areola suggested the diagnosis in 9 patients, whether in one case the attention was drawn by a bloody nipple discharge. In 3 cases we noted local aggravation clinical signs, and 6 observations presented homolateral palpable adenopathy. Diagnosis was completed by radiology, scintigraphy and pathology. As for clinical staging, we had 1 case in stage I,3 patients in stage II, 5 in stage III and I case in stage IV. Surgical treatment was the major therapeutical mean of the complex oncological procedure. We performed radical mastectomy in 4 cases. MBC prognosis was poor. Only one patient of the 6 ones in stage III and IV survived to five years; among other 4 observations in stage I and II, 2 patients have survived to five years, and other 2 being followed-up through the oncological network.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Chirurgie I, S.U.B.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Palade
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vasile
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grigoriu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Roman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis