[Approach to male breast cancer. Our experience].
Male breast cancer is a rare neoplasia and represents only 1% of all forms of breast cancer. The etiopathogenesis of breast carcinoma is still unknown in both males and females, but an altered hormonal metabolism may play a role in its genesis. The prognosis of breast cancer is slightly worse in males, especially in cases with axillary lymph node metastases. The paper discusses the therapy administered to 8 patients with male breast cancer who were treated by the authors between January 1983 and April 1990.
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Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale, Università degli Studi, Messina.
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D000367:Age Factors; D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015411:Mastectomy, Modified Radical; D015413:Mastectomy, Simple; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D013997:Time Factors