[Diagnosis and treatment of male breast carcinoma].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the diagnosis and treatment of male breast carcinoma.


METHODS
Thirty-two male breast carcinoma cases were studied. The median age was fifty-four years old. The diagnosis, treatment and prognosis for male breast carcinoma were studied.


RESULTS
Clinical stage of the patients: I, 7 patients; II, 17 patients; III, 7 patients; IV, 1 patient. Of the 32 carcinomas, 31 patients had mass in the breast. Positive lymph nodes were found in 57.1% of the patients. The 5-year survival rate was 65.6% for all patients, 68.4% for patients undergone radical mastectomy, 66.7% for those undergone modified radical mastectomy and 57.1% for the others.


CONCLUSIONS
The optimal treatment for male breast carcinoma is modified radical mastectomy combined with radiotherapy, chemotherapy and endocrine therapy.
Cancer Institute (Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College Beijing.
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D015409:Mastectomy, Radical / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D015996:Survival Rate