[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.
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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