Bilateral synchronous carcinoma of the male breast in a patient receiving estrogen therapy for carcinoma of the prostate: cause or coincidence?
An unusual case of bilateral, synchronous breast cancer in a male patient who had a history of long-term estrogen therapy for prostate cancer is presented. The possible role of estrogen in the development of male breast cancer is revisited.
Coard
Kathleen
K
Department of Pathology, Section of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica. kcoard@cwjamaica.co
McCartney
Trevor
T
D000368:Aged; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004054:Diethylstilbestrol / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D004054:Diethylstilbestrol