Male breast cancer in LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Osogbo, South Western Nigeria.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the prevalence, presentation, treatment and outcome of management of male breast cancer (MBC) in Osogbo, Nigeria.


METHODS
A review of all cases of MBC seen at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Osogbo between January 2004 and December 2006 was done. The age, presenting symptoms and signs, stage, histology, associated co-morbid illnesses, treatment and outcome of care were all retrieved and analysed.


RESULTS
Seven (8.86%) out of seventy nine cases of breast cancers seen are males. Ages ranged between 38 and 80 years (mean 60.5 median 65 years). They all presented with advanced lesions after a 6 -36 months delay (mean-11.57 months). All were invasive ductal carcinoma. All the four with significant co-morbid illnesses died of them within one week to seven months. Only one patient had mastectomy.


CONCLUSIONS
MBC constitutes 8.86% of all breast cancer, all presented late with advanced lesions and co-morbid illnesses contributed significantly to mortality.
Oguntola
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Department of Surgery, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Nigeria.
Aderonmu
A O A
AO
Adeoti
M L
ML
Olatoke
S A
SA
Akanbi
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O
Agodirin
S O
SO
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D013629:Tamoxifen