Article
Male breast cancer: risk factors, diagnosis, and management (Review).
Oncology reports - 1 Nov 2010
Johansen Taber Katherine A, Morisy Lee R, Osbahr Albert J, Dickinson Barry D
Abstract excerpt
Male breast cancer (MBC) is extremely rare, with an incidence in the general US population of <1%. It tends to be diagnosed at later stages than breast cancer in females, likely because of low awareness on the part of the patient and low suspicion by the physician. Risk factors include genetic predisposition, alterations to the estrogen-testosterone ratio, radiation exposure, and occupational hazards. Because of...
Topics
- Breast Neoplasms, Male
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Male
- Mammography
- Mass Screening
- Risk Factors