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Risk factors, pathological and phenotypic features of male breast cancer in Greece.
Anticancer research - 1 Mar 2014
Tsoukalas Nikolaos, Moirogiorgou Evangelia, Tolia Maria, Pistamaltzian Nikolaos, Bournakis Evangelos, Papadimitriou Konstantinos, Demiri Stamatina, Panopoulos Christos, Koumakis Georgios, Efremidis Anna
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BACKGROUND: Breast cancer (BC) in males is a rare disease and comprises 0.5-1% of all BC cases. Due to its rarity, there are limited data regarding risk factors, biology and relevant treatment. AIM: A prospective observational study of demographic, clinical and histological characteristics of serially-admitted men with breast cancer was carried out from 1999 to 2009. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data were recorded and...
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