Abstract P4-03-44: A Case Series of Male Breast Cancer Patients at Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Abstract

Male breast cancer is a rare disease accounting for less than 1% of all breast cancer diagnosis. Male breast cancers occur later in life and are more estrogen receptor-positive compared to female breast cancers. Breast cancer in men is often diagnosed later and survival rates are lower than in female cases. The aim of this retrospective study is to analyze the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic data of all male breast cancer cases over the span of 11 years to at Methodist Dallas Medical Center between 2010 – 2021. During this time period, there was a total of 1,784 cases of breast cancer diagnosed. There were 8 cases male breast cancers, accounting for 0.45% of all breast cancer cases. The average age of diagnosis was 69.5 years old. The most common type of male breast cancer was invasive ductal carcinoma with 7 cases (87.7%). The remaining 1 case (12.5%) were ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). 100% of our male breast cancer cases were estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor positive. No male breast cancer case had Her2/Neu receptor over-expression. Of all male breast cancer cases, 75% had a family history of cancer suggesting that genetic factors play a significant role in the development of breast cancer in men. At time of diagnosis, 4 cases (50 %) were staged at cT4 and the remainder of cases were between cT0 - cT2. 37.5% of all cases had sentinel lymph node involvement at time of diagnosis. From the time period of 2010 – 2014 there were no incidences of male breast cancer; however, from 2015 – 2021 there were 8 total cases. There were 2 cases (25%) of death. Number of Male Breast Cancer Cases by Year Number of Male Breast Cancer Cases by Year Number of male breast cancer cases diagnosed by year at Methodist Dallas Medical Center Epidemiological and Clinical Data of Male Breast Cancer Cases Citation Format: Huy Nong, Vasu Moparty, Atisha Manhas. A Case Series of Male Breast Cancer Patients at Methodist Dallas Medical Center [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2022 Dec 6-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2023;83(5 Suppl):Abstract nr P4-03-44.