Rare but There: Male Breast Cancer

Abstract

Male Breast Cancer (MBC) is a rare disease representing less than 1% of all malignancies in men and only 1% of all incident breast cancers. Our study details incidence of male breast carcinoma at a Tertiary Cancer Centre. Thirteen patients were collected from 2007 to 2015 at the Curie Manavata Cancer Centre, Nashik. The main complaint was a mass beneath the areola. All were ductal carcinomas. Management consisted of radical mastectomy; radiotherapy and hormonal therapy with or without chemotherapy. Two patients presented with metastasis, the site of metastasis was lung. Male breast cancer has many similarities to breast cancer in women, but there are distinct features that should be appreciated. Future research for better understanding of this disease at various levels is needed to improve the management and prognosis of male patients. KEYWORDSMale Breast Cancer. Problems of male breast are carcinoma, gynecomastia, lipoma, sarcoma and metastasis. The epidemiology of male breast carcinoma is not known. Male breast cancer is a rare disease that accounts for less than 1% of all cancers in men and less than 1% of all diagnosed breast cancers. 1 Risk factors being less awareness leading to cases presenting late, which in turn leads to local infiltration and distant metastasis. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: