Male breast cancer is rare compared with female breast cancer, but if available, about 1% of breast cancers that are diagnosed are male.
Because this is usually paid little attention and diagnosed late, leading to treatment possibilities are less successful.
It takes the form later than in women, age is around 70 years. In the same way that women have breast tissue man and one of the high risk factors is having a relative with breast cancer.
But also consider factors such as, aging, a diseased liver, testicular atrophy, an imbalance between estrogen and androgen, high radiation exposure, obesity, influence to develop the disease.
Symptoms are the same as in women, nipple discharge, hard nodules and chest pain.
Unfortunately that has given the false idea that men are not affected by this disease are not as routine tests in women, and mammograms. And since these men ignore this possibility and do not perform self-exams, while if they find something unusual ashamed for playing it typically considered a disease of women.
Treatment involves women as in surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. There have been few studies related to male breast cancer and because this is done the same treatment in women side effects may be different in the male body.
In recent times has aroused more interest on the part of medicine and it is raise public awareness making it known and recommended for men who perform regular self to go to a doctor carried out an analysis, a biopsy and diagnosis.
The rate of mortality is higher because it is ignored and is diagnosed late
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