1. Age
The average age of men diagnosed with breast cancer is between 60 and 70 years old.
2. Family History
20% of men with breast cancer have close female relatives who have (or have had) breast cancer.
3. Radiation
Prior exposure to radiation (usually for treatment of a cancer) is a risk factor for male breast cancer.
4. Liver disease
If the liver is normal function, she helps with hormone metabolism by binding proteins that carry hormones in the blood. If the Man's has liver diseases such as cirrhosis, they tend to have lower levels of androgens (male hormones) and on the other hand a higher estrogens levels (female hormones).This reality puts them at an increased risk of developing gynecomastia (non-cancerous tissue growth) and breast cancer.
Symptoms of Male Breast Cancer
The most male breast changes are due to benign (non-cancerous) abnormalities, such as gynecomastia (non-cancerous tissue growth). So, the men should eport any persistent breast changes to their physicians for clinical evaluation. The Symptoms of male breast cancer may include :
1. A breast lump
2. Swelling
3. Skin dimpling or puckering
4. Nipple retraction (the nipple turns inward)
5. Redness or scaling of the nipple or breast skin
6. Nipple discharge
Treatment of Male Breast Cancer
This will be depending on the type and stage of breast cancer. The following treatment will most likely be used :
1. Surgery
2. Radiation therapy
3. Chemotherapy
4. Hormone therapy
Survival Rates for Male Breast Cancer
Today, the survival rates are similar the women cancer, when the treatment of the tumor begins at the same stage. Anyway, the male breast cancer tends to be diagnosed in later stages than female breast cancer.
Source Fritz Frei
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