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Anthropometric measurements in male breast cancer
Ediz Altinli1, Emre Gorgun, Ilhan Karabicak
1Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey. edizaltinli@hotmail.com
Background:
1% of breast cancers occur in men. The etiology is obscure. An elevated BMI has been postulated to be a cause.
Methods:
All male breast cancer patients operated from January 1990 to May 2001 were retrospectively reviewed. Relation between BMI and male breast cancer was examined.
Results:
43 males underwent breast surgery for breast cancer during this period. 3 patients were excluded from the study because of other risk factors for breast cancer. The average BMI of 40 patients was 26.54 kg/m2, which is mildly above the level for normal weight.
Conclusions:
Excessive adipose tissue may increase risk of male breast cancer.
