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Male breast cancer: thirteen years experience of a single center
Sami Akbulut1, Ilker Arer, Alper Kocbiyik
1Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Baskent, Ankara 06490, Turkey. rektorluk@baskent.edu.tr.
Background:
This retrospective study analysed the epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic profiles of breast cancer in males.
Methods:
We report our experience at the Hospital of the University of Baskent, where 20 cases of male breast cancer were observed and treated between 1995-2008.
Results:
Median age at presentation was 66,7 +/- 10,9 years. Average follow-up was 63 +/- 18,5 months. The main presenting symptom was a mass in 65% of cases (13 patients). Ynvasive ductal carcinoma was the most frequent pathologic type (70% of cases).
Conclusion:
Male breast cancer patients have an incidence of prostate cancer higher than would be predicted in the general population. Cause of men have a higher rate of ER positivity the responses with hormonal agents are good.
