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Anastasios J Karayiannakis1, Stylianos Kakolyris, Georgios Kouklakis
1Second Department of Surgery, Democritus University of Thrace, Medical School, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
This case study highlights a rare instance of male breast cancer occurring simultaneously with rectal adenocarcinoma. The male breast cancer was asymptomatic and discovered incidentally during a physical examination.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Medical Case Reports
Background:
- Male breast cancer is a rare diagnosis, accounting for less than 1% of all breast cancers.
- The coexistence of synchronous primary non-breast cancers with male breast cancer is exceptionally uncommon.
- Rectal adenocarcinoma is a significant cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide.
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