men s health issues
Breast Disorders in Men
Breast cancer in men
Men can develop breast cancer, although 99% of all breast cancers develop in women. In the United States, about 2,650 men develop breast cancer each year, and about 530 die. Because male breast cancer is uncommon, it may not be suspected as a cause of symptoms. As a result, male breast cancer often progresses to an advanced stage before it is diagnosed. The prognosis is the same as that for a woman whose cancer is at the same stage. As in women, Breast Cancer in men causes breast lumps that should be evaluated. Diagnostic techniques are the same as those used in women. As in women, Treatment for breast cancer in men include surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. However, in men, conserving the breast after surgery is not a concern. Estrogenmakes some breast cancers grow.Estrogenis the main female sex hormone, but it is present in males in low amounts. If an examination of tissue samples shows thatestrogenis making the cancer grow,estrogenis suppressed with medications such astamoxifen. 