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Breast Cancer in Men, Incidence and Prevalence, Risk Factors, Treatment

Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:10 pm


Breast Cancer in Men


Breast cancer in men usually presents as a unilateral (occurring on one side) lump or enlargement in breast tissue. Locally advanced presentations are slightly more common in men because the condition is often not diagnosed promptly. Most (80-90%) cases of breast cancer in men are invasive ductal carcinomas (IDC).


Incidence and Prevalence

Approximately 1500 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in men each year in the United States and about 400 men die from th...Read the full article

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