Published 17:07 IST, November 19th 2019
International Men’s Day 2019: Facts about lesser known male breast cancer
Men have breast tissue that doesn’t grow, unlike women, but it can develop into breast cancer, a disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the breast
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While International Men’s Day is celebrated every year on vember 19 to focus on men’s health and wellbeing among several or core objectives, re is a lack of awareness regarding male breast cancer. Men have breast tissue that doesn’t grow, unlike women, but it can develop into breast cancer, a disease in which malignant cells form in tissues of breast. Though ratio of breast cancer cases among men is negligible vis-à-vis women, risk increases with .
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Risk and Symptoms
major risk factor for breast cancer among men is family history among several or factors. While hereditary breast cancer makes up about 5-10 per cent of all breast cancer, men having mutated gene related to breast cancer, more common in certain ethnic groups, have an increased risk of disease. re are various symptoms to detect possible breast cancer and one should consult doctor if any of those symptoms can be felt. Men with breast cancer usually develop lumps near breast which is a major sign of disease.
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Tests to detect
Several tests and procedures are available to detect and diagse breast cancer in men including clinical breast exam (CBE), mammogram, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) among ors. During CBE, doctor feels breast and underarms to find a lump or any or aberration and suggests mammogram in case of doubt. In Mammography, breast is pressed between two plates and X-rays are used to take pictures of breast tissue.
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Survival rate among men
probability of men surviving breast cancer is similar to that of women when diagsed at an early st. But in case of men, breast cancer is often diagsed at a later st and less likely to be cured. cure for disease and chance of recovery largely depends on st of cancer, man’s and general health, estrogen-receptor and progesterone-receptor levels in tumour tissue.
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16:53 IST, November 19th 2019