Bilateral male breast cancer: too many concerns?

The male breast cancer accounts for nearly 1% of all breast cancer cases and bilateral involvement occurs in less than 2% of the cases. Estrogen treatment for prostate cancer is a risk factor for primary breast cancer. Bilateral breast carcinomas were found in a 79-year-old Brazilian black man, foll...

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Published in:	Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Vol. 8; no. 4; p. 640
Main Authors:	dos Santos, Vitorino Modesto, Cintra Osterne, Ernesto Misael, de Castro, Rodrigo Aires, Marques, Jr, Herberth Vera Cruz Furtado
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thailand 01-01-2007
Subjects:	Aged Brazil Breast Neoplasms, Male - chemically induced Estrogens - adverse effects Humans Immunoenzyme Techniques Male Prostatic Neoplasms - drug therapy Brazil
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Summary:	The male breast cancer accounts for nearly 1% of all breast cancer cases and bilateral involvement occurs in less than 2% of the cases. Estrogen treatment for prostate cancer is a risk factor for primary breast cancer. Bilateral breast carcinomas were found in a 79-year-old Brazilian black man, following prostate cancer treatment with estrogen. Prostate cancer metastases could be found in breast tissue, and might be indistinguishable from primary breast tumours on histological evaluation without immunohistochemistry. Coexistence of prostate cancer with breast cancer increases future-longevity concerns.
ISSN:	2476-762X