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Male breast cancer Mammography and sonography findings help doctors identify and appropriately treat breast cancer in men, according to a study performed at the University of Texas M.D. Cancer Center in Houston, TX. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2008/12/01/43588.aspx
Treatment delays result in poor outcomes for men with breast cancer Men who develop breast cancer are often not treated until the disease has spread to the point that treatment becomes difficult, new results show. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2008/07/06/39771.aspx
Breast health and cancer prevention tips for women and men In addition to the bright reds, oranges and yellows seen as the leaves turn this fall, pink will be everywhere during October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2007/10/02/30684.aspx
Racial disparities in treatment and survival of male breast cancer A new study shows that among men treated for breast cancer, African-American men are more likely to die of the disease compared with white men. The results of the study are published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO). http://www.news-medical.net/news/2007/03/19/22632.aspx
PALB2 gene mutation elevates risk of breast cancer four-fold Cancer is a complex and common disease caused by a combination of both genetic and environmental factors. An inherited predisposition seems to be involved in at least 5-10 per cent of all cases of breast cancer. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2007/02/11/21820.aspx
Combination of anastrozole and a synthetic hormone called goserelin may slow male breast cancer growth Medical oncologists across the nation want to know whether a certain drug combination can slow the progression of male breast cancer, a rare disease that often goes undiagnosed until it's in an advanced stage. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2006/07/10/18764.aspx
Male breast cancer Astounded and shocked is how men described feeling when learning they had breast cancer, a disease they didn't even know was possible for them to get, says Edie Pituskin, a University of Alberta Faculty of Nursing graduate student. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2005/10/04/13560.aspx
Some men with breast cancer may be having unnecessary radiotherapy A study carried out at the British Columbia Cancer Agency in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, showed that men whose cancer had not spread beyond the breast were almost six times more likely to be given radiotherapy than were women with the equivalent stage of disease. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2005/06/21/11261.aspx
Study clarifies BRCA1 and BRCA2 links with other cancers The largest population study ever done into the risk of cancer in families that fulfil the criteria for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation testing has confirmed that breast and ovarian cancers are the major concerns for geneticists and doctors counselling families. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2004/11/14/6288.aspx
Largest study ever finds male breast cancer on the rise The rate of male breast cancer is on the rise and the disease in men is usually detected when the tumors are bigger, have spread and may be more aggressive, compared to diagnosis of the disease in women, concludes the largest study ever conducted of male breast cancer. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2004/05/24/1832.aspx
Study finds breast cancer in men is increasing though the disease remains rare The largest study to date of male breast cancer finds, contrary to previous reports, breast cancer rates in men are increasing though the disease remains rare. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2004/05/23/1797.aspx
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