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  • What is male breast cancer?
    Health - 13 Mar 2023
    Breast cancer is commonly believed to be a disease affecting women alone, but men can also get this cancer. In men however, the cancer is much rarer than in women with only one in every 100,000 men...
  • Causes of male breast cancer
    Health - 13 Mar 2023
    Normal cells have a tightly regulated system that guides when they would grow, reproduce and eventually die. Cancer occurs in normal cells when this regulation fails and cells grow uncontrollably....
  • Symptoms of male breast cancer
    Health - 13 Mar 2023
    The male breast is structurally and functionally different from female breast due to the hormones that guide its growth and maturity.
  • Diagnosis of male breast cancer
    Health - 13 Mar 2023
    Patients with symptoms of male breast cancer need to be thoroughly evaluated for presence of breast cancer especially if they are over 60 and have the known risk factors.
  • Treatment of male breast cancer
    Health - 13 Mar 2023
    Male breast cancer in most cases is diagnosed in advanced stages or beyond stages 2 and 3. Treatment is based on the stage of the cancer and the grade of the tumor. High grade tumors are more...
  • Causes of Gynecomastia
    Health - 16 Nov 2018
    This article describes the causes of gynecomastia, a condition characterized by the development of enlarged breasts in males.
  • Estradiol and Estrogen Levels
    Health - 13 Mar 2023
    Estradiol is a female sex hormone required for the normal development and functioning of the reproductive system. The hormone also plays a vital role in maintaining the health of other tissues such as...
  • Bisphenol A (BPA) Health Effects
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Bisphenol A (BPA) is used as a plasticizer in polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resin production. In addition, it is used as an additive agent in the fabrication process of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) as...
  • Genetics of Breast Cancer
    Health - 25 May 2023
    Breast cancer involves uncontrolled growth of cells in the breasts, which is caused by a mutation in genes. These gene mutations may be inherited from the individual’s parents or acquired throughout...
  • Symptoms of Gynecomastia
    Health - 7 May 2021
    Gynecomastia describes the swelling of breast tissue in males, caused by a decrease in the level of testosterone compared with the level of estrogen.

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