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Male Breast Cancer - what you should know about!by: Fritz Frei Have you know, that the breast cancer can also catch the man? Yes - it's really true! Have a look on the last news! The special Risk Factors for Male Breast Cancer - Only approximately 1-1.5% of all breast cancer cases occur in men. - Several risk factors have been identified that make some men more likely to develop breast cancer than others. These risk factors include: The Age: The average age of men diagnosed with breast cancer is between 60 and 70 years old. The history of the family: - 20% of men with breast cancer have close female relatives who have (or have had) breast cancer. The Radiation exposure: - Prior exposure to radiation (usually for treatment of a cancer) is a risk factor for male breast cancer. The Liver disease: - If the liver is normal function, she helps with hormone metabolism by binding proteins that carry hormones in the blood. If the Man's has liver diseases such as cirrhosis, they tend to have lower levels of androgens (male hormones) and on the other hand a higher estrogens levels (female hormones).This reality puts them at an increased risk of developing gynecomastia (non-cancerous tissue growth) and breast cancer. Symptoms Male Breast Abnormalities - The most male breast changes are due to benign (non-cancerous) abnormalities, such as gynecomastia (non-cancerous tissue growth) - So, the men should report any persistent breast changes to their physicians for clinical evaluation. -The Symptoms of male breast cancer may include: -a breast lump, -swelling, -skin dimpling or puckering, -nipple retraction (the nipple turns inward), -redness or scaling of the nipple or breast skin, -and nipple discharge http://imaginis.com/breasthealth/nipple.asp. How to treating Male Breast Cancer This will be depending on the type and stage http://imaginis.com/breasthealth/staging.asp of breast cancer. The following treatment will most likely be used: Surgery - Radiation therapy - Chemotherapy - Hormone therapy About the Survival Rates for Male Breast Cancer Today, the survival rates are similar the women cancer, when the treatment of the tumour begins at the same stage. Anyway, the male breast cancer tends to be diagnosed in later stages than female breast cancer. The following chart is an approximate survival rate for each stage of breast cancer. The percentages are only averages. The chances of survival will differ for each man depending on his own medical situation and several other factors, including new treatment options, how he responds to treatment, etc. STAGE 1 TUMOR SIZE less than 2 cm No Lymph Node 5year Survivalrate 100 % STAGE 2 TUMOR SIZE Between 2-5 cm No Lymph Node 5year Survivalrate 95 % STAGE 3 TUMOR SIZE More than 5 cm No Lymph Node 5year Survivalrate 84 % Stage 4 TUMOR SIZE not applicable YES Survivalrate 52 % All about the Planning Treatment and the Research More about this you get it on http://imaginis.com/breasthealth/staging.asp#what Additional Resources and References ·The American Cancer Society provides information on male breast cancer at http://www.cancer.org/ ·The National Cancer Institute provides information on male breast cancer at http://www.cancer.gov/ ·The University of Pennsylvania's Oncolink document, "NCI/PDQ Physician Statement: Male Breast Cancer," is available at http://cancer.med.upenn.edu/ Latest Cancer News:Hormone drugs for prostate cancer may hurt heart (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Prostate cancer treatments that cut off the supply of male hormone raise cholesterol, worsen blood sugar and make men fatter and thus likely raise the risk of heart attack, too, doctors said on Monday. Auriemma to donate ties on eBay for cancer fund (AP via Yahoo! Sports) Geno Auriemma plans to auction off the neck ties he wears during the rest of UConn's games this season. The school says money raised by the auctions will benefit the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. The North Carolina State University women's basketball coach died a year ago after a long fight with breast cancer. Approval Expanded for Breast Cancer Drug Tykerb (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) MONDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded approval for Tyberb (lapatinib) to include postmenopausal women with hormone- and HER2-positive advanced breast cancer who require hormone therapy. Cancer, Autism Push By Obama to Spur New Medicines (Update2) (Bloomberg) Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama proposed increasing the National Institutes of Health budget by $1 billion, or 3.2 percent, in fiscal 2011, earmarking $6 billion for cancer research and $222 million for work in autism. Heart Risk From Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy (WebMD) Androgen-blocking hormone therapy for prostate cancer may raise the risk of heart disease, warns an expert panel representing heart, cancer, and urology organizations. Cancer, Autism Push in Obama Budget Plan to Spur 30 New Drugs (Bloomberg) Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama increased the National Institutes of Health budget proposal by $1 billion, or 3.2 percent, in fiscal 2011, earmarking $6 billion for cancer research and $222 million for work in autism. Targeting Cancer Stem Cells May Eradicate Tumors (MedicineNet.com) Title: Targeting Cancer Stem Cells May Eradicate Tumors Category: Health News Created: 1/29/2010 4:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 2/1/2010 Three-Fourths of Cancer Patients Have Severe Flares of Pain (MedicineNet.com) Title: Three-Fourths of Cancer Patients Have Severe Flares of Pain Category: Health News Created: 1/29/2010 12:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 2/1/2010 Scammer Allegedly Lies About Cancer (ABC News) Prosecutor says Md. woman lied about terminal cancer to steal money. Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Organizations - United States Childhood cancer project under way (Chicago Sun-Times) What's touted as the biggest effort ever to find all of the genetic mutations that cause childhood cancer is now under way. The privately funded project will complement the Cancer Genome Atlas,an eight-year National Institutes of Health initiative focusing largelyon adult malignancies, says NIH director Dr. Francis Collins. Genetic screening for breast cancer risk offer small benefit--study - The Money Times
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