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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:Cancer drug dramatically shrinks prostate tumors, study finds (Los Angeles Times) The survival rate more than doubles among most of the men with aggressive cancers. A second, wider test shows similar results. 'Spectacularly effective,' a researcher says. An experimental cancer drug shrank prostate tumors dramatically and more than doubled survival in 70% to 80% of patients with aggressive cancers, British researchers reported Tuesday. Symphony director's kidney cancer removed (CNN.com) BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- A growth on a kidney removed from conductor James Levine was malignant, but doctors say the cancer was caught early and no further treatment is needed, the Boston Symphony Orchestra said in a statement Tuesday. More Cancer Lymph Nodes Analyzed at Specialty Centers (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with stomach or pancreatic cancer may have more lymph nodes examined for the spread of cancer if they're treated at designated comprehensive cancer centers or at hospitals that do a high number of cancer surgeries, says a U.S. study. Advance vs. prostate cancer (Denver Post) An experimental cancer drug shrank prostate tumors dramatically and more than doubled survival in 70 percent to 80 percent of patients with aggressive cancers, British researchers reported Tuesday. Drug combats untreatable prostate cancer (UPI) LONDON, July 22 (UPI) -- The Phase 1 clinical trial of the drug abiraterone revealed significant tumor shrinkage in men with advanced prostate cancer, researchers in Britain said. Cancer society bus coming to Naperville, Schaumburg (Daily Herald) The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is on tour, encouraging people to get involved in the political end of the fight against a disease that ranks among the top killers in the country. Prostate cancer drug hailed as breakthrough (The New Zealand Herald) A new prostate cancer drug showing stunning results in Britain could successfully treat hundreds of New Zealand men. Breast cancer survivor to speak at conference (The Press-Enterprise) RIVERSIDE - Nikia Hammonds-Blakely, who survived breast cancer at age 16, will speak about her struggle at the fourth annual Healthy Heritage Wellness Conference on Saturday at Cal Baptist University. Rise in breast cancer among Native women may be leveling (Anchorage Daily News) A mysterious 30-year-long increase in breast cancer rates among Alaska Native women may finally be leveling off -- after tripling between 1969 and 1998. A relaxing way to help fight breast cancer (Daily Herald) When Amy Tabisz was 18 years old her mother died of breast cancer. Celebs That Cancer Can't Hold Back - ABC News
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