Male Breast Cancer: A rising concern among men (1)

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Male Breast Cancer
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Male Breast Cancer

• Breast cancer in men is a rare cancer that forms
  in the breast tissue of men. Both boys and girls
  have breast tissue. The various hormones in
  girls' and women's bodies stimulate the breast
  tissue to grow into full breasts. Boys' and men's
  bodies normally don't make much of the
  breast-stimulating hormones. As a result, their
  breast tissue usually stays flat and small.
  Though breast canceris commonly a womans
  disease, it can also occur in men. Male breast
  cancer is more common in older men but not
  restricted to any age.

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Symptoms

• If you notice any regular changes to your
  breasts, consult a doctor immediately. Some
  symptoms to look out for include
• A lump felt in the breast
• Nipple pain
• An inverted nipple
• Clear or bloody nipple discharge
• Sores on the nipple and areola (the small ring of
  color around the center of the nipple)
• Enlarged lymph nodes under the arm

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Diagnosis of male breast cancer

• Diagnosis of male breast cancer  involves the
  following procedures 
• Mammogram A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the
  breast. Images are clicked of the breast after it
  is compressed between two glass plates. A
  radiologist will examine the pictures for any
  abnormality.
• Ultrasound Ultrasound sends high-frequency sound
  waves through your breast and converts them into
  images on a viewing screen. If an abnormality is
  detected during mammography, then ultrasound is
  the best way to find whether the abnormality is
  solid or fluid-filled.
• Nipple discharge examination A sample of your
  nipple discharge may be collected and examined
  under a microscope to check for the presence of
  cancer cells.
• Biopsy A biopsy differentiates between a normal
  tissue and cancer tissue. If cancer is present,
  it helps your doctor determine the size, type,
  and kind of breast cancer. Biopsies are performed
  when the doctor is suspicious of any abnormality.

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Treatments

• In order to select the best treatment option,
  your doctor considers your cancer's stage, your
  overall health and your preferences. In
  most cases of male breast cancer, surgery is
  performed along with other treatments. 
• Surgery The aim of surgery is to remove the
  tumor and surrounding breast tissue in one of the
  two processes, i.e. removal of breast tissue and
  surrounding lymph nodes (modified radical
  mastectomy) and removal of one lymph node for
  testing (sentinel lymph node biopsy).
• Radiation therapy Radiation therapy uses
  high-energy rays to kill cancer cells. In male
  breast cancer radiation therapy may be used post
  surgery to kill any remaining cancer cells in the
  breast, chest muscles or armpit.

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Treatments
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• Chemotherapy Different drugs are used in
  chemotherapy to kill cancer cells. These
  medications may be administered intravenously,
  orally or by both methods. Chemotherapy is
  usually given after surgery to kill any remaining
  cancer cells.
• Hormone Therapy Hormone therapy for male breast
  cancer often involves the medication tamoxifen,
  which is also used for women. This therapy is
  recommended by the doctor when male breast cancer
  has tumors that are hormone-sensitive.

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