Prognosis

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(1) Research Oncology, Guy’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom   Abstract When properly matched for stage age and co-morbidity the prognosis of MBC and FBC is similar. Because MBC patients are…

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The Problem

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(1) Research Oncology, Guy’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom   Abstract There is substantial evidence of deleterious health behaviour in males both in terms of high-risk activities and avoidance of contact…

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Clinical Features and Diagnosis

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(1) Research Oncology, Guy’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom   Abstract Breast cancer is rare in men and most males referred to breast clinics will have benign conditions, frequently true or…

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Future Directions

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(1) Research Oncology, Guy’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom   Abstract A rare disease can be a source of worry for both the patient and the doctor. There is one approach…

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Treatment of Advanced Disease

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(1) Research Oncology, Guy’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom   Abstract In many series of MBC cases the majority had stage III/IV disease at presentation and this has shown little improvement…

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Adjuvant Therapy

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(1) Research Oncology, Guy’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom   Abstract No randomised controlled trials of adjuvant therapy have been conducted with MBC patients so that the results from large trials…

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Risk Factors

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(1) Research Oncology, Guy’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom   Abstract Age is a major risk factor for MBC with Clemmesen’s hook present on the age-incidence curve. Male/female incidence ratios are…

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Surgery

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(1) Research Oncology, Guy’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom   Abstract Most males with breast cancer have been treated by mastectomy irrespective of the psychological impact of changed body image. Nowadays…

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Molecular Profile

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(1) Research Oncology, Guy’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom   Abstract Examination and comparison of MBC and FBC at a molecular level reveals striking and potentially exploitable differences. Over 90% of…

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Histopathology

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(1) Research Oncology, Guy’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom   Abstract There is at present a mismatch between the extensive histopathological information available on MBC and a lack of long-term follow…

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