Breast cancer in men
We know that breast cancer affects females and most people think it does not affect men. It is actually a disease of females and males, but it affects males less than it does in females. Breast cancer is a rare disease that occurs in men, Age (60 – 70), this cancer in men is less than one percent of all cases of infection.
Risk factors for breast cancer in men
It is usually impossible to know the actual cause of cancer, but we generally know what causes cancer, which increases the risk of cancer. These factors are called risk factors, including continuous exposure to radiation, inheritance and history in the family with breast cancer, And high levels of estrogen in men.
Symptoms and signs of infection
- Changes in breast shape and size.
- The appearance of lumps or changes occur in the nipple, or changes in the skin of the breast.
- Excessive discharge of the nipple.
- Redness, pain and sensation of heat.
Diagnosis
In the event of symptoms and signs in the man can be a man to be actually infected with breast cancer, or not resulting from this cancer, you should consult your doctor.
Identify the stages
If the man is infected with this cancer, the specialist doctor determines the stage of cancer, determine the stages are in order to know the spread of the disease and in any parts of the body in which it spread, and the extent of treatment by the doctor, determine the stages are usually using numbers from (0-4) That disease is at an early stage.
The doctor tries to find out the following:
- The size of the tumor
- Cancer has spread to nearby tissues.
- Body parts where cancer has spread.
Breast cancer is likely to spread and spread to the bones, or the liver, lungs and brain.
Method of treatment
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or hormonal therapy, or a combination of these treatments, but if the disease reaches advanced stages, it usually depends on complete mastectomy.