Abstract
UNLABELLED: A young man with daily nipple discharge was told to wait and see. After 18 months, at 32, he developed a subareolar lump which proved to be invasive ductal carcinoma. There were no epidemiological or genetic risk factors, no mutations in BRCA 1 + 2. Male breast cancer (MBC) patients have a lower survival rate than females due to a delay in diagnosis. Greater focus on MBC is necessary in order to change this.
TREATMENT: We chose to follow the guidelines for young women. Some studies imply that early MBC is more benign but there are no randomised trials on treatment.
| Translated title of the contribution | Breast cancer in 32-year-old male |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Volume | 170 |
| Issue number | 19 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1663 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 5 May 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |