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Miami, FL, United States - October 8, 2015 /PressCable/ —
The American Cancer Society is shedding light on a vital, and often under publicized topic for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Lack of awareness of the occurrence of breast cancer in men is attributed to many factors, including the fact that it is less common than in women. However, the American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 2,350 new cases of male invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed, and about 440 men will die from breast cancer in the United States in 2015.
Another contributing factor, “some men ignore breast lumps or think they are caused by an infection or some other reason and they do not get medical treatment until the mass has had a chance to grow.”
Stigma can also affect their decision to seek treatment, as they “are embarrassed when they find a breast lump and worry that someone might question their masculinity. This could also delay diagnosis and reduce a man’s chances for successful treatment – early detection improves the chances that male breast cancer can be treated successfully”, warns the American Cancer Society, adding that screening men in the general population is unlikely to be beneficial, because of its rarity.
Bringing awareness is important in saving lives, and the American Society points out that, although there are similarities between breast cancer in women, there are some critical differences that affect early detection, including breast size. “Because men have so little breast tissue, cancers do not need to grow very far – so even though breast cancers in men tend to be slightly smaller than in women when they are first found, they more often have already spread to nearby tissues or lymph nodes.” This can have a negative effect of the prognosis, and success of treatment.
Although what causes male breast cancer is unknown, researchers have reported finding several factors that play a role, include aging, family history of breast cancer, inherited gene mutations, Klinefelter syndrome, radiation exposure, alcohol, liver disease, estrogen treatment, obesity, testicular conditions, certain occupations, and hormone levels.
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