According to statistics, the incidence of breast cancer in men is still much lower than that of women but that does not mean they are immune.Misunderstandings and lack of information about breast cancer in men can lead to a delay in diagnosis and treatment, causing serious consequences.
The cause is still unclear
Specialist II Pham Duc Nhat Minh, Deputy Head of the Department of Breast - Abdominal Surgery, Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital, said that breast cancer in men accounted for about 1% compared to women.Each year, the hospital receives about 20 cases of patients coming to the male breast cancer.Although the number is small, the cases of visits are mostly detected.
Specialist II Pham Duc Nhat Minh, Deputy Head of the Department of Military - Abdominal Department of Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital, examination for patients
Typically, the hospital has received treatment for male patients (72 years old, living in Soc Trang) to visit because of stage 3 breast cancer..However, do not think that they are sick, so the patient does not visit.Until on the area of the chest shredded and the lymph nodes appear in the armpits, they went to the hospital to visit.At the hospital, after examining and performing subclinical tests, the results, patients with stage 3 breast cancer.The mammary tissue, patients must also scrap the armpit lymph nodes.After surgery, the patient continues to be chemical - radiation, treatment with drugs.The late detection makes the treatment process complicated and expensive.
Dr. Minh warned breast cancer in men, although rare, but there are some notable symptoms, such as tumor appearing in the mammary tissue."Men's mammary tissue does not develop as in women, but the appearance of a painless nodules can also be a suspicious sign.Signs to note
According to Dr. Minh, up to now, the cause of breast cancer in men has not been clearly defined but some factors may be related to age, especially people aged 70 and older.Genetic factors and health conditions such as obesity may also increase the risk.People with radiation exposure may also have higher risks.
Should limit cigarettes, alcohol
Specialist II Nguyen Trieu Vu, Head of Oncology Department - Thu Duc City Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City), said that each year, the hospital receives 2-3 male patients with this disease, mainly in middle age.Patients often come to the exam at the end.The treatment of breast cancer in men is similar in women, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.However, due to the difference in hormonal factors, breast tumors in men are often less and often removed, while in women, it tends to perform mammary gland conservation surgery."Due to the small number of the number but if you pay attention to the initial signs, men are more likely to detect breast cancer than women.It is easy to ignore the symptoms early, "said Dr. Vu.
Facing questions about breast cancer screening in men, Dr. Vu said that the prevention and screening of breast cancer is mainly concentrated in women.But for men, because the tissue is thin, flat, just pay attention to the initial signs.Specifically, if the abnormal signs are detected related to the chest area, the "men" wings should not exclude the possibility of disease."It is necessary to go to the doctor early and treat the disease right from the early stages to bring good results. Because the late detection can be metastatic tumors into the bones, lungs, liver, brain ..." - Dr. Vu Khuyen Khuyen Khuyen.fox.
Dr. Pham Duc Nhat Minh noted that most male patients often detect the disease in the late stage, when the tumor was large and can be metastatic.Early detection of breast cancer in men is very important, if detected in time, the treatment can be as effective as in women.Periodic health checks and self -recognition are essential to prevent the serious consequences of breast cancer in men.
Doctors recommend to prevent breast cancer in both men and women, need to maintain a reasonable weight, regularly exercise and exercise.Besides, limiting alcohol, beer, no smoking ... Have a healthy diet, mainly foods of plant origin such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, all kindsFish, meat, non -skin poultry ... Especially, regularly check the breasts at home to identify abnormal changes such as tumors or changes in shape and size of the breast.
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Doctors say men can detect breast cancer through some abnormal signs.First, they can see tumors appear in the breast, behind the nipple or armpits.In addition, the breast shape may change, expressed by increasing the size and surface of the skin around the breast with signs of wrinkle and sunken.Sometimes breasts appear or small holes like orange peels (signs of "Agent Orange").Patients may also feel pain in the breast or under the arm.The abnormalities in the nipple, such as a nipple or fluid (fluid can be transparent or bloody), are also a sign of attention.Finally, the skin in the breast can be red, peeling, scaled, even an ulcer.