A Review of the Diagnosis and Management of Male Breast Cancer

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Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: List the risk factors for male breast cancer.Explain the differences between breast cancer in men and women.Discuss the importance of adjuvant therapy in male breast cancer. Access and take the CME test online and receive 1 hour of AMA PRA category 1 credit at CME.TheOncologist.com Male breast cancer is an uncommon disease although the incidence has increased over the past 25 years. As with many other rare “orphan” diseases, male breast cancer is understudied. The rarity of the disease precludes prospective randomized clinical trials. In addition, few researchers and minimal funding have focused on breast cancer in men, but further work is clearly needed to better understand this disease. It shares many similarities with breast cancer in women; yet some clear differences have emerged. In this article, the latest information on the epidemiology, biology, and treatment of male breast cancer is reviewed.