Cancer is one of the leading causes of death among Americans. At least 10 percent of cancers are caused by inherited mutations in genes like BRCA1 and BRCA2. These cancer gene mutations are passed down in families. Parents with the mutation have a 50 percent chance of passing it down to each son or daughter.… Continue reading Few Men Are Tested for Breast Cancer Gene Mutations, Though They Can Be at Risk
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Breast Cancer in Men: Treatments and Genetic Counseling
Can men get breast cancer? Yes. Although breast cancer is a disease usually associated with women, men get it too. Because male breast cancer is rare, there is very limited information on how to treat men diagnosed with the disease. “In the absence of better information to guide us, we tend to treat men with… Continue reading Breast Cancer in Men: Treatments and Genetic Counseling
Prophylactic Surgery Nearly Doubles in Men with Breast Cancer
The number of men with breast cancer who undergo surgery to remove the unaffected breast has risen sharply, according to a September 2015 report by American Cancer Society and Dana Farber Cancer Institute researchers published in JAMA Surgery. The study is the first to identify the trend, which mirrors a trend seen in U.S. women… Continue reading Prophylactic Surgery Nearly Doubles in Men with Breast Cancer