When it comes to Breast Cancer patient, your first thought for sure will be a woman. I didn't know, that there are some cases like this. I start being curious about Men having Breast Cancer when i watch Korean Drama Jealousy Incarnate "Don't Dare to Dream". I also did not know that the story will be about a men having breast cancer. Because before i start to watch another Korean Drama, i will search about plot of the story but this drama, surprised me that there are cases like that.
What is Breast Cancer to Men?
A breast cancer is a malignant tumor that starts from cells of the breast. A malignant tumor is a group of cancer cells that may grow into (invade) surrounding tissues or spread (metastasize) to distant areas of the body. Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancer, and can spread to other areas of the body.
Breast cancer occurs mainly in women, but men can get it, too. Many people do not realize that men have breast tissue and that they can develop breast cancer.
Symptoms
In men are similar to those in women. Most male breast cancers are diagnosed when a man discovers a lump on his chest.
But unlike women, men tend to delay going to the doctor until they have more severe symptoms, like bleeding from the nipple. At that point, the cancer may have already spread.
Diagnosis and Treatment
The same techniques that are used to diagnose breast cancer in women are used in men: physical exams, mammography, and biopsies (examining small samples of tissue under a microscope).
Likewise, the same treatments that are used in treating breast cancer in women -- surgery, radiation, chemotheraphy, biological therapy, and hormone therapy -- are also used to treat breast cancer in men. The one major difference is that men with breast cancer respond much better to hormone therapy than women do. About 90% of male breast cancers have hormone receptors, meaning that hormone therapy can work in most men to treat the cancer.
I search this because i want to spread the awareness of Men havinh Breast Cancer to those didnt know about this case.