A rare invasive male breast cancer of nonspecific type presenting at a primary care clinic: Importance of early diagnosis and management
Male breast cancer is a rare disease with an incidence rate of <1% of all breast cancer cases, and only 1% of all male malignancies. Men tend to present at an older age and with more advanced stages compared to women. We report a case of a 74-year-old man who presented at a primary care clinic wi...
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2-s2.0-85197395469 Mansoor N.S.; Arifin F.; Kornain N.K.M.; Razalli M.M. A rare invasive male breast cancer of nonspecific type presenting at a primary care clinic: Importance of early diagnosis and management 2023 Journal of Family and Community Medicine 30 1 10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_210_22 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85197395469&doi=10.4103%2fjfcm.jfcm_210_22&partnerID=40&md5=8736bd21508e4d95501ed6bdc677df48 Male breast cancer is a rare disease with an incidence rate of <1% of all breast cancer cases, and only 1% of all male malignancies. Men tend to present at an older age and with more advanced stages compared to women. We report a case of a 74-year-old man who presented at a primary care clinic with a right subareolar painless breast mass. A mammogram and core biopsy were performed. A diagnosis of right invasive breast carcinoma was rendered. The patient underwent a right total mastectomy with ipsilateral axillary lymph node dissection, which revealed an invasive ductal carcinoma of no special type (NST). Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and hormonal therapy were included in the adjuvant treatment plan. In this report, we discuss the important role of the primary care physician (PCP) in early diagnosis and referral for definitive management. The PCP also plays an essential role in the holistic care of male breast cancer patients, including the management of physical, psychological, social, and underlying chronic diseases. © 2022 Copyright: Journal of Family and Community Medicine. Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 22308229 English Article All Open Access; Green Open Access |
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Mansoor N.S.; Arifin F.; Kornain N.K.M.; Razalli M.M. A rare invasive male breast cancer of nonspecific type presenting at a primary care clinic: Importance of early diagnosis and management |
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A rare invasive male breast cancer of nonspecific type presenting at a primary care clinic: Importance of early diagnosis and management |
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A rare invasive male breast cancer of nonspecific type presenting at a primary care clinic: Importance of early diagnosis and management |
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A rare invasive male breast cancer of nonspecific type presenting at a primary care clinic: Importance of early diagnosis and management |
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A rare invasive male breast cancer of nonspecific type presenting at a primary care clinic: Importance of early diagnosis and management |
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A rare invasive male breast cancer of nonspecific type presenting at a primary care clinic: Importance of early diagnosis and management |
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A rare invasive male breast cancer of nonspecific type presenting at a primary care clinic: Importance of early diagnosis and management |
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Male breast cancer is a rare disease with an incidence rate of <1% of all breast cancer cases, and only 1% of all male malignancies. Men tend to present at an older age and with more advanced stages compared to women. We report a case of a 74-year-old man who presented at a primary care clinic with a right subareolar painless breast mass. A mammogram and core biopsy were performed. A diagnosis of right invasive breast carcinoma was rendered. The patient underwent a right total mastectomy with ipsilateral axillary lymph node dissection, which revealed an invasive ductal carcinoma of no special type (NST). Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and hormonal therapy were included in the adjuvant treatment plan. In this report, we discuss the important role of the primary care physician (PCP) in early diagnosis and referral for definitive management. The PCP also plays an essential role in the holistic care of male breast cancer patients, including the management of physical, psychological, social, and underlying chronic diseases. © 2022 Copyright: Journal of Family and Community Medicine. |
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