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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Male breast cancer: A report of 127 cases at a Moroccan institution
BMC Research Notes, Volume 4, Article 219, Year 2011
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Background: Male breast cancer (MBC) is a rare disease representing less than 1% of all malignancies in men and only 1% of all incident breast cancers. Our study details clinico-pathological features, treatments and prognostic factors in a large Moroccan cohort. Findings. One hundred and twenty-seven patients were collected from 1985 to 2007 at the National Institute of Oncology in Rabat, Morocco. Median age was 62 years and median time for consultation 28 months. The main clinical complaint was a mass beneath the areola in 93, 5% of the cases. Most patients have an advanced disease. Ninety-one percent of tumors were ductal carcinomas. Management consisted especially of radical mastectomy; followed by adjuvant radiotherapy and hormonal therapy with or without chemotherapy. The median of follow-up was 30 months. The evolution has been characterized by local recurrence; in twenty two cases (17% of all patients). Metastasis occurred in 41 cases (32% of all patients). The site of metastasis was the bone in twenty cases; lung in twelve cases; liver in seven case; liver and skin in one case and pleura and skin in one case. Conclusion: Male breast cancer has many similarities to breast cancer in women, but there are distinct features that should be appreciated. Future research for better understanding of this disease at national or international level are needed to improve the management and prognosis of male patients. © 2011 Bourhafour et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Bourhafour, Mouna
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
National Institute of Medical Oncology
Belbaraka, Rhizlane
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
National Institute of Medical Oncology
Souadka, Amine
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
National Institute of Medical Oncology
M'rabti, Hind
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
National Institute of Medical Oncology
Tijami, Fouad
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
National Institute of Medical Oncology
Errihani, Hassan H.
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
National Institute of Medical Oncology
Statistics
Citations: 38
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/1756-0500-4-219
Research Areas
Cancer
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Morocco
Participants Gender
Male
Female