Korean J Clin Oncol.  2017 Jun;13(1):50-53. 10.14216/kjco.17007.

A case report of 29-year-old male patient with breast carcinoma

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  • 1Department of Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
  • 2Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. youngup@yuhs.ac

Abstract

Male breast cancer is a rare disease, accounting for about 1% of all breast cancers. Little is known about the etiology of male breast cancer, especially developed in young man. Genetic and hormonal factors have been reported to be involved in its pathogenesis. But, less is known regarding the role of anthropometric or other endocrine risk factors. It's extremely rare for breast cancer to occur in young male patient because male breast cancer generally occur in old patients. A 29-year-old male was diagnosed with breast cancer in our institution who was with diabetes and obesity. There was no specific risk of genetic or hormonal factors for his breast cancer.

Keyword

Breast neoplasms; Male; Risk factors; Young

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Breast Neoplasms*
Breast Neoplasms, Male
Breast*
Humans
Male*
Obesity
Rare Diseases
Risk Factors
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