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Breast Cancer
Secretory breast cancer in a man reported
April 7th, 2005
A rare case of secretory breast cancer in a man was reported. According to a study from Senegal, "Secretory carcinoma or juvenile carcinoma of the breast is a very rare tumor of male adults. Generally, it has a good prognosis after locoregional treatment. The authors report on observation of a secretory carcinoma occurring in a 20-year-old man." "The lesion presented as a voluminous tumor 12 cm in diameter with 3 positive lymph nodes, it was treated by mastectomy and axillary dissection. Tumor developed in a few months, with visceral metastasis and fatal issue," stated G. Woto-Gaye and colleagues, Universite Cheikh Anta Diop Dakar. ...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-04-07)
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