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ArticleTranslational cancer research2021

Clinical features and prognostic factors of male breast cancer

Guo Sang, Hong Pan, Chen Lu, Rongneng Sun, Xiaoming Zha, Shui Wang, Dongya Zhu

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Guo SangDepartment of Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Hong PanDepartment of Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Chen LuDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Wuhu Second People's Hospital, Wuhu, China.
Rongneng SunDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Wuhu Second People's Hospital, Wuhu, China.
Xiaoming ZhaDepartment of Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Shui WangDepartment of Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Dongya ZhuSchool of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jiangsu Province Hospital · CNNanjing Medical University · CNXian Yang Central Hospital · CN

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Abstract

backgroundTo investigate the clinicopathological features and prognostic factors of male breast cancer (MBC) and female breast cancer (FBC) patients.

methodsA total of 90 MBC and 180 FBC patients were included in this retrospective study. The clinicopathological features, disease-free survival rate (DFSR), and overall survival rate (OSR) were compared between the two groups. Cox proportional hazard model was used to analyze the factors affecting the survival rates.

resultsMost MBC were invasive ductal carcinoma (70/90, 77.8%) and luminal type (83/90, 92.2%), and were treated with modified radical mastectomy (78/90, 86.7%). Compared with women, there were more patients with one-set age of ≥70 years old, having family history of cancer, comorbid with underlying diseases in the male patients. They also had higher portion of patients at T3 and T4 stages. The rates of male patients receiving adjuvant radiotherapy, chemotherapy and endocrine therapy were lower (P<0.05) than female patients. OSR and DFSR were lower in the male patients than in the female patients (P<0.05). T stage, TNM stage, the status of progesterone receptor and endocrine therapy were independent prognostic factors for survival of MBC (P<0.05); TNM stage, chemotherapy or endocrine therapy were independent factors for survival of FBC (P<0.05).

conclusionsCompared with FBC, MBC occurs later with more underlying diseases and lower survival rates. MBC is less active in adjuvant therapy and endocrine therapy. Since MBC has more luminal type, increased endocrine therapy may improve the survival.

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Breast cancerclinicopathological featureprognosisTNM stage

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