Male Breast Cancer
Augustine Samuels, MA
M. Awad MD
Smashwords Edition
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Copyright 2011 Augustine Samuels MA, M. Awad MD.
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Contents
One: What is male breast cancer?
Two: What causes male breast cancer?
Three: Common symptoms and signs
Four: Preparing for your appointment:
Seven: Treatment of male breast cancer
Eleven: Needle Aspiration Biopsy
Appendix A: Internet Resources / Further Reading
One: What is male breast cancer?
Breast cancer isn’t just a disease for women; men have a small cluster of breast tissues in their chest. These tissues are situated directly behind the nipple on the chest wall. Unlike women, these breast tissues are inactive and cannot produce milk. But these breast tissues may start an abnormal growth, a problem much more common among women. Such a growth can cause breast cancer.
Both males and females are born with breast tissues. These tissues contain ducts which are tube-like structures. When a girl hits puberty, the body starts producing the estrogen hormone. This results in the growth of these ducts and develops the milk glands which are situated at the end of these ducts. This also causes an increase in the amount of fats and tissues in a girl’s breast and so develops her breasts into their adult shape.