To the Editor:Male breast cancer is relatively rare,accounting for just 1%of all breast cancer cases.[1]The management strategies for male breast cancer are mainly based on a limited number of retrospective studies an...To the Editor:Male breast cancer is relatively rare,accounting for just 1%of all breast cancer cases.[1]The management strategies for male breast cancer are mainly based on a limited number of retrospective studies and speculation based on female breast cancer.This study presents a comprehensive account of a decade-long observation of male metastatic breast cancer(mMBC)in our institution.The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University database had records of 2853 advanced breast cancer cases that were treated from January 1,2010 to December 31,2019.Out of the total number,18 cases were identified as mMBC.The analysis encompassed data about the treatment administered,the treatment’s effectiveness,and the patient’s survival outcomes.The present investigation entails a retrospective examination of our institution’s 10-year experience with patients diagnosed with mMBC and a comprehensive evaluation of relevant literature.展开更多
文摘To the Editor:Male breast cancer is relatively rare,accounting for just 1%of all breast cancer cases.[1]The management strategies for male breast cancer are mainly based on a limited number of retrospective studies and speculation based on female breast cancer.This study presents a comprehensive account of a decade-long observation of male metastatic breast cancer(mMBC)in our institution.The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University database had records of 2853 advanced breast cancer cases that were treated from January 1,2010 to December 31,2019.Out of the total number,18 cases were identified as mMBC.The analysis encompassed data about the treatment administered,the treatment’s effectiveness,and the patient’s survival outcomes.The present investigation entails a retrospective examination of our institution’s 10-year experience with patients diagnosed with mMBC and a comprehensive evaluation of relevant literature.
