Male breast cancer is actually more harmful

Breast cancer is not a "patent" of women. Men can also get breast cancer, but it is very rare. Once men get breast cancer, the condition is often more serious than women, and the survival rate is also lower than that of women. This is mainly because of the misconception that "men will not get breast cancer", which often causes people to lose vigilance and not discover breast cancer until the late stage of cancer, thus missing the best time for treatment.

"A year and a half ago, I found that my breasts were beginning to show signs of development, but I didn't pay much attention to it at the time. It was not until three months ago that my nipples started to secrete milk that I realized something was wrong. Upon examination, I found out that I had breast cancer. I couldn't believe it myself." Mr. Zhang, who is over 60 years old, had just undergone radical breast cancer surgery using minimally invasive mastoscopic technology a month ago. As the cancer cells have not yet spread, he is currently recovering well.

From the perspective of body structure, both men and women have mammary glands, so it is not uncommon for men to get breast cancer, but the proportion is much smaller than that of women. Worldwide, the ratio of male to female breast cancer is 1:100. Breast cancer can occur in men at any age, but it is more concentrated in the age group of 40 to 50 years old. This is mainly because the endocrine system in the body is extremely unstable during this age, and the ratio of estrogen in the body is unbalanced, which may lead to the formation of breast tumors. It is not uncommon for people in their sixties and seventies to get the disease.

In fact, the number of deaths from male breast cancer has increased year by year, mainly due to men's "ignorance" and "negligence". "Ignorance" is reflected in the fact that most men think that men will not get breast cancer; "negligence" is reflected in the fact that although there are signs of the disease, such as abnormalities or small lumps in one breast, if it is a woman, she will go to the hospital for examination in time, but most men do not take it seriously. "In addition, due to the thin and small number of male breasts, it is often not discovered until it is in the late stage. Many doctors also usually regard the related symptoms that have appeared as benign breast hypertrophy, thus delaying the treatment. Therefore, once the signs are found, it is very necessary to go to a professional specialist for diagnosis and treatment."

It is understood that the key to effective treatment of breast cancer is "early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment". Male breast cancer is prone to metastasis at an early stage, and common metastatic sites are the lungs, pleura, bones and liver. Sometimes, even when the primary lesion is not large, there is distant metastasis, which requires great attention.

If breast disease is found in the early stage, how should it be treated? Experts with rich clinical experience in breast cancer treatment said that for patients with early breast cancer, the tumor is very small and difficult to detect. Using breast X-rays to check is very effective and common, especially for men with a family history of the disease and men who have been found to have BRCA2 mutations in genetic tests, because this mutation is a signal of tumors, so this detection method is more effective. "If conditions permit, it is recommended that men add breast examinations during physical examinations to detect the disease in a timely manner."

Warm reminder: It is recommended that men try not to eat too many supplements containing female hormones. If men find that there are lumps or swelling in the breast area, the skin on the breast surface is sunken and wrinkled, the nipple is inverted, the nipple size is abnormal, or there is nipple discharge, etc., they should go to the hospital immediately.