Bilateral synchronous carcinoma of the male breast in a patient receiving estrogen therapy for carcinoma of the prostate: cause or coincidence?(Case Report) From: Southern Medical Journal | Date: March 1, 2004| Author: Coard, Kathleen; McCartney, Trevor | COPYRIGHT 2004 Southern Medical Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Abstract: An unusual case of bilateral, synchronous breast cancer in a male patient who had a history of long-term estrogen therapy for prostate cancer is presented. The possible role of estrogen in the development of male breast cancer is revisited.

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In contrast to carcinoma of the female breast, male breast cancer is a tumor that rarely occurs in all parts of the world, with the incidence in most populations less than 1 case per 100,000 men. (1) A...

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