Sharma Swati, Vulasala Sai Swarupa, Elsherif Sherif, Sharma Smita
Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, USA.
Cureus. 2025 Mar 4;17(3):e80052. doi: 10.7759/cureus.80052. eCollection 2025 Mar.
Breast cancer is a frequently diagnosed cancer in women, but the incidence of male breast cancer has also shown an increasing trend. Male and female breast cancers have some similarities, including risk factors and breast symptoms. Invasive ductal carcinoma is the most common type of breast cancer in both males and females. Even though fewer men than women are affected by breast cancer, male breast cancers are diagnosed at a more advanced stage and frequently have worse prognosis than their female counterparts. Through this case series, we are sharing a few unusual presentations of cancers in the male breast. In this case series of three patients, we will discuss the similarities and differences in male and female breast cancer. We aim to highlight the need to identify men at high risk and the importance of investigating any breast symptoms in men promptly.
乳腺癌是女性中经常被诊断出的癌症,但男性乳腺癌的发病率也呈上升趋势。男性和女性乳腺癌有一些相似之处,包括危险因素和乳房症状。浸润性导管癌是男性和女性中最常见的乳腺癌类型。尽管患乳腺癌的男性比女性少,但男性乳腺癌在更晚期被诊断出来,并且其预后通常比女性乳腺癌更差。通过这个病例系列,我们分享男性乳房中一些不寻常的癌症表现。在这个包含三名患者的病例系列中,我们将讨论男性和女性乳腺癌的异同。我们旨在强调识别高危男性的必要性以及及时调查男性任何乳房症状的重要性。