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Male Breast Cancer: Oncologic Surgery

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Many cases of male breast cancer (MBC) have been diagnosed during recent years. The increased incidence of such a mortal disease has pointed out the need for solid and well-defined protocols in order to obtain early diagnosis, effective treatment, as well as a greater long-term survival. Although many similarities with female breast cancer support similar diagnostic and therapeutic paths, recent findings about MBC cell phenotypes and tumor behavior support the need for a more customized ai, t, i, ar. One thing is though sure: nowadays lack of knowledge about MBC needs to stimulate further research and the introduction of more standardized and univocal diagnostic/therapeutic guidelines.

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  1. UOC of Plastic Surgery, Policlinico Universitario Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Italy

    Giovanni Zabbia

  2. Plastic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

    Federico De Michele

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  1. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Palermo, Italy

    Adriana Cordova

  2. Plastic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Caregg, Florence, Italy

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  3. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Palermo, Italy

    Francesca Toia

  4. UOC of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Oncology, AOU Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Italy

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Zabbia, G., De Michele, F. (2020). Male Breast Cancer: Oncologic Surgery. In: Cordova, A., Innocenti, A., Toia, F., Tripoli, M. (eds) Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery of the Male Breast. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25502-2_11

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