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Male breast cancer is a serious issue that needs to be addressed more fully by the medical and public community. However, due to a lack of awareness and limited research on the topic, there is a general absence of knowledge concerning the psychological implications of this disease in men as well as a need for greater understanding of the medical diagnosis and treatment of male breast carcinoma. Similarly, there still remains a considerable gender difference between the awareness of female breast cancer and male breast cancer Although breast cancer in men makes up only 1% of all breast cancers reported in the United States, it is increasing in incidence. There are approximately 2000 new cases and approximately 450 deaths due to male breast cancer each year. Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in men is very similar to that described in women, however, it has been shown that men are being diagnosed at a later stage of the disease than women.
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The authors would like to thank Robert DeWitty, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Howard University College of Medicine, for his suggestions, contributions, and comments on early drafts of this manuscript.
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Robinson, J.D., Metoyer, K.P. & Bhayani, N. Breast Cancer in Men: A Need for Psychological Intervention. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 15, 134–139 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-008-9106-y
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