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Anthropometric Measurements in Male Breast Cancer

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Background: 1% of breast cancers occur in men.The etiology is obscure. An elevated BMI has been postulated to be a cause. Methods: All male breast cancer patients operated from January 1990 to May 2001 were retrospectively reviewed. Relation between BMI and male breast cancer was examined. Results: 43 males underwent breast surgery for breast cancer during this period. 3 patients were excluded from the study because of other risk factors for breast cancer.The average BMI of 40 patients was 26.54 kg/m2, which is mildly above the level for normal weight. Conclusions: Excessive adipose tissue may increase risk of male breast cancer.

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  1. Instanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey

    Ediz Altinli MD

  2. Instanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey

    Emre Gorgun MD

  3. Instanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey

    Ilhan Karabicak MD

  4. Instanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey

    Cihan Uras MD

  5. Instanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey

    Hilal Unal MD

  6. Instanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey

    Tarik Akcal MD

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Altinli, E., Gorgun, E., Karabicak, I. et al. Anthropometric Measurements in Male Breast Cancer. OBES SURG 12, 869–870 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1381/096089202320995727

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