Breast cancer is proven deadly for men

Breast cancer is proven deadly for men , too
Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women , but few people realize that men are also at high risk . Lack of awareness and compound screening programs for breast cancer patients problems in men .

Rein Miguel really did not realize the men can get breast cancer before being diagnosed in 2012 . Workers export - import Paraguay 53 years it did not have a family history of the disease .
" I have a strong desire to scratch himself in the chest . At first I thought it just stings or insect bites . Itch but then turned into something hard , " Rein said , recalling the symptoms that appear two years ago .


Rein said the myth that only women get breast cancer need to disassemble
Every year 600 people were diagnosed with breast cancer in Germany , compared with 74,500 women . It was a very small number of men, said Professor Sabine Kliesch , a urologist and a spokesman for the German Society of Urology ( DGU ) .
But , he pointed out , education has the potential to save lives . Did not realize they can get breast cancer , men tend to wait longer before seeking medical treatment .
One of five
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) estimates in its World Report Cancer 2014 , at the current rate , by 2030 one in five men around the world will suffer from cancer before the age of 75 , and one in eight men will die from the disease .
The possibility of a man becoming a patient of breast cancer increases with age , but men can also be affected younger . Germany , along with most of the Western countries , does not have a screening program in place , such as the services offered to women mammograms to detect breast cancer in men while it is still in its early stages .

Early detection of breast cancer can increase a patient's chance of survival
" The government should show political commitment to further enhance the implementation of screening and early detection programs of high quality , which is an investment rather than cost , " said Bernard Stewart , co - editor of the WHO report .
While researchers are not sure why men suffer from breast cancer , Kliesch said there are a number of known risk factors for men , including a family history of breast cancer among female relatives .
Those who have known little Klinefelter syndrome are also at increased risk of contracting breast cancer . A genetic disease in which a man has one or more extra X chromosomes , men suffering from Klinefelter 's syndrome have a chance of 15 to 50 percent higher breast cancer .
Check yourself
The idea that breast cancer only affects women often cause men to be treated longer . Television commercials , online and magazine campaign targets all women , reminding them to check themselves for early signs of breast cancer . And that's what men need to start doing , Kliesch said , " as they examine their testicles signs of testicular cancer . "

Unlike women, men also need to examine their breasts regularly
He said men need to take two minutes in the bathroom has a feel and check the early warning signs . " When men realize [ their breasts ] has changed size , have a hard nodule , or if there is a secretion derived from the chest spot [ nipple ] , then they should go straight to the doctor to get it checked out , " stressed Kliesch

Men and women are treated in the same way . Gynecologists also treat patients of male breast cancer " because they have the most experience with the treatment of breast cancer , " said Kliesch . Removal of cancerous tissue , or surgical removal of the breast , also used for male patients .
When detected at an early stage , the prognosis for breast cancer in men is the same as in women of the same age whose cancer is at the same stage . Currently , approximately 84 percent of men with breast cancer will live five years after their diagnosis