Infiltrating ductal carcinoma of male breast: A retrospective study

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 10753-10753
Author(s):  
T. Puri ◽  
M. Malik ◽  
G. Gunabushanam ◽  
D. N. Sharma ◽  
P. K. Julka ◽  
...  

10753 Background: A single-institution retrospective review of the clinical presentation, treatment and outcome of male breast infiltrating ductal carcinoma (IDC). Methods: Case records of 25 male patients with a histological diagnosis of infiltrating ductal carcinoma (IDC) of breast who were treated in a single institution between 1997 to 2004 were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Patients presented at a mean age of 56 years (range, 34 to 80 years). The presenting complaint was a painless lump in the breast in all the cases. The right breast was involved in 13 cases (52%). There were no cases of bilateral breast cancer. The distribution of patients by stage at presentation are: stage IIA (24%), IIB (20%), IIIA (8%), IIIB (40%), and IV (8%). None of the patients presented with stage I disease. One patient had lung metastases at presentation. Rest of the 24 patients (96%) underwent surgery (modified radical mastectomy, 22 patients; simple mastectomy, 2 patients). Fifteen patients (60%) received adjuvant local radiotherapy. All patients received adjuvant chemotherapy: As per departmental protocol, those presenting before 2000 were treated using a regimen of Cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin and 5-Fluorouracil. After 2000, Ebirubicin was substituted for Adriamycin. Three patients were further administered Docetaxel, the indication being disease progression after first line adjuvant chemotherapy. Estrogen & Progesterone receptor positivity was 64% and 60% respectively. Hormonal therapy (Tamoxifen 14 patients, Anastrozole 2 patients) was administered in these patients. The length of follow-up from time of presentation ranged from 4 to 100 months (mean, 28 months; median, 13 months). At the time of analysis, of the 25 patients, 18 patients (72%) remain disease free, whereas 7 patients (28%) developed progressive disease. Median survival was not reached at the present time. Conclusions: Breast cancer, specifically IDC tends to present at a later stage in males, due to a lack of screening for the disease. In the present series, as a result of the advanced stage of initial presentation, all patients received adjuvant chemotherapy. There is a need to improve awareness among males, of the possibility of a painless breast lump being the first symptom of an underlying malignancy. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e11638-e11638
Author(s):  
C. Rodriguez Franco ◽  
D. Aguiar Bujanda ◽  
S. Saura Grau ◽  
U. Bohn Sarmiento ◽  
J. Aguiar Morales

e11638 Background: Male breast cancer (MBC) is a very uncommon illness relative to female breast cancer (FBC) The are some differences between both that could influence the management, like gene expression, hormonal enviroment and anatomy of the gland. Methods: Retrospective review of patients diagnosed in a seventeen year period (1990–2007). Results: There were 22 male patients diagnosed in our institution with a median age of 62.4 years (range 34 to 83 years) during the period. One had bilateral breast cancer. Stage of disease was I-II in 13 patients (59%), III in 8 patients (36%), and IV in 1 patient (5%). Five patients (22.7%) had familiar history of breast cancer and 3 patients (13%) had familiar history of other kind of neoplasias. Hormonal receptor were positive in thirteen patiens (59%) and 5 were unknown (23%). Ductal carcinoma was the predominant histologic subtype with 17 patients (77%). Other types were pleomorfic, mucoid and papilar carcinoma (one each type) and 3 patients with intrapapilar carcinoma with microinfiltration. Eleven of 20 patologic available axilla had node positive (55%). Grade were I in 3 patients (13%), II in 4 patients (18%), III in 8 (37%) and undefined in in 7 (32%). Surgery was the initial treatment in 18 patients (81%), just 2 of them performing tumorectomy and the other 16 radical mastectomy. 3 patients receive neoadyuvant chemotherapy with 1 complete response and one partial response. 13 patients (59%) received adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) and 17 (77%) adjuvant hormonal therapy (HT) mostly of them with tamoxifen (14/17) and the others 3 patients with aromatase inhibitors. Adjuvant chemotherapy was used in 9 (41%) patients with an antracycline regimen. With a median follow-up of 78 months (range 7–125), overall survival was 77 % with 3 patients died with progression disease and two patients died because of intercurrent illness without evidence of cancer progression. Regarding to our population area we had an incidence of 0.96/100.000 inhabitants during this 17 year period. Conclusions: MBC in our area are in the upper limit of occidental countries incidence. Most cases can be treated with radical intention with surgery (mostly radical) and adjuvant treatment with a good survival percentage. We manage MBC like we do FBC because of absence of clinical randomized trial specific for MBC. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emiliano Sordi ◽  
Katia Cagossi ◽  
Maria Grazia Lazzaretti ◽  
Daniel Gusolfino ◽  
Fabrizio Artioli ◽  
...  

Breast cancer in men is uncommon, and even more rare is the simultaneous presentation of two different malignancies. A 39-year-old man was diagnosed with both breast cancer and axillary lymphoma. Familiar history revealed that his mother died because of breast cancer. The patient underwent fine needle aspiration leading to the diagnosis of malignant lesion. Modified radical mastectomy was performed. Histology revealed an infiltrating ductal carcinoma 2.8 cm wide, grade 2, with vascular and lymphatic invasion. Surprisingly, one of the second level nodes was confirmed as a high-grade large B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. No family inheritance or gene mutations (BRCA 1 and 2) were found. The patient underwent local radiotherapy, followed by 6 chemotherapy courses (RCHOP) and treatment with tamoxifen 20 mg/daily. To our knowledge, this is the first case reported in literature of male breast cancer and axillary lymphoma simultaneously confirmed in the same patient.


Author(s):  
Akhila Janga Yadav ◽  
Bhavana Pamulapati Chowdary ◽  
Divya Bharathi Jekkula Yadav ◽  
Rajender Penthala ◽  
Vineeth Bonkuri

Male breast cancer is a rare cancer that forms in the breast tissue of men, it accounts for 1% of all the cancers in men. Recent epidemiological studies suggest that the incidence of MBC is increasing by 1.1% per year.  Due to lack of knowledge and awareness, MBC cases are diagnosed lately, mostly during stages III /IV. Early detection and reduction of mortality and morbidity related to male breast cancer is essential. The present article provides a detailed study of a patient with Infiltrating ductal carcinoma, grade III with regional nodal metastasis and the patient is positive for both oestrogen and progesterone receptors. In this case the patient is alcoholic and had habit of chewing tobacco since childhood and one of the patient’s relative had female breast cancer. These are the probable risk factors in this particular case. The better knowledge regarding the male breast carcinoma can be obtained through the thorough study of the available male breast cases.


2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhatia Rohini ◽  
P. A. Singh ◽  
Misra Vatsala ◽  
Dhingra Vishal ◽  
Singhal Mitali ◽  
...  

Carcinoma of male breast is uncommon as it accounts for 0.7% of total breast cancer. The pathology of male breast cancer is remarkably similar to that of cancers seen in women. The same histological subtypes of invasive cancer are present, although papillary carcinomas (both invasive and in situ) are more common and lobular carcinomas are less common. The predominant histological type, in males, as in females, reported in large series has been infiltrating ductal carcinoma with scattered reports of infiltrating lobular carcinoma, all of them of classical type except for a single case of pleomorphic infiltrating lobular carcinoma. Herein, we describe a case of pleomorphic lobular carcinoma occurring in male breast.


2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 19681-19681
Author(s):  
A. M. Alvarez ◽  
M. N. Gandur Quiroga ◽  
G. Cinat ◽  
J. Iturbe ◽  
T. Said Nissi ◽  
...  

19681 Background: Male breast cancer is uncommon, 1%(0.7 %)of all breast cancer. Nevertheless, the incidence has climbed 26% over the past 25 years. Objetive: Analyze the form of presentation and clinical evolution of patients with male breast cancer studied from 1977 to 2005. Methods: From 1977 to 2005 53 charts were analyzed: age, clinical presentation, stage (st), histological characteristics and nodal involvement. Results: Age: 33 years to 83 years (median= 59 years). Mean durations of symptoms before presentations: 11 months (m) (range 1 - 84 m.) . Forty-six (86.7%) patients (pts) had history of breast lumps, 9 (17%) were painful. Skin involvement and ulceration were present in 5 (9.43%) and 4 (7.54 %) respectively. One case of bilateralism was found. Seven (13.2%) st. I; 18 (33.96%) st. II; 20 (37.73%) st. III and 7 (13.2%) st. IV. Radical mastectomy was done in 41 pts (77.35%). Invasive ductal carcinoma was the most common histological type in 45 (84.9%). One case of lobular carcinoma was found. 60.4% of tumours expressed hormonal receptor. Adyuvant treatment: Adriamycin-based chemotherapy in 20 pts and CMF in 8 pts. Hormonotherapy was offered in 10 (19%) pts of the previous group, radiotherapy to 12 pts. twenthy pts (37.73%) presented recurrence; most common was bone in 10. The st. I and II estimated 5-year survival rate was 68% IC 95% (44–84%), st. III was 44% IC 95% (23 - 67%), st. IV (median = 24 m) with range (16 - 56 m). The 72% IC 95% (48–88%) patients st. I and II was free of disease at the 5-years, st. III was free 24% IC 95% (9–49%), st. IV (median = 7,5 m) with range (7–14 m). Conclusions: The media age at diagnosis was 59 years (10 years less than the international bibliography). (IB). Our group had longer time to presentation: 11 vs. 6 m., (IB) and most of them where in st. III. Hormonal receptore were positive in 60%. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Nisha Hariharan

Introduction: Male breast cancer is an uncommon entity. Due to the scarce numbers, treatment protocolshave largely been extrapolated from available evidence for female breast cancers.Methods: We analysed the clinicopathological features and survival outcomes for male breast cancer patients treated at our institute between January 2010 and June 2016.Results: Of the 5534 women treated at our institute, we screened 40 male breast cancers of whom 33 had available follow up data and were included in the present analysis. Male breast cancer constituted 0.7% of all breast cancers. The median age was 60 years and the median tumor size was 3cm with 66% of patients having nodal disease at presentation. Invasive ductal carcinoma was the most common histology and 97% were hormone receptor positive. Most of the patients (87.8%) underwent an upfront modified radical mastectomy. With a median follow up of 36 months, 10 patients experienced recurrences all of which were distant metastasis (3 to the bone, 1 to the brain, and 6 had visceral metastasis). Of these, 7 patients succumbed to the disease. The 3-year overall survival was 78.7 %.Conclusion: Male breast cancer is a rare clinical entity and current treatment guidelines follow those for women. Due to the lack of awareness, men often present to clinics at an advanced stage. Social support targeted at improving awareness and access to treatment could improve outcomes in this cohort.  


2008 ◽  
Vol 74 (8) ◽  
pp. 707-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Paul Schaub ◽  
Nell Maloney ◽  
Heather Schneider ◽  
Eric Feliberti ◽  
Roger Perry

Male breast cancer is a rare clinical entity accounting for approximately 1 per cent of all breast cancers. The present study investigated changes in patient characteristics, disease patterns, treatment, and outcomes over a 30-year period. A retrospective chart review was performed on male breast cancer patients treated between 1975 and 2005 at Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA. Demographic, pathologic, treatment, and survival information was collected. To facilitate comparison of trends, the patients were divided into two groups: Cohort A (1972–1991, previously reported) and Cohort B (1992–2005). Both cohorts included 28 male patients. Comparing the cohorts, no statistical differences were noted in median age, ethnicity, presenting symptoms, or progesterone receptor status. In Cohort A, 70 per cent of patients were estrogen receptor positive, compared with 100 per cent of Cohort B ( P = 0.02). Her2/neu was positive in three of five patients in Cohort B. There was a trend toward more conservative surgery, with no radical mastectomy or orchiectomy performed in Cohort B. Only two patients had sentinel lymph node mapping, both from Cohort B. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma was more prevalent in Cohort B ( P = 0.04). For Cohort A and B, 5-year survival was 43 per cent and 51 per cent, respectively, which was not statistically significant. For male breast cancer, radical mastectomy is no longer a common treatment modality. Male breast cancer of today is more hormonally responsive which may have important implications for therapy. Survival has not significantly improved over the previous 30 years. Compilation of multi-institutional data of male breast cancer is needed to advance the treatment of this uncommon disease.


Author(s):  
Shashi Singh Pawar ◽  
Manish Kumar ◽  
Kunal Kishor ◽  
Nadeem Ahmad ◽  
Sanjeet Kumar Singh ◽  
...  

Background: Male breast cancer (MBC) is an uncommon malignancy accounting for <1% of all cancers in men and <1 % of overall breast cancer cases. Although there are many similarities between MBC and female breast cancer (FBC), they are not identical in clinical behaviour. There is need to understand the exact biological behavior of MBC.Methods: A retrospective observational study was done at State Cancer Institute, IGIMS, Patna which included all MBC patients registered during a 5-year study period (January 2016 to April 2021). 16 consecutive cases of MBC were identified and their detailed clinicopathological profile was analyzed.Results: MBC accounted for 1.10% of the total breast cancer cases. The median age of presentation was 58 years. Most common presentation was lump. Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) was most common histology. Majority of the patient presented to us in advanced stage. Estrogen receptor (ER)/progesterone receptor (PR) status was found to be positive in 12 patients. HER-2/neu receptor was positive in 4 patients. 2 patients had triple negative disease (TNBC) status. Surgery in the form of modified radical mastectomy (MRM) was done in 10 patients. All patients received adjuvant therapy as per NCCN guidelines.Conclusions: MBC is rare disease presenting at a relatively early age in Indian male patients. Most of them have positive ER/PR status. As outcomes have not improved comparatively, there is a need to evolve separate guidelines for MBC.


2020 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
N. Murugesan ◽  
M. Amudhan ◽  
M.S. Viswanathan ◽  
Bhanumati Bhanumati ◽  
Muthuraj Muthuraj ◽  
...  

This is a presentation of four rare and interesting cases of bilateral breast cancer. The cases vary from Synchronous double primary carcinoma breast, bilateral infiltrating ductal carcinoma, bilateral synchronous metastatic carcinoma and metachronous breast carcinoma. The incidence of developing either primary or metastatic carcinoma in the other breast is increased in patients who already have carcinoma in one side and mammography contributes greatly to the detection of these lesions. (1) It is of significant prognostic value and important in deciding the clinical management based on the classification whether it is a primary or a secondary lesion.


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