Illustration of Breast Cancer in Male. Photo: Net
SABANGMERAUKE NEWS, Jakarta – Who does not think that it turns out that breast cancer can also occur in men? Breast cancer is more common in women. However, it is possible that men can also be infected.
One of the studies by the National Breast Cancer Foundation found that 1 in 1000 men was diagnosed with breast cancer, and generally breast cancer in men is found at an advanced stage.
Why is that? This can happen due to delays in treatment, so that by the time the cancer is found it has spread widely.
In addition, low awareness to carry out examinations is also triggered to be the cause of breast cancer.
“The cause itself can be genetic factors, hormonal factors, and environmental factors such as frequent exposure to sunlight or smoking,” said Dr. Nadia Alaydrus, quoted in her Instagram @nadialaydrus.
According to him, the symptoms of breast cancer in men themselves are also the same as breast cancer in women. Such as a lump in the breast, pain in the breast, discharge from the nipple that is clear or bloody in color, and there are sores on the skin, red, scaly skin in the area near the nipple.
If the condition already points in that direction, a doctor’s examination is needed to further ascertain the conditions that occur. So that later the doctor can give advice on what actions need to be done.
“Further examinations, namely radiological examinations such as breast ultrasound, hisopathological examination, lab, X-rays, and others,” said Dr. Nadia.
Early detection of breast cancer is highly recommended to improve treatment options and reduce the risk of death from breast cancer. Survival rates for breast cancer in men and treatment are also very similar to women.
According to My Clevel and Clinic, treatment depends on the type and stage of cancer you have. Treatment can include surgery, radiation therapy which is usually done after surgery to kill cancer cells, chemotherapy to stop tumor growth, hormone therapy to lower estrogen levels or stop their side effects, and targeted therapy that works only on certain types of cancer cells.
For this reason, the importance of being aware of yourself is also very necessary, so that the possibility of a disease that occurs is likely to be treated quickly. So, are the men already aware of their breasts?
2023-08-28 04:16:00
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