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Join Date: 18 Jul 2010
Location:  KuwaitPosts: 274 |
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Breast cancer in men |
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Just like women, men can also develop breast cancer. Although the term “breast†is predominately linked to a female sexuality, men also have breast tissue. It is this tissue that the cancer can develop within. The main difference is that the amount of breast tissue in men is very small relative to the large amount of breast tissue found in women. This difference is evidently portrayed by the developed breast figures in women that many men find attractive. However, it is the small amount of this breast tissue in men that also provides an attraction for breast cancer to develop.
For this reason, less than 1% of all breast cancers in Canada occur in men. Although breast cancer is commonly diagnosed in men between the age of 60 to 70, it can be found in men of all ages. Even though breast cancer is much more likely to develop in women than men, this condition presents the same in terms of its progressiveness in either men or women. There is no difference between the risk factors, diagnosis, staging, and treatment of breast cancer in men and women. However, breast cancer is easier to detect in its early stage in men. Why? It is because of the small amount of breast tissue in men. One sign of breast cancer is a small, but painless lump in the breast. When observing a man's breast, the lump is much easier to detect by the naked eye because there is much less breast tissue that can mask the lump. Futhermore, irregularities in the breast tissue can be more easily felt by men and their health care professionals relative to that in women. This problem presents for women, since their larger amount of breast tissue can hide early signs of breast cancer. In addition to these changes in the breast tissue, a small discharge from the nipple is also a sign of breast cancer. Therefore, it is important to know your chest, whether you are a man or women so that you are more likely to notice these changes. It is important that if your ******* look different, see your doctor to properly diagnose the problem. With this in mind, it is critical to note that not all breast problems are breast cancer. The survivability of men and women with breast cancer is similar if the condition is diagnosed at the same stage. However, the diagnosis of breast cancer in women and men tends not to be at the same stage. Since the main difference between the male and female breast is size, the cancer does not need to grow very far in the little amount of breast tissue in men for it to reach the skin covering the breast or the muscles underlying it. For this reason, the cancer more often can spread beyond the breast in men, which is an important factor in the prognosis of breast cancer. However, it is a well-documented fact that breast cancer is often diagnosed at later stage in men relative to women. Why might this be if breast cancer can be more easily detected at an early stage in men? This is where a psychological factor comes into play when it comes to men associated with breast cancer. Being a man and treated for breast cancer can affect one's feelings about his body and his sexuality. It is the notable changes in a man's chest can affect one's perception of his body. Women tend to be more aware of this disease and the signs and symptoms of developing breast cancer. The problem persists that most men do not realise that they have even a small risk of developing breast cancer. Some men tend to ignore noticeable breast lumps or self-diagnose the change in their body's appearance as a non-significant infection that can just clear up in a week or some other reason that does not question their masculinity. For this reason, men do not get the medical treatment that they require for this condition until the cancer has been diagnosed at a later stage, where the mass has had an ample chance to grow. It is just as important for men as it is for women to be aware of this condition, even though some men are embarrassed about finding a small breast lump on their chest. So the serious question stands out to the men, which do you prefer? Protect your manhood or delay your diagnosis and thereby reducing your odds for successful treatment? The answer is obvious to me, and I hope it is to you too. Source: www.shavemagazine.com |
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