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According to the World Health Organisation, by the end of 2020, there will be 7.8 million women living with breast cancer globally. Breast cancer in men is unheard of and is frequently underreported because it is regarded as a \u201cwoman\u2019s disease.\u201d Not only does it affect men physically, but breast cancer in men also leads to emotional distress due to the stigma attached to the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBreast cancer is considered to be an exclusive disease of females, and so patients often ignore male breast cancer. It can also be confused with gynecomastia (male breast enlargement), leading to a delay in diagnosis. Such factors, combined with cancer underreporting in India, result in a gross underestimation of male breast cancer load in our country,\u201d Dr. Deepak Jha, told The Sunday Guardian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explaining the reasons for several underreported cases, Dr. Meenu Walia, added, \u201cThe reasons for underreporting are primarily due to unawareness and stigma. Their masculinity is often questioned when men are diagnosed, so the stigma and inhibition increase manifold.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no specific official record of the number of male breast cancer cases. Despite the fact that men account for one out of every 10 breast cancer cases, 73% of men go undiagnosed for cancer symptoms. Most of the cases are diagnosed between 60-70 years, but the cases and symptoms can occur early too. \u201cThe incidence of breast cancer in men is almost 1%; therefore, the awareness level is very bleak. Breast tissue in men isn\u2019t well developed, making it a rudimentary organ. However, because of the hormonal environment of the breast tissue in men, the chances of cancer are lower, but there has been a slow surge of cases over the last decade,\u201d Dr. Meghal Sanghavi, a breast cancer surgeon at Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai Central, told this paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Rohan Khandelwal, added, \u201cUntil now, the awareness wasn\u203at there, so the patients weren\u203at coming forward. As more doctors share their findings, awareness is gradually growing, and male patients, at least in major cities, are not hesitant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experts have also spoken about several stigmas related to this. Dr. Saphalta Baghmar, \u201cFor instance, men with breast cancer are less masculine, treatment of male breast cancer is different from female are some common stigma.\u201d Dr. Baghmar clarified that the treatment is no different as the procedure includes breast cancer surgery, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and radiation therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Male breast cancer is caused by a variety of factors, including age, genetic mutation, family history of breast cancer, men who have had radiation therapy to their chests or drugs containing estrogen that was previously used to treat prostate cancer, liver disease, overweight and obesity, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though India doesn\u2019t have a structured screening program for breast cancer in women, due to increasing awareness, many women have been coming forward. Speaking about encouraging men for breast cancer check-ups, as men frequently disregard symptoms even when they appear, Dr. Anagha Zope, said, \u201cSelf-discovery lumps are a primary form of detection among men with breast cancer, and advocating self-breast examination will be a better form of screening. Clinical breast examinations during annual health check-ups<\/a> should be offered to all men.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Meghal Sanghavi<\/a>
Breast Cancer Surgeon
Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To book an appointment call: +918291101001<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: https:\/\/www.sundayguardianlive.com\/news\/breast-cancer-men-go-underreported-say-experts<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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