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Male breast cancers behave differently in elderly patients
The aim of this study was to evaluate tumor characteristics, management and survival in elderly male breast cancer patients in comparison with younger men. We reviewed medical records of 99 male breast cancer patients between 1972 and 2011. The median age of the patients was 64.5 years. Patient char...
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Published in: | Japanese journal of clinical oncology 2013-01, Vol.43 (1), p.22-27 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | The aim of this study was to evaluate tumor characteristics, management and survival in elderly male breast cancer patients in comparison with younger men.
We reviewed medical records of 99 male breast cancer patients between 1972 and 2011. The median age of the patients was 64.5 years. Patient characteristics including clinicopathologic factors, treatment modalities, survival and prognostic factors were evaluated. Patients were subdivided into two groups according to their age (young, |
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ISSN: | 0368-2811 1465-3621 |
DOI: | 10.1093/jjco/hys193 |