Clinicopathological Features and Treatment Outcomes of Male Breast Cancer in Pakistani Population: A 10-Year Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Male breast cancer (MBC) accounts for 1% of global breast cancer cases. On account of its rarity, very few prospective clinical trials have been carried out on MBC. Pakistan has the highest incidence of breast cancer in Asia, but very limited data are available on MBC.

Objectives

The objective is to determine the clinicopathological characteristics and treatment patterns of MBC in Pakistani population.

Design

This is a retrospective cross-sectional study.

Methods

A retrospective cross-sectional study carried out using the cancer database of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Center. Men with a histologically proven breast cancer, stage 0 to III disease and requiring surgical intervention were included. The Kaplan-Meier curve and log-r

SUBMITTER: Khalid IB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10874586 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature