Resumen

DELGADO, Beatriz et al. Carcinoma de mama en el hombre: A propósito de un caso. Rev. venez. oncol. [online]. 2009, vol.21, n.3, pp.165-168. ISSN 0798-0582.

The cancer of breast in the man has been considered during long time like a medical curiosity, being the clinical presentation, the pathology and natural history similar to the woman, not being therefore the prognosis. In the present work the clinical-histological behavior of eight men with diagnosis of cancer of breast in the Hospital Oncologico “Padre Machado” is analyzed, taken care of between 1995 and 2006. 75 % of the patient’s diagnoses were in stage II and III. A patient in IIIb stage with 23 years old and he is free one of disease. 66 % of the patients presented positive estrogens receivers. The results are discussed and literature is reviewed.

Palabras clave : Cancer; breast; tumour; men; radiotherapy; chemotherapy.