Researchers Say Male Breast Cancer Treatment Falling Behind Female Treatment
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Purestock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Researchers say that treatment of male breast cancer is failing to keep up with that of female patients.
According to the study, presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, while there has been significant improvement in treatment for male breast cancer patients, men are still less likely than female breast cancer patients to receive the appropriate treatment. Men are more likely to undergo a mastectomy, which have been found to negatively affect quality of life.
While male breast cancers are often different on a cellular level, those cancers are often susceptible to more treatment options. Instead, researchers say, a lack of access to providers specializing in male breast cancer inhibits many male breast cancer patients.
The study was part of a three-part program, which includes future plans to create a registry of male breast cancer patients, and later clinical trials for new treatment options.
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