To strengthen the diagnosis and treatment of male breast cancer in China / 中华内分泌外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Male breast cancer is a rare disease with an incidence of about 1％ of breast cancers in USA,and about 1.4％ in China.Male breast cancer accounts for 1.9％ to 6.5％(with the mean value of 2.9％) of breast cancers in southwest of China.In China,male breast cancer is usually with poor prognosis caused by delayed diagnosis and treatment,because of being ignored by the community.It is important to strengthen the popular science propaganda,diagnosis and treatment of male breast cancer in China.