Mammograms are more effective at detecting breast cancer in high-risk men than in women who are at average risk of developing the disease, and could provide potentially lifesaving early detection of male breast cancer.
That's according to a new study researchers are calling the"first of its kind" and the largest review in the United States of the medical records of men who have had a screening mammogram."This is important research, as no prior study has been done in males about screening with mammography," said University of Ottawa radiology professor Dr. Jean Seely, who was not involved in the study.
A rare and deadly diseaseAccording to the American Cancer Society, the absolute risk for a man to develop breast cancer is one in 833. For women it's one in eight.Lack of sleep may be ruining your sex lifeBut while breast cancer in men is rare, statistics show it is on the rise. In 2019, the society projects 2,670 new cases will be diagnosed in men, with approximately 500 deaths. In 1991, only 900 cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed in men, Gao said.
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