Male breast cancer: risk and perceptions of family members

In the other Breast Cancer tribute for the space of a month, we have solutions to the type of cancer, breast, which is rare, but equally dangerous breast cancer – the man.

Men get breast cancer, too. Male breast cancer may be rare, but with men of a relative diagnosed with cancer of the breast with may pose even greater likelihood of similaror illnesses than women with breast cancer-related.Yet, the perception and behavior of a family member diagnosed patients, according to the sex of the family a lot. According to a study by researchers in the multidisciplinary Breast Care Program James Graham Brown Cancer Center.

People with male relatives with cancer breast usually perceive their risk is higher than those with a family history of breast cancer is limited to females. This is in most cases, to the right.Yet, despite this impression, these people are less likely to result in genetic counseling actions, see outside of their genetic, for example, search for, or subjected to predispozice genetic testing.

The results of the studies were based on data from a "person with a first-degree relative 2,429-a parent, sibling or child-with breast cancer. data were divided into two groups – with the earliest male breast cancer is a relative and relative with the earliest women with breast cancer risk from. data about inheriting genetic disease, genetic counseling, and genetic testing are collected and collated between these two groups."

The current numbers according to a study comparing the 2 groups (men vs. women relatively relative) is amended as follows:

The perception of the risk of breast cancer: more than 60% vs. 46% of the area of genetic testing for breast cancer gene mutations: 38.4% vs. more than 50% of the discussion of genetic risk to the health care provider: no vs. 13%

This contradiction between the perceptions of risk and actual actions may be caused by many factors, such as:

Breast cancer in males is relatively rare, accounted for only about 1% of all cases of breast cancer. People are well-informed about breast cancer in genetic testing. Doctors may fail to ask good questions that could reveal important information for patients.

The authors of the study wrote:

"Our findings to speak on the issue of actual Patients in health communication. you must be made aware of the danger that have one or more adult breast cancer doctors should and must be in the adoption of a family history of far and the risk Committee with the patients, which sees.
"Patients should be was educated about their risks and what to look for, and, on the flip should be whether the doctors, due to the complete family history and referring patients for genetic evaluation, if all the red flags.

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