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Article: Breast cancer in men and mammography of the male breast. (continuing education directed reading, includes test and answer sheet)
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- Radiologic Technology
- Article date:
- September 1, 1997
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1997 American Society of Radiologic Technologists. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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This article is a Directed Reading and is considered a Class I continuing education activity under the Mammography Quality Standards Act. See the quiz at conclusion.
Breast cancer occurs in men with relative infrequency. One man is diagnosed with breast cancer for every 100 women who have the disease, and breast cancer represents less than 0.17% of all new cancers diagnosed in men.[1,2] Researchers estimate that 1000 new cases are reported and 300 men die from breast cancer every year in the United States, accounting for 0.5% of morbidity and 0.7% of mortality associated with the disease.[3-5]
Because breast cancer's etiology, progression, response to ...