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A rare case of long term survival in male breast cancer patient
Ayorinde Mobolanle Folasire, Muhammad Inuwa Mustapha, Babatunde Oladapo Campbell
Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Ayorinde Mobolanle Folasire
Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State
Nigeria
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DOI: 10.4103/1115-1474.164876
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Male breast cancer is rare. It accounts for 0.2% of all cancers and 1% of all breast cancers. Most patients present with advanced stage and studies indicate overall survival ranging from 6 months to 3 years. Here we report a case of bilateral male breast cancer who has survived more than 25 years posttreatment. |
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