Scientists at the Vanderbilt University in the U.S. state of Tennessee show in September published study on an important topic: breast cancer is one of in men, while the rarer forms of cancer, but the probability to survive the disease, compared to women is significantly lower. (Also read: Öko-Test – so-bad multi-vitamin preparations)are
This is the conclusion of researchers after evaluation of the patient data that had been collected within ten years from the National Cancer Database. Between 2004 and 2014, to 1.8 million female Sufferers were counted. Low contrast is the number of men who were due to breast cancer treatment: The researchers counted 16.025 patients. Nevertheless, it appeared that more men died of the disease within five years 19 per cent, succumbed to more male patients in their Suffering.
Breast cancer study: gender seems to play a role
The researchers also discovered that men suffer a little more often in a breast cancer variant. This means that the cell growth responds to the female sex hormone Estrogen. 85 percent of the men diseased in this Form – in the case of women it was 75 percent. This Form leave today well hormone treat gifts, so men should have to even risk a lower die, explains Xiao-Ou Shu, who was involved as an author on the study. “We have many treatment options for this type of breast cancer. Theoretically, men should have better results and a lower mortality rate than women when the treatment method is equally effective.” It suggests according to the results, but that the gender of the Patients could have a significant impact in the treatment. (Read also: helps men with a bladder infection)
The exact reason for the higher mortality rate is still unclear
However, it required further Research to have a concrete reason for the higher mortality is evident. Through previous studies we know already that men are more likely than women, a hormonal therapy to be rejected. But also Smoking, alcohol consumption and lack of movement in daily life can play a role in the treatment of breast cancer. In addition, it might be lacking in awareness to the topic: Even though breast cancer is rare in men, it can occur, but it will be recognized too late or not treated specifically, are the chances of a cure significantly reduced.
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