Cáncer de mama en hombres. ¿Es una entidad diferente al cáncer de mama en la mujer? Revisión de la literatura

Male Breast cancer is rare, and accounts for less than 1% of all breast cancers. In Colombia, the estimated annual incidence is 0.1 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The prognosis seems to be worse in men than in women in the same stage and the factors involved seem to be biological. The treatment of these tumors has been extrapolated from the female counterpart; however no controlled clinical trials support this. The objective of the review was to look for evidence that compared biological characteristics and management of these tumors between men and women. In conclusion, due to the limited number of cases, the studies published to date do not present conclusive evidence regarding the management of this cancer in men. All therapeutic approaches are derived from the existing literature on women.