Anthropometric measurements in male breast cancer

Altinli E., Gorgun E., Karabicak I., URAS C., Unal H., Akcal T.

Obesity Surgery, cilt.12, sa.6, ss.869-870, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1381/096089202320995727
  • Dergi Adı: Obesity Surgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.869-870
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Anthropometry, Body mass index, Male breast cancer, Overweight
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: 1% of breast cancers occur in men. The etiology is obscure. An elevated BMI has been postulated to be a cause. Methods: All male breast cancer patients operated from January 1990 to May 2001 were retrospectively reviewed. Relation between BMI and male breast cancer was examined. Results: 43 males underwent breast surgery for breast cancer during this period. 3 patients were excluded from the study because of other risk factors for breast cancer. The average BMI of 40 patients was 26.54 kg/m2, which is mildly above the level for normal weight. Conclusions: Excessive adipose tissue may increase risk of male breast cancer.