Anthropometric measurements in male breast cancer
Obesity Surgery, cilt.12, sa.6, ss.869-870, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- 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: Hayır
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.