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ReviewBreast cancer (Dove Medical Press)2025

Male Breast Cancer: Evaluating the Current Landscape of Diagnosis and Treatment.

Anna Ter-Zakarian, Alex Agelidis, Mohammed Jaloudi

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Review in Breast cancer (Dove Medical Press), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Anna Ter-ZakarianScripps Cancer Center, Scripps Health, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Alex AgelidisScripps Cancer Center, Scripps Health, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Mohammed JaloudiScripps Cancer Center, Scripps Health, La Jolla, CA, USA.

Funding

CTSA K12 Program at The Scripps Research InstituteK12TR004410 · NCATS · SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, THE · PI Laura Nicholson, Athena Philis-Tsimikas · 2023 to 2026
$3.9M
NCATS NIH HHS K12 TR004410
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Male breast cancer (MBC) is a rare condition, comprising less than 1% of all breast cancer cases. This review examines the epidemiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnostic approaches, and treatment strategies for MBC in both early and advanced stages. Early diagnosis of MBC poses a significant challenge, as men typically present with more advanced disease than women with breast cancer, likely due to limited awareness and delayed medical care. Data guiding treatment strategies remain limited, as most clinical trials have historically excluded male participants. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of recent advances in MBC, critically examines current diagnostic and therapeutic gaps, and outlines emerging research priorities. By emphasizing the limitations of existing evidence and the urgent need for male-specific clinical trials, this manuscript presents a forward-looking perspective aimed at fostering more inclusive research to develop tailored, evidence-based strategies for male patients.

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diagnostic approachesmale breast cancertreatment strategies

Identifiers

PMID40635670
PMCPMC12239999

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