I will inform you about some aspects of the nature, the risks, and the treatment of this disease, and I will discuss a little the psychological reactions of the patients.

You have heard the term "breast cancer" before, but what does it mean? Let me help you understand. Cancer occurs when cells in a part of the body begin to grow out of control. Most cancers are named after the part of the body where the cancer first starts. Thus, breast cancer begins in the breast issue.

Untill today, it is thought to be a female-related problem. However, men can also develop breast cancer. Many people are unaware of it, because it is rare, and the physicians do not examine men's breasts regularly.

About 1500 men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the USA. A definite dianosis can be made only by biopsy. A painless lump, usually discovered by the patient himself, is most of the times the first symptom of male breast cancer. The patient may also have a bloody nipple discharge, which seems to

To conclude, I would like to tell you the story of John Nick, a well-educated family men, and successfull businessman, whose unawareness of the disease killed him.

But what about the treatment? As a man once said, the best treatment is the prevention. And the prevention leads to early detection. And the early detection leads, in turn, to a longer period of survival. Early detection includes systematic breast self-examinations, and breast examinations by physicians together with the yearly checkups. The therapies, now, vary in relation to the stages of the disease. In the primary stage of cancer, which shows no signs of distant spread, the basic therapy is surgery. In a more advanced stage of the disease, the therapy is hormonal. To prevent recurrences and metastases, many people do chemotherapy. Unfortunatelly, men tend to delay their visit to a physician when they discover signs of breast cancer. Such a delay allows the disease to move on in an advanced stage. But why does this delay exist?

spread locally. The size of the cancer is usually small,about 1,5 inch.

But who is really at increased risk for the disease? There are numerous risk factors, but the most common of them h

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