Abstract
Male breast cancer (MBC) accounts for around 1% of all breast cancers diagnosed. There are inconsistent reports on the incidence of MBC which some propose may be rising. Here, for the first time, the incidence of MBC in Scotland over 25 years from 1992 to 2017 was examined through interrogating the Information Services Division Scotland database. Results showed MBC incidence rose with age, peaking in the 65-70 and 75-79 age groups. Both the total number and the age-adjusted incidence of MBC increased in Scotland since 1992. This rising trend was most clear in the North of Scotland. Interestingly a higher MBC incidence in some rural areas was also observed. Our findings emphasise the need for a better understanding of MBC risk factors so that improved prevention policies can be applied for patient benefit. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd, BASO similar to The Association for Cancer Surgery, and the European Society of Surgical Oncology. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1546-1550 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | European Journal of Surgical Oncology |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 8 |
Early online date | 8 Jan 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2020 |
Bibliographical note
AcknowledgementsThis work was supported by the University of Aberdeen Development Trust. AH and MG participated in the Arcadia Aberdeen STEM Summer Research Programme 2019.
Keywords
- breast cancer
- men
- Scotland
- rurality
- urbanicity
- Prevalence
- Urbanicity
- Male breast cancer
- Epidemiology
- Incidence
- Rurality
- RARE CANCERS