Breast cancer threatens men

Recent medical reports indicate that men with links to closely related family women with breast cancer have periodic tests to verify the safety of health Urged a recent medical reports of men with links to closely related family women with breast cancer to conduct periodic checks to verify the safety of health after tests showed that the male may carry the genes of this type of cancer that may affect Otdaihm, or other areas, such as the prostate, pancreas and skin.

Reports indicated that men carrying specific genes capable of causing them to cancer, with a genetic attributes make those ratios at the highest levels of the Jewish people of Eastern Europe.

Said Dr. Mary Daly, of the Center, "Fox Chase" to cancer at the University of Philadelphia, said that the society has a warped understanding of the mechanisms of action of genes that cause breast cancer and cervical cancer, so that most people are unaware of the possibility of transmission of these genes through the legacy of his father.

, "Daly said, advanced medical research on the subject, she was able to detect many cases of breast cancer in men who are totally unaware they fall ill, and said it plans to launch a campaign to urge relatives of male breast cancer patients to conduct tests periodically.

American doctor revealed that breast cancer is the most common malignant disease in the world, is expected to record year 2007 alone, 178 thousand new cases in the United States, with the possible death of 40 thousand women during the same year.

She added that the year 2007 also recorded diagnosis of breast cancer in 2030 men, representing one per cent of the total casualties, including 450 cases of non-treatment, according to the Associated Press.

They noted that research Daly confirmed that the genes responsible for breast cancer, namely BRCA1 and BRCA2, are very much present in the descendants of Jewish communities in Eastern Europe, so exposure to higher risks of prostate cancer doubled and the pancreatic cancer three times and to breast cancer seven times.

For his part, said Dr. Steven Vogel, he found the results of the study is logical, as he began to follow up on this subject revealed to him after his neighbor injured lung cancer the number of women with breast cancer in the family.

He added: "The doctor pervaded took historical case study of the patient, and discovered that it was of Jewish descent back to Eastern Europe, and therefore likely to be holders of these genes."

The annual report had indicated last October decreased the incidence of death from cancer in the United States at a rapid pace, returning thanks to the progress made in the treatment of malignant tumors, especially colon cancer, with decreased breast cancer rates by approximately 3.5 per cent.