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Definition. Gynecomastia is the abnormal non-cancerous enlargement of one or both breasts in men due to the growth of breast tissue as a result of a hormone imbalance between estrogen and androgen. [ 4][ 5] Gynecomastia is different from "pseudogynecomastia", [ 5][ 6] which is defined as an excess of skin and/or adipose tissue in the male ...
Breast pain. Breast pain is the symptom of discomfort in either one or both breasts. [ 2] Pain in both breasts is often described as breast tenderness, is usually associated with the menstrual period and is not serious. [ 1][ 3] Pain that involves only one part of a breast is more concerning, [ 1] particularly if a hard mass or nipple discharge ...
Male breast cancer (MBC) is a cancer in males that originates in their breasts. Males account for less than 1% of new breast cancers with about 20,000 new cases being diagnosed worldwide every year. [ 1][ 2] Its incidence rates in males vs. females are, respectively, 0.4 and 66.7 per 100,000 person-years (person-years is the number of new cases ...
Georgetown man found aggressive form after lung cancer screening. Jeff Berndt knows his wife, Judy, saved his life. For years, Judy Berndt had asked her husband to get a lung cancer screening ...
The most common side effects of bicalutamide monotherapy in men are breast pain/tenderness and gynecomastia. [11] These side effects may occur in as many as 90% of men treated with bicalutamide monotherapy, [29] but gynecomastia is generally reported to occur in 70 to 80% of patients. [30]
Uterotonic properties, [5] nausea vomiting, and diarrhea, [12] contraindicated for pregnancy and breast feeding [12] Buckthorn bark and berry alder buckthorn Rhamnus frangula "abdominal pain, diarrhea, potentially carcinogenic, with others can potentiate cardiac glycosides and antiarrhythmic agents" [3] Cascara sagrada bark bearberry Rhamnus ...
Fibrocystic breast changes is a condition of the breasts where there may be pain, breast cysts, and breast masses. [ 1] The breasts may be described as "lumpy" or "doughy". [ 3] Symptoms may worsen during certain parts of the menstrual cycle due to hormonal stimulation. [ 1] These are normal breast changes, not associated with cancer.
CPA can sometimes cause breast changes in men including gynecomastia (breast development) and breast tenderness. [10] Rates of gynecomastia of 4 to 30% have been reported. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] [ 9 ] [ 17 ] Galactorrhea (milk outflow) can also occur in men, due to the strong progestogenic effects of CPA.