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Treatment of Locally Advanced Male Breast Cancer
Source: Male Breast Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: February 28, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Treatment options for men with locally advanced breast cancer include:[1]
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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Surgical excision.
Radiation therapy and endocrine therapy.
The decisions regarding the order and choice of treatments in men are guided by the same principles used for the treatment of breast cancer in women (in particular, evaluation of pathological response).[1,2]
For more information, see the Treatment of Locoregional Recurrent Breast Cancer section in Breast Cancer Treatment.
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