Incidence of male breast cancer in Scotland over a twenty-five-year period (1992-2017)

Robyn Reddington; Morgan Galer; Amanda Hagedorn; Peng Liu; Sophie Barrack; Ehab Husain; Ravi Sharma; Valerie Speirs; Yazan Masannat

doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2020.01.009

Incidence of male breast cancer in Scotland over a twenty-five-year period (1992-2017)

Eur J Surg Oncol. 2020 Aug;46(8):1546-1550. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.01.009. Epub 2020 Jan 8.

Authors

Robyn Reddington¹, Morgan Galer¹, Amanda Hagedorn¹, Peng Liu¹, Sophie Barrack¹, Ehab Husain², Ravi Sharma³, Valerie Speirs⁴, Yazan Masannat⁵

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK.
² Department of Pathology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK.
³ Breast Unit, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK.
⁴ Institute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK. Electronic address: valerie.speirs@abdn.ac.uk.
⁵ Institute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK; Breast Unit, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK. Electronic address: yazan.masannat@abdn.ac.uk.

PMID: 31955992
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.01.009

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.

Keywords: Epidemiology; Incidence; Male breast cancer; Prevalence; Rurality; Urbanicity.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Breast Neoplasms, Male / epidemiology*
Humans
Incidence
Male
Scotland / epidemiology
Time Factors