Australian men
diagnosed with breast
cancer are at a
disadvantage
compared to
women, delegates
were told at the
Clinical Oncology
Society of Australia’s Annual
Scientific Meeting in Hobart.
Sydney’s Macquarie University
Hospital cancer expert John
Boyages told the conference the
system is geared towards women
and “contests male patients’” sense
of masculinity, primarily because
the numbers are small with only
three men diagnosed each week.
“We need more awareness of
how breast cancer can affect men
and more sensitivity in treatment.
“Treatments for women are not
necessarily as effective in men.”The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 26 Nov 15 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 26 Nov 15
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