ea0041ep615 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ECE2016
Potorac Iulia
, Corman Vinciane
, Manto Florence
, Dassy Sarah
, Segers Karin
, Thiry Albert
, Bours Vincent
, Daly Adrian F
, Beckers Albert
Introduction: Breast cancer affects less than 1% of all male cancer patients. In 520% of cases, genetic predisposition is involved, mostly due to mutations of the BRCA2 gene. Hormonal imbalance between oestrogens and androgens is another predisposing factor. Male-to-female (MtF) transsexual patients usually undergo long-term cross-sex hormone therapy, which could expose them to higher risks of developing hormonally-dependent cancers.We rep...