Radiotherapy and surgery for male breast cancer a population analysis of survival by age and stage.

Discov Oncol · 2026 · PMC13199562 · PMID 41940901

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For stage II and III patients, most of whom underwent mastectomy, postoperative radiotherapy showed a trend toward improved survival, but did not achieve statistical significance.

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In recent years, the incidence of MBC has shown an increasing trend [ 3 ].

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