Post-mastectomy radiation in male breast cancer.

Background And Purpose: Previous studies of male breast cancer have suggested that due to the lack of breast tissue, post-mastectomy radiation should be routinely utilized in all stages of this disease. We propose that the pattern of local recurrence in male breast cancer is, stage for stage, similar to female breast cancer and, therefore, the indications for post-mastectomy radiation should be similar.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 44 cases of male breast cancer from 1967 to 1995.