Management and Outcomes of Male Breast Cancer in Zaria, Nigeria

Table 1

Characteristics of 57 male patients with breast cancer.

Characteristic	Number	%
Age (years)
21–30	3	5.3
31–40	7	12.3
41–50	16	28.0
51–60	20	35.1
>60	11	19.3
Symptoms duration (months)
1–3	8	14.1
4–6	13	22.8
7–12	19	33.3
>12	17	29.8
Family history of breast cancer (𝑛=41)
Present	1	2.5
Absent	40	97.5
Tobacco smoking (𝑛=50)
In the past	18	36.0
At present	7	14.0
Never	25	50.0
Alcohol drinking (𝑛=35)
In the past	10	28.6
At present	4	11.4
Never	21	60.0