Testosterone and Breast Cancer in Transmen: Case Reports, Review of the Literature, and Clinical Observation

Clin Breast Cancer. 2019 Apr;19(2):e271-e275. doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2018.12.006. Epub 2018 Dec 20.
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Keywords: Breast cancer; Female to male (FtM); Testosterone; Top surgery; Transmen.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism
  • Breast Carcinoma In Situ / chemically induced*
  • Breast Carcinoma In Situ / pathology
  • Breast Carcinoma In Situ / surgery
  • Breast Neoplasms / chemically induced*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mastectomy
  • Receptors, Androgen / metabolism
  • Sex Reassignment Procedures / adverse effects*
  • Testosterone / adverse effects*
  • Testosterone / therapeutic use
  • Transgender Persons*

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Receptors, Androgen
  • Testosterone