Are Gonadal Stromel Tumors only found in females?
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No they are also found in males.\n\nGonadal stromal tumors usually arise from Sertoli or Leydig cells, which are the primitive fetal cells that differentiate into the adult mature gonads (ovaries in females, testicles in males).  \n\nIn males, gonadal stromal tumors usually lead to excessive estrogen production and result in feminization, while in females, testosterone is produced and masculinization is the result.  See also info about androblastoma, arrhenoblastoma, Sertoli cell tumor, Leydig cell tumor.
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Some guys have larger areolas [the "red circles"], as they range from very small to large.  Nipple sizes on guys vary, too.  Usually gynecomastia refers to the actual breast area.... refer to the link below, as it has some information that you may find useful and informative.
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African American women are more prone to fibroid tumors.  Please read the link.\n\nhttp://www.blackwomenshealthproject.org/aafibroids.htm
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gynecomastia \n\nenlargement of breast in males
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That is a rare brain tumor (0.4% of brain tumors are this).  It arises from cells called Zimmermen's pericytes, which are cells next to capillaries.  It is an aggressive tumor, and tends to regrow and spread to areas outside of the brain (metastasize).\n\nIt is more common in men than women.  It looks like another tumor called a meningioma, and may be called an atypical meningioma.\n\nTreatment may include surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy.
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Cancer of the breast tissue.  It can occur in men or women, though it occurs predominantly in women.\n\nLearn more about breast cancers at the link I'm attaching below.
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Could be a fibroid, which isn't cancer. Further testing will reveal what it might be. She might have to have a biopsy. This is when they go in...possibly by a broncoscopy (camera down the trachea and into the lungs)...view the area of concern and snip a piece of tissue and then send it out for testing. The pathologist will determine if it's cancerous.\n\nBest wishes.
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Increased risk of testicular cancer and adrenal disease.  Some patients develop prolactinemia which may cause gynecomastia....THE DREADED MALE TIT!\n\nDont do it bro!\n\nTrust me ....im a doc!
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yep they do but it is fairly rare. Read this windrider for more details.\n\n\nAnorexia was first described in males by both Morton (57) and Gull (58). Anorexia in males accounted for approximately six percent of cases seen in an eating disorder clinic (38,59). Anorexia may be underdiagnosed because many physicians, as well as the anorectics themselves, are unaware that this condition occurs in both sexes. \n\nThe mean age of onset of male anorexia has been reported ranging from as young as 17 years in a British series by Crisp and Burns (47) to 24 years (38,60). Crisp found that the illness was present an average of three and one-half years and that most patients were mildly obese (127.3 percent of ideal body weight, IBW) prior to the onset of illness. Minimal weight dropped to 67.3 percent of IBW (60) during the acute phase of illness. \n\nApparently contrasting socioeconomic groups of origin for male anorectics may represent specific populations, seen in various programs. Andersen and Mickalide (48) found a high socioeconomic group at Johns Hopkins, while Herzog (38) in Boston and Verdereycken and Van den Broucke (59) in Belgium found an even socioeconomic distribution. \n\nClinical manifestations of male anorexia were reported in several series to be similar to female anorexia (43,47,49,59,61,62,63). However, in a minority of reports (51,64) differences were noted; patients were from lower socioeconomic groups, feared competition, and were not successful either academically or in their vocation. \n\nClinical manifestations of two male anorectics reveal differences in presentation from female counterparts. Male patients are usually more active, have more sexual anxiety, have fewer bulimic episodes, with less vomiting or laxative abuse, and, on a personality inventory, indicated more preoccupation with food and weight, more achievement orientation, and more physical complaints (65). \n\nEndocrine changes (diminished testosterone level) in male anorectics may have a role in diminishing conscious sexual concern or conflict, which may be congruent with inhibitory physiological defenses. \n\nYates et al. (66) compared male marathon runners to anorectics and found many similar sociocultural and personality characteristics. Runners were found to have a bizzare preoccupation with food, and even when they would achieve a lean body mass of 95 percent with only five percent body fat, they would aim for four percent body fat. Many have lost greater than 25 percent of their original weight and show a relentless pursuit of thinness or a disturbance of body image. Yates suggests male runners are searching for identity. She raises the question, "Do anorexia nervosa in females and obligatory running in males share a common psychopathology?" \n\nMale anorectic characteristics include perfectionism and obsession (48). Vandereycken and Van den Broucke (59) noted a high incidence of schizoid/introversion features (30 percent) as well as obsessional (29 percent), passive/dependent (15 percent) and anti-social features (18 percent). A comparison to female anorectics showed a higher percentage of undifferentiated-immature psychological structure (30 percent versus four percent), hysterical/histrionic features (25 percent versus four percent), and anti-social features (18 percent versus one percent), but an equal number of schizoid/introversion traits (28 percent). \n\nThe etiology of male anorexia is unclear, but Crisp and Burns (47) hypothesize that it is related to major gender identity problems in the premorbid personality, since the male desire is to be bigger and stronger as compared to the female preference for slimness. Herzog (38) found male anorexic patients experiencing sexual isolation, sexual inactivity, and conflicted homosexuality. He posited that the cultural pressure on the homosexual male to be thin and attractive places him at a greater risk for eating disorders. Undefined intrapsychic factors may promote an association
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Testicular cancer can be caused by any type of cell found in the testes, but more than 95% of all cancers are from germ cells. (Germ cells produce sperm. They are not pathogenic; i.e., they are not to be confused with the "germs" (viruses, bacteria) that cause illness.) In general, the remainder of this article discusses germ-cell testicular cancer.\n\nGerm-cell tumors are classified as either seminomas or nonseminomas. Seminomas are slow-growing, immature germ cells. Seminomas, when found, tend to be localized (i.e., only in the testicles), simply because they spread relatively slowly. Nonseminomas, on the other hand, are more-mature germ cells and spread more quickly. (Nonseminomas are classified as one of three or four subtypes; their rate of spread varies somewhat, but they are treated similarly.) When seminomas and nonseminomas are both present (which is not unusual), the cancer is classified as nonseminoma.\n\nA case of testicular cancer is categorized as being in one of three stages (which have subclassifications). Stage one is that in which the cancer remains localized to the testicle. In stage two, the cancer has spread to the nearest lymph nodes, which are small, bean-shaped structures that produce and store infection-fighting cells, in the abdomen. In stage three, the cancer has spread farther, to locations that may include the kidneys, liver, bones, lungs, or brain. The majority of cases are stage 1 when first identified; stage 3 is relatively rare.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testicular_cancer
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fibroid tumors are non cancerous, and usually don,t cause much problem,however if they do the doctor can remove them.A lot of times they are located in the female orgins.
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It is possible, but extremely rare. However, there are normal growth-related changes that can create lumps in the breasts (such as fibrocysts and fibroadenomas) that are not cancerous. Only a health professional can tell for sure, so it's still a good idea to have any lumps checked out. And all females should perform monthly breast self-examinations. If you start young, you can learn what is normal for your breasts and you'll know if something does happen later in life.\n\nA good web site you might want to visit is\nhttp://kidshealth.org/parent/question/general/breast_exams.html.\n\nHope this helps.
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An osteoblastoma is a very similar lesion to the osteoid osteoma, and the major distinction is the size and site of the tumour. It is a benign neoplasm of bone that arises from osteoblasts.\nOsteoblastoma is principally found in short or flat bones, for example the vertebrae and the hands and feet. It is a disease affecting males and females equally, around the ages 10-30.\nHistologically they are very similar to the osteoid osteoma, apart from their size which is generally greater than 1 cm.\nRadiologically, there is evidence for expansion of the osteoblastoma within an intact shell of reactive bone.\nTreatment is by excision.\nPlease see Google search on Osteoblastoma.
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each case is individual. There are no current stats on reoccurence of this type of tumour.
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about 40% in females, 70 % in males
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Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in women, the leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancies and the second most commonly diagnosed gynecologic malignancy [1]. It is idiopathic, meaning that the exact cause is unknown. The disease is more common in industrialized nations, with the exception of Japan. In the United States, females have a 1.4 % to 2.5 % (1 out of 40-60 women) lifelong chance of developing ovarian cancer.\n\nOlder women are at highest risk. More than half of the deaths from ovarian cancer occur in women between 55 and 74 years of age and approximately one quarter of ovarian cancer deaths occur in women between 35 and 54 years of age.\n\nThe risk for developing ovarian cancer appears to be affected by several factors. The more children a woman has, the lower her risk of ovarian cancer. Early age at first pregnancy, older ages of final pregnancy, and the use of some oral contraceptive pills have also been shown to have a protective effect. Ovarian cancer is reduced in women after tubal ligation.
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Yes.  This does happen to both males and females.