Breast tumors prevailed in female population, nevertheless in male population appear although it is very infrequent to be found. Objective: to describe the clinical-pathologic behavior of breast cancer in Cienfuegos province. Method: A descriptive-retrospective study of breast tumors in males who were surgically treated at the University Hospital ";Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima" in Cienfuegos, Cuba from January 1st 1981 to December 31st 2005. The variables used were the following: age, affected

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... east, topographic localization of the tumor, clinical stage at the time of diagnosis, histological variant, type of biopsy used for this purpose, surgical technique applied, and health area belonging to. Results: male breast cancer represented the 0.8 % out of the total of breast cancers which were surgically treated during this studied period. Detection at very advanced clinical stages was confirmed. Conclusions: It is necessary to establish mechanisms for their early detection due to the increment in the incidence of this disease in males.