ABSTRACT

Breast cancer affects well-being and life quality. Despite being labeled as a woman’s disease, the incidence of breast cancer in men is increasing. Men with breast cancer are diagnosed at later stages and experience stigmatization within the health care system. As such, they are prone to gender-based inequalities in health care. This paper examines epistemic injustice in health care professionals and male breast cancer patients’ encounters through analysis of research on the experiences of male breast cancer patients. Research indicates that care professionals often do not seriously consider the complaints of men with breast cancer and do not accurately interpret their symptoms.

摘要

乳腺癌会影响健康和生活质量。尽管被标记为女性疾病，男性乳腺癌的发病率仍在增加。患有乳腺癌的男性在晚期被诊断出来，并在医疗保健系统中遭受污名化。因此，他们在医疗保健方面容易出现基于性别的不平等。本文通过对男性乳腺癌患者经历的研究分析，审视医疗保健专业人员和男性乳腺癌患者遭遇的认知不公。研究表明，护理专业人员通常不会认真考虑患有乳腺癌的男性的抱怨，也不会准确解释他们的症状。