is there such thing as male breast cancer?

jose m asked:


i heard this at the store and i was wondering ifit was true.

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23 Responses to is there such thing as male breast cancer?

  1. Candi S says:

    Yes, it is true, and Yes, men do have mastectomies also. It is not as common as women with breast cancer, but it can happen.

  2. My husband died of male breast cancer last year. We have started a global campaign to educate men to the reality of the disease and establish the 3rd week of October as Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week.

    http://www.outoftheshadowofpink.com/Male-Breast-Cancer-Awareness-Week-Campaign.html

  3. HoyaDoc says:

    yes%2C+it+is+true%2C+and+in+fact%2C+male+breast+cancer+accounts+for+about+5%25+of+cases.++of+course+you+don%27t+hear+about+it+very+much%2C+but+it+is+certainly+a+real+disease.

  4. Myra says:

    Yes%2C+but+not+as+common+as+in+women.

  5. carasmom says:

    Yes%2C+and+it+actually+occurs+quite+a+bit.

  6. cfoxwell99 says:

    Yes+there+is+such+a+thing.

  7. jogaholic1952 says:

    yes,males can get breast cancer too

  8. tee says:

    yes+it+is+that+is+what+my+heath+teacher+said

  9. cowboys21angel says:

    Yes, it is true. It’s not that common, though. I know men have mammograms, too, if they are suspected of breast cancer.

  10. njsueb says:

    Yes+there+is.++I+work+with+a+gal+who%27s+dad+had+breast+cancer+and+he%27s+fine+now.++Any+abnormal+lump+should+be+checked+by+a+doctor …… no+matter+where+it+is.++%0A%0APlay+it+safe%21

  11. JS says:

    Yes+very+rare+but+it+does+exist.

  12. Not Emo. says:

    Unfortunetly its true.. not high of a chance as women… But a chance nonethless… Damn..

  13. Pyramider says:

    Yes, rare but yes there is such thing. Last year 161 male Canadians were diagnosed with Breast cancer, Not sure about the U.S. stats.

  14. Nancy Kay says:

    yes%2C+and+I+know+a+friend+that+had+it males+have+mammary+glands+and+nipples%2C+they+just+aren%27t+as+developed+as+a+females%2C+and+they+can+develop+cancer.

  15. Ichiban says:

    I+have+heard+and+read+of+instances+where+cancer+has+been+found+in+the+male+breast.++I+certainly+would+be+concerned+and+have+it+checked+out+if+there+was+something+there+that+wasn%27t+there+before.

  16. shewolf2899 says:

    Answer%3A+Yes%2C+it%27s+possible+for+men+to+get+breast+cancer.++Your+have+breast+tissue%2C+just+like+women%2C+but+we+need+more+of+it+to+nourish+the+new+born+and+men+don%27t.++If+you+are+concerned%2C+there%27s+dozens+of+sites+to+give+you+information+about+breast+cancer.++It%27s+more+popular+for+women+to+get+it%2C+but+there%27s+a+percentage+that+men+get+too.++Call+your+doctor+and+get+a+lot+of+information.

  17. addicted to piercings says:

    yes+and+it+can+be+as+lethal+as+female+breast+cancer.++men+need+to+check+their+nipples+for+lumps%2C+cysts%2C+etc.+as+well+as+their+underarms.

  18. batman12o7 says:

    Yup.+Its+true.

  19. Andy says:

    Yes%2C+but+it+is+more+common+in+women+though

  20. misstigeress says:

    Yes+it+is+true+and+more+common+than+most+people+think.+I+found+this+site+and+thought+it+might+be+helpful.

  21. glassfemur says:

    I+had+a+great+uncle+that+died+from+it.

  22. djjoecruz says:

    yes+it%27s+true+only+I+like+to+call+it+%22Chest+%22+cancer….it+is+way+more+common+than+you+think+but%2C+I+think+most+men+die+from+it+as+they+are+not+accustomed+to+checking+thenselves+for+it+and+by+the+time+they+notice….well%2C+you+know……..

  23. Christopher K says:

    Het just+like+checking+your+testicles+every+month+for+anything+out+of+the+ordinary%2C+you+should+know+your+own+body+well+enough%2C+if+you+notice+a+lump+of+any+size+in+your+pectoral+area%2C+you+should+have+it+CHECKED+OUT+BY+YOUR+MD+AT+ONCE%21%21%21%21++I+can%27t+stress+that+enough although+not+as+common+as+women%27s+chances+of+getting+breast+cancer%2C+men+CAN+develop+breast+cancer van Yes%2C+definitely+yes ……. …… …….

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