Male breast cancer?
Robert S asked:
I have a biopsy of my breast tissue out, and I was wondering – how common is male breast cancer, and are the statistical odds of survival better, worse, or the same?
Male Breast Cancer
Information about male breast cancer
- Why does breast cancer get more attention than other cancers?
- Breast Cancer in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010?
- Do I have cancer?
- Is it true? men can get ” male breast cancer”?
- GUYS: how do you deal with your wife having breast cancer and going through kemo?
- Is It Male Breast Cancer?
- could i have male breast cancer?
it+is+very+rare….around+one+percent.+And+this+usually+happens+with+males+with+%22man-boobs%22
Quite+rare%2C+but+happens%2C+More+common+for+60-70+year+olds.+Also%2C+around+20%25+of+the+cases+are+in+families+with+history+of+breast+cancer.++Survival+rates+depends+on+stage+of+the+cancer.
Fewer than 1% of people who develop breast cancer are male.
I believe the statistical survival odds are the same as for women – I’ve never seen any statistics though.
You could try asking on – there is a board in the forums for men, and one of the users may have some information.
I hope your biopsy is negative
Edit* Just been to breeastcancer .org and found this, which gives some information about men with early breast cancer and their possible survival stats compared with women’s:
Breast cancer in men has nothing to do with ‘man boobs’ as someone has suggested
I%25+of+breast+cancers+occur+in+male.%0AThe+problem+is+that+since+males+have+very+less+breast+tissue%2C++therefore%2C++by+diagnosis+cancer+is+in++locally+advanced+condition.
Male+breast+cancer+is+rare+-+and+less+than+1%25+of+all+breast+cancers.++It+has+similar+survivability+depending+on+staging+and+adenoopathy+%28sentinal+lymph+node+biopsy%29.++You+should+get+MRI+staging+of+your+cancer+of+the+opposite+side+as+well.++In+up+to+20%25+of+women+we+find+occult+cancers+or+DCIS+on+the+opposite+side.++This+corresponds+to+the+20%25+%2Aconversion%2A+rate+we+have+found+in+following+women+with+cancer.++Obviously+if+you+had+a+technique+to+find+them+earlier+it+might+help+in+survivability.++Although+the+data+is+too+early+for+that+-+why+take+a+chance+-+get+an+MRI+which+is+harmless+if+you+ahve+breast+cancer.++It%27s+covered+by+your+insurance.++And+make+sure+you+get+a+3T+MRI+study+which+is+the+best+for+breast+MRI.
Robert%2C+my+husband+is+40.+We+recently+discovered+a+lump+in+his+right+breast.+Our+doctor+had+ordered+a+mammogram%2C+and+after+looking+at+that+the+radiologist+ordered+an+ultrasound.+Yesterday%2C+the+radiologist+ordered+%22additional+imaging%22+for+what+he+called+%27abnormal+cell+growth%27.+Our+doctor+called+us+back+and+said+%22No+more+waiting%2C+lets+see+a+surgeon+immediately%22+I%27m+wondering+if+this+is+similar+to+how+you+found+out.+We+see+a+surgeon+on+Wed+and+the+waiting+is+sooooo+difficult+for+us.+Since+male+breast+cancer+is+rare%2C+I%27m+interested+in+knowing+how+you+are+and+what+your+discovery+is.+Please+email+me.