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Although breast cancer is much more common in women, men can get it too. It happens most often to men between the ages of 60 and 70.

Breast lumps usually aren't cancer. However, most men with breast cancer have lumps. Other breast symptoms can include:

  • Dimpled or puckered skin
  • A red, scaly nipple or skin
  • Fluid discharge

Risk factors for male breast cancer include exposure to radiation, a family history of breast cancer, and having high estrogen levels, which can happen with diseases like cirrhosis or Klinefelter syndrome.

Treatment for male breast cancer is usually a mastectomy, which is surgery to remove the breast. Other treatments include radiation, chemotherapy and/or hormone therapy.

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  • Breast Cancer in Men (American Cancer Society) Also in Spanish
  • General Information about Male Breast Cancer From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish
  • Male Breast Cancer (Susan G. Komen for the Cure)
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  • Breast Biopsy From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
  • Can Breast Cancer in Men Be Found Early? (American Cancer Society)
  • HER2 Tumor Marker Test From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
  • Stages of Male Breast Cancer From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish
  • Tests to Help Diagnose Breast Cancer in Men (American Cancer Society)
  • Tumor Marker Tests From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish

Treatments and Therapies

  • Men With Breast Cancer Need More Treatment Options and Access to Genetic Counseling (Food and Drug Administration) Also in Spanish
  • Treatment Option Overview (Male Breast Cancer) From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish

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  • Breast cancer: MedlinePlus Genetics From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)

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  • Advances in Breast Cancer Research From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)

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  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Breast Neoplasms, Male From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)

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  • Article: Comprehensive review of male breast cancer: Understanding a rare condition.
  • Article: Clinical, therapeutic and prognostic differences between male and female patients with...
  • Article: Breast cancer incidence in Indonesia: a sex-disaggregated analysis using WHO health...
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  • Dictionary of Cancer Terms From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish

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  • National Cancer Institute From the National Institutes of Health Also in Spanish
  • Organizations that Offer Cancer Support Services From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish

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  • After chemotherapy - discharge (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Breast cancer in men (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
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