I read all the comments readers make to my blogs - thank you - and one reader was in particular upset that I had not discussed male breast cancer. Mea culpa. I'll try to correct the infraction.
Male breast cancer is rare - about 2000 new cases a year in the US or 1% as many cases as female breast cancer. As such, it does not get much coverage in the media. There are no spokesmen for male breast cancer.
In the past year I have seen two men with breast cancer...
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Source: Breastcancer.org
One study found that male breast cancer is on the rise, with a 25% increase over the 25 years from 1973 to 1988. But it's still rare. It's unclear... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Most men who have been diagnosed with breast cancer will undergo some form of treatment for the disease. The most favorable course of treatment will... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Breast cancer in men is a rare disease. Less than 1% of all breast cancers occur in men. In 2005, when 211,400 women were diagnosed with breast... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
It's important to understand the risk factors for male breast cancer — particularly because men are not routinely screened for the disease and... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
After an abnormality of the breast is found, tests are performed to see if the problem is cancer. One or all of these tests might be... Read more »
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