Male Breast Cancer
Summary
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.
NIH: National Cancer Institute
- Breast Cancer in Men (Susan G. Komen for the Cure)
- Breast Cancer, Male (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
- General Information about Male Breast Cancer
(National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish - Male Breast Cancer (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
