Breast cancer develops from cells in the breast tissue. It is often thought of as a woman's disease. But men can get breast cancer, too.
How common is male breast cancer? And how is it treated? Here, I’ll answer these questions and more about male breast cancer.
How common is male breast cancer?Male breast cancer represents about 1% of all breast cancer cases in the United States. Every male has about a 1 in 1,000 risk...
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. So, you may be wondering how to avoid breast cancer.
While there is no guaranteed...
Male breast cancer represents approximately 1% of all cases of breast cancer. Until my diagnosis, I did not know men could get breast cancer...
A lump in your breast can sometimes be a sign of breast cancer. It could also be a harmless cyst, or a temporary change in breast tissue caused by the natural hormonal fluctuations that occur during a menstrual cycle.
So, how do you know if a breast lump is cancerous? We asked three patients to share their experiences, then went to breast surgical oncologist Ana Paula Correa Refinetti, M.D., for more details.
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Male breast cancer is extremely rare. About 1% of breast cancers in the United States occur in males. But certain men do run the risk...
When I got my second cancer diagnosis in early 2017, I was already going to MD Anderson regularly to see Dr. Alessandra Ferrajoli. I’d been...
Last year, well into my third year of recovery from male breast cancer, I discovered a small lump where a lump should not have been. Once...
There are approximately 2,200 men in the United States who are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and I am one of them.
Until...
One in two men will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. And, one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, the second...