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’s 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 National Cancer Institute Array After chemotherapy – discharge Breast cancer in men Chest radiation – discharge Find an Expert American Cancer Society American Cancer Society Find a Cancer Doctor American Society of Clinical Oncology National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute Organizations That Offer Support Services National Cancer Institute Start Here Breast Cancer — Male American Society of Clinical Oncology Breast Cancer in Men Susan G. Komen for the Cure General Information about Male Breast Cancer National Cancer Institute Male Breast Cancer Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research What Is Breast Cancer in Men? American Cancer Society Diagnosis and Tests Breast Problems in Men American Academy of Family Physicians Can Breast Cancer in Men Be Found Early? American Cancer Society How Is Breast Cancer in Men Diagnosed? American Cancer Society Stages of Male Breast Cancer National Cancer Institute Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Breast Neoplasms, Male National Institutes of Health Reference Desk Dictionary of Cancer Terms National Cancer Institute Genetics Do We Know What Causes Breast Cancer in Men? American Cancer Society Genetics Home Reference: breast cancer National Library of Medicine Treatments and Therapies Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer in Men American Cancer Society Surgery for Breast Cancer in Men American Cancer Society Treating Male Breast Cancer by Stage American Cancer Society Treatment Option Overview (Male Breast Cancer) National Cancer Institute Treatment Options for Male Breast Cancer National Cancer Institute Journal Articles Male Breast Cancer Patient Handouts Understanding Chemotherapy National Cancer Institute What to Know about External Beam Radiation Therapy National Cancer Institute Statistics and Research What Are the Key Statistics about Breast Cancer in Men? American Cancer Society What’s New in Research and Treatment in Breast Cancer in Men? American Cancer Society Related Issues What Are the Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Men? American Cancer Society What Happens After Treatment for Breast Cancer in Men? American Cancer Society
