{"id":14848,"date":"2025-10-07T10:01:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T03:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chgcancercenter.com\/?p=14848"},"modified":"2025-10-07T10:59:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T03:59:31","slug":"male-breast-cancer-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chgcancercenter.com\/en\/male-breast-cancer-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Men Get Breast Cancer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14848\" class=\"elementor elementor-14848\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53eb7dc6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53eb7dc6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1995faba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1995faba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><span style=\"font-size: 32px;\"><strong>Can Men Get Breast Cancer?<\/strong><\/span><\/h1><p class=\"translation-block\">Many people assume that breast cancer only affects women. The truth is, men can also develop breast cancer. Although it is rare, it can be just as serious and life-threatening. The challenge is that men are often unaware of the possibility and tend to be diagnosed at a more advanced stage.<\/p><h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><b>How Common Is Male Breast Cancer?<\/b><\/span><\/h2><ul><li class=\"translation-block\">Globally, male breast cancer accounts for about 1% of all breast cancer cases.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, because men are usually diagnosed at a later stage, survival rates are often lower compared to women.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><b>Warning Signs in Men<\/b><\/span><\/h2><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lump or hard mass in the chest or underarm<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nipple inversion or changes in shape<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nipple discharge (blood or fluid)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin changes on the chest (thickening, redness, ulcers)<\/span><\/li><li class=\"translation-block\">Swelling of lymph nodes under the arm<\/li><\/ul><h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><b>Risk Factors in Men<\/b><\/span><\/h2><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"translation-block\">Age: Most common in men over 60<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"translation-block\">Genetics: BRCA1\/BRCA2 mutations<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"translation-block\">Hormones: Higher estrogen levels, liver disease, or hormone treatments<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Family history: Relatives with breast cancer<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03fc15b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"03fc15b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c3cc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36c3cc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><b>Treatment Options<\/b><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Treatment strategies are similar to those for women:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"translation-block\">Surgery: Usually a mastectomy (removal of the breast)<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"translation-block\">Radiation therapy: To reduce recurrence risk<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chgcancercenter.com\/en\/hydration-during-chemotherapy-benefits\/\">chemotherapy drugs<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chgcancercenter.com\/en\/targeted-drug-use-for-women-with-brca-gene-mutations\/\">targeted drugs<\/a> Therapy:<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"translation-block\">Hormone therapy, as most male breast cancers are hormone-receptor positive<\/li><\/ul><h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><b>Recommendations for Men<\/b><\/span><\/h2><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Be aware of changes in your chest and consult a doctor if you find a lump<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">If you have a family history of breast cancer, consider genetic testing<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"translation-block\">Maintain a healthy lifestyle: exercise, avoid alcohol, and control weight<\/li><\/ul><h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><b>summarize<\/b><\/span><\/h2><p class=\"translation-block\">Breast cancer is not just a woman\u2019s disease. Men can also develop it, and late diagnosis often leads to worse outcomes. 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