Question 1

how common is breast cancer in men?

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Rare: It is quite uncommon, and almost never occurs below the age of 65.

Question 2

how would breast cancer in men be discovered?

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Same as women: Physical examination with a doctor. Feeling a firm hard painless breast lump. Mammogram and breast ultrasound sometimes used.  It is a rare condition in men.

Question 3

what is the incidence of breast cancer in men?

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2%: There is a 2% incidence in breast cancer for men.

Question 4

do high estrogen levels cause breast cancer in men?

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NO: Estrogen does not cause cancer, but it can stimulate cancer and cause it to grow faster.

Question 5

i know that breast cancer in men is rare, but do men with manboobs have a higher rate of breast cancer than men with no manboobs?

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No: The size does not have anything to do with the risk for developing cancer.

Question 6

why am i having clear discharge from left nipple? is this sign of breast cancer in men?

Accepted Answer

Possible: Infection, medication 
get checked for lump 
may need mammogram.

Question 7

do fat men get breast cancer?

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Yes: Any man, fat or thin, can get breast cancer, although the lifetime risk is only 1:1000.  High-fat diets have been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, however I am unaware of any study that has shown any increase breast cancer risk in obese men as compared to other men.

Question 8

can men develop breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Though not as common as women, men can also develop breast cancer. Of all breast cancers diagnosed in the United States each year, 1% are diagnosed in men.

Question 9

why don't men get breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

They do.: Men do get breast cancer, but their risk is considerably less than the risk in women.  Breast cancer is a disease of hormonally-active breast tissue;  therefore, with very little breast tissue, their risks are much less.

Question 10

can teenage men get breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

No: Breast cancer is much more rare in men than women, occuring in about 1:100, 000 men.  The rare man with breast cancer tends to be diagnosed at a later age than women.  I am unaware of any reported case of breast cancer in a teenaged male.

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