Question 1

happy july 4th doctors. what are sign and symptom differences between male gynecomastia and breast cancer in a 62 year-old male?

Accepted Answer

: Both conditions are relatively rare. The first is usually bilateral and secondary to hormonal conditions. Signs and symptoms are an a painless enlargement of the breast

Question 2

what is the difference between gynecomastia male breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Benign vs malignant: Gynecomastia is a benign condition usually caused by drug abuse or prescription medications. On the other hand, male breast cancer is malignant and can spread through metastasis. Fortunately it is rare for males to develop breast cancer.

Question 3

very good morning doctors. what are typical noticeable differences between male breast cancer and gynecomastia?

Accepted Answer

: Firstly Gynecomastia is generally on both sides while cancer on one. Ca of the breast in males is a rare condition . Gynecomastia is a smooth firm enlargement while Ca. is a hard nodule or lump. There are many other differences.

Question 4

after gynecomastia surgery why do i have a skin cancer?

Accepted Answer

Unrelated: Having gynecomastia surgery has nothing to do with a person's chances of getting skin cancer.  They are two unrelated events.

Question 5

are lumps behind a man's nipple symptom of gynecomastia or cancer?

Accepted Answer

No: A small lump behind the nipple in young (pre-teen or adolescent) males is normal.  It is part of the hormonal changes we all go through as we pass through puberty.  Breast masses in older males should be evaluated by a physician, especially if any first degree relatives have had breast cancer.

Question 6

what do lumps in the chest mean? gynecomastia or breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Either one + others.: Most palpable female breast lumps are caused by either normal fibroglandular tissues, fibrocystic change, cysts, fibroadenomata, lipomas, focal mastitis (infection), or cancer.Gynecomastia by definition is male breast enlargement, usually from benign causes. It may be unilateral or more frequently bilateral. However, the are several thousand male breast cancers diagnosed each year.

Question 7

i am a 26 year old male and i have a lump in my breast. can it be breast cancer or gynecomastia?

Accepted Answer

Breast lump: Gynecomastia is common in infancy, adolescence, and in middle-aged to older adult males. Pseudogynecomastia is also common and related to the heavy weight. Gynecomastia must be differentiated from breast carcinoma, which is far less common.  There are a lot of cause of gynecomastia including drug, puberty, endocrine problems, liver/kidney problems etc. See your doctor and have your self checked.

Question 8

very good evening doctors. i am male age 62. with a very stupid question. i think that i have gynecomastia. how do i check if i do or if i do not have a lump that could possibly be breast cancer? where do i look? what do i then do?

Accepted Answer

: While male breast cancer is unusual, it does happen and only proper evaluation and tests can exclude it as a possibility. Gynecomastia can also be a sign of other systemic disorders. Go see your doc and discuss all these issues in detail. Treatments depend on the diagnosis, which is not clear from these symptoms.

Question 9

good evening doctors. i am a male, 63. i notice the right side of my right nipple sometimes feels a bit sensitive and lumpy but then this disappears and then comes back. could this possibility be breast cancer or gynecomastia or something else?

Accepted Answer

: Breast cancer and Gynecomastia do not disappear and recur . Best is to see your doc. Good luck

Question 10

hi doctors. i am a 62 year-old male. i think that i have gynecomastia. in addition, my left nipple intermittently feels tender. what do i do about this? how do i make sure that it is or is not make breast cancer? how is it treated? does it go away?

Accepted Answer

: While male breast cancer is unusual, it does happen and only proper evaluation and tests can exclude it as a possibility. Gynecomastia can also be a sign of other systemic disorders. Go see your doc and discuss all these issues in detail. Treatments depend on the diagnosis, which is not clear from these symptoms.

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Happy july 4th doctors. what are sign and symptom differences between male gynecomastia and breast cancer in a 62 year-old male?

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Very good morning doctors. what are typical noticeable differences between male breast cancer and gynecomastia?

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After gynecomastia surgery why do i have a skin cancer?

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Are lumps behind a man's nipple symptom of gynecomastia or cancer?

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What do lumps in the chest mean? gynecomastia or breast cancer?

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I am a 26 year old male and i have a lump in my breast. can it be breast cancer or gynecomastia?

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Very good evening doctors. i am male age 62. with a very stupid question. i think that i have gynecomastia. how do i check if i do or if i do not have a lump that could possibly be breast cancer? where do i look? what do i then do?

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Good evening doctors. i am a male, 63. i notice the right side of my right nipple sometimes feels a bit sensitive and lumpy but then this disappears and then comes back. could this possibility be breast cancer or gynecomastia or something else?

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Hi doctors. i am a 62 year-old male. i think that i have gynecomastia. in addition, my left nipple intermittently feels tender. what do i do about this? how do i make sure that it is or is not make breast cancer? how is it treated? does it go away?

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