Question 1

why do fewer men get testiculur and breast cancer than women get breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Different cells: Cancer rates are different depending on the type of cancer.  Testicular cancer rates are different from breast cancer rates, not because one is in a male and one in a female, but because they arise from the cells of different organs of the body.

Question 2

can you tell me how do men get breast cancer and where on that area does the cancer form?

Accepted Answer

Uncommon but occurs: Male breast cancer is most common in older men, though male breast cancer can occur at any age.  Although the incidence is 1/100 less frequent than women, the presentation is the same, usually a small mass under the nipple.  Risk factors for male breast cancer include exposure to radiation, a family history of breast cancer, and having high estrogen levels.  Treatment entails removal of the breast.

Question 3

cancer: do men get breast cancer at the same rate of incidence as women during most of their lifetime?

Accepted Answer

No: no the breast cancer in men is significantly less prevalence than women. 
breast cancer does occur in men. In 2012 it was estimated that 2,190 new cases in males would develop, with 410 deaths. It tends to occur at a later age in men than in women, with the male peak age being 71 years old as opposed to peaks at 51 and 71 years old in women.
Some men ignore breast lumps or think they are caused by an infection
or some other reason and they do not get medical treatment until the mass has grown
significantly.

Question 4

do fat men get breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

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 5

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 6

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.

Question 7

can men get breast cancer, should i get tested if many of the women in my family have gotten it?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Breast cancer in men is rare, but it happens.  Men over 60 are more likely to get breast cancer.  If you have a family history of breast and ovarian cancer or male breast cancer, you could have a brca mutation and should talk to your doctor about genetic testing. Men and women with a brca mutation have a higher chance of getting breast cancer and other cancers.

Question 8

can a 17-year-old men get breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Of all breast cancers, 1% are diagnosed in men. Of that 1% most occur in men aged between 60 and 70 years old. So although it is not impossible for a teenage male to get breast cancer, it is very very rare. If it does occur, the patient should be tested for genetic mutation as family history may be a significant risk factor for the disease..

Question 9

will men get breast cancer and what color is the awareness ribbon for that?

Accepted Answer

Yes; not sure!: Men with a mother, sister, or daughter with breast or ovarian cancer, male relatives with breast cancer, or with ashkenazi jewish heritage, have a high risk of carrying a brca mutation.  Men with this mutation are at risk for breast and other cancers.  Rarely, men without a brca mutation get breast cancer, usually in their later years. I think the ribbon is still pink! sorry guys...

Question 10

please tell me, could men get breast cancer and what color is the awareness ribbon for that?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Men get breast cancer at a rate of about 1% of the rate in women. Given that female breast cancer is, unfortunately, all too common, male breast cancer is unusual but not rate.

I am not aware of any "ribbon" campaign for male breast cancer; the one for "breast cancer" should be sufficient.

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