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A member asked:

I know only1% of all breast cancers are in men but what % of male breast lumps turn out to be male breast cancer?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Hard t say: It depends on the number of men screened by MD"s for lumps + the number of lumps found + environmental or other risk factors "thrown in "

Answered 7/14/2014

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

Not: a lot. Most turn out to be gynecomastia.

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 11/18/2014

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