A 23-year-old member asked:
if he has breasts, can a man get a mammogram?
4 doctor answers
Dr. Barry Rosen answered
34 years experience General Surgery
Yes: Mammograms may be useful in men who have a strong family history, nipple discharge, and/or prominent breast tissue (gynecomastia).
Answered on Dec 4, 2014
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Dr. Devon Webster commented
22 years experience Medical Oncology
Any man, no matter how small his breast tissue is, can have a mammogram.
Sep 26, 2011
Dr. Shabbir Hossain answered
16 years experience Internal Medicine
Yes: Yes he can. In fact there are thousands of cases of male breast cancer a year in the us.
Answered on Apr 30, 2016
Dr. Thomas Namey answered
48 years experience Rheumatology
Man-boobs!: Large breasts in males are associated usually with obesity, and the conversion of testosterone to 17-b-estradiol by an enzyme in fat called cyclic aromatase. Elevated Estradiol levels are found in men with breast cancer 95% of the time. Over 80% are estrogen receptor positive!
Answered on Jun 25, 2014
Dr. Michael Gabor answered
33 years experience Diagnostic Radiology
Yes: 1% of all breast cancers occur in men. If a man has a lump or other symptom, he can definitely have a mammogram.
Answered on Jun 30, 2014
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Dr. Devon Webster answered
22 years experience Medical Oncology
Yes: Breast cancer in men is rare, but it happens. Men over 60 are more likely to get breast cancer. Because men have less breast tissue, they feel or se ... Read More
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Orr answered
44 years experience Surgical Oncology
No: They can even be done for men under certain circumstances.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Hoepfner answered
39 years experience General Surgery
See below: Usually one starts having yearly mammograms at age 50. If you have a family history of breast cancer then starting at age 40 may be appropriate. It ma ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Sisto answered
37 years experience Breast Surgery
Breast cancer: Doescancer does occur in men. If there is any family history or a distinct mass, definately get a mammogram.
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