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Breast cancer in men

An unusual condition in which cells lining the inside of a man's breast grow in an uncontrolled manner.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this

Internal Medicine 42 years experience

Is a type of:Breast cancer, Cancer

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Rare

Rare	Extremely rare	Very rare	Rare	Common	Very common
Teenager14-18			Rare
Young adult19-40			Rare
Middle-aged adult41-60					Very common

Symptoms

Chest deformity

Nipple discharge

Discharge from nipple

Discharge from nipple, bloody

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