Many are surprised to learn that men are vulnerable to breast cancer, just like women, and so the idea of male breast cancer (MBC) symptoms may seem like a foreign one. While women certainly develop the disease at higher rates than men, about 1900 men develop male breast cancer in the United States each year. It is rare for men to develop this disease, but awareness is still important. Learning the signs and symptoms of male breast cancer is helpful for earlier detection and treatment.

Male breast cancer is rare. It happens most often to men between the ages of 60 and 70. Risk factors for male breast cancer include exposure to radiation, a family history of breast cancer and having high oestrogen levels, which can occur with diseases like cirrhosis or Klinefelter’s syndrome.

Symptoms of male breast cancer include lumps, changes to the nipple or breast skin, or discharge of fluid from the nipple.

Treatment for male breast cancer is usually a mastectomy, which is surgery to remove the breast. Other treatments include radiation, chemotherapy and/or hormone therapy.

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