Breast cancer.........?!


Question: Breast cancer!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!?
can a guy still get breast cancer!? and what is the fraction and the percentage of men or women in the U!.S who get breast cancer i need this for a health project so i really prefer a older person who nows what they are talking about thank ypuWww@Answer-Health@Com


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Breast cancer does occur in in men, although they occur in less than 1% of the overall cases!.
is rare - less than 1 percent of all breast carcinomas occur in men!. According to the latest statistics available from the American Cancer Society, only about 2000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed among men in the US this year!.

With that being said, breast cancer is about 100 times more common among women!.

The risk factors for breast cancer in men include the following:

radiation exposure

estrogen administration

diseases associated with hyperestrogenism, such as
cirrhosis or Klinefelter's syndrome

heavy alcohol intake

genetics

age (average age of men who have breast cancer, 67)!.

The most common breast cancer in men is called infiltrating ductal cancer!. Intraductal cancer, inflammatory carcinoma, and Paget's disease of the nipple can occur as well!.

The following are the most common symptoms of breast cancer in men!. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently!. Symptoms may include:

* breast lumps
* nipple inversion
* nipple discharge (sometimes bloody)
* a pain or pulling sensation in the breast

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Yes, guys can get breast cancer because they too have breast tissue!. Only about 1% of breast cancer patients are men!.

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Yes, men can get breast cancer!. About 1% of total breast cancer are in men!.
Breast cancer in men are more aggressive!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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