MALE BREAST CANCER Be AWARE and BEWARE

When it comes to the issue of breast cancer, you hear guys say, "thank God!, I'm not a girl". Yeah, you're right, you're not a girl, but on the contrary, I'd like to inform you that breast cancer is respecter of NO sex, be you male or female.

You may be thinking: Men don't have breasts, so how can they get breast cancer? The truth is that boys and girls, men and women all have breast tissue. The difference is this; the various hormones in girls' and women's bodies stimulate the breast tissue to grow into full breasts. But boys' and men's bodies normally don't make much of the breast-stimulating hormones. As a result, their breast tissue usually stays flat and small. Still, boys and men are with medium-sized or big breasts, but usually these breasts are just mounds of fat.

Breast cancer in men is a rare disease. Less than 1% of all breast cancers occur in men. In 2014, about 2,360 men are expected to be diagnosed with the disease. For men, the lifetime risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer is about 1 in 1,000. Men at any age may develop breast cancer, but it is usually detected (found) in men between 60 and 70 years of age.

According to a particular study, it was discovered that male breast cancer is on the rise, with a 25% increase over the 25 years from 1973 to 1988. But it's still rare. A near possible meaning of this report is that the disease is slowly becoming more common as the years go by. This is the more reason we need to be aware and beware.

Read more:
 
Types, Signs and Symptoms of Male Breast Cancer.
Risk Factors, Prevention and Treatment of Male Breast Cancer.

To connect with other males with a breast cancer diagnosis, visit the Breast cancer Discussion Board forum Male Breast Cancer

Spread this vital information, you don't know who needs this most. Remember, we're "BUILDING A CANCER-FREE GENERATION", and together, we'll win.

Reference:
Breast cancer