They found a lump. Doctors said not to worry. These are the stories of men with breast cancer. [View all]
It begins as a lump.
Maybe it will go away. Maybe it won't.
It doesn't.
You have cancer – breast cancer.
But you're a man.
You didn't know breast cancer could form and fester under your skin, but it can. For Sean Salo, Matt Gomes, Paul Kirby, Garry Davis and Arnaldo Silva, it did.
Approximately 1 out of every 100 people diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. is a man – meaning the risk is small, but far from zero. About 2,300 men will be diagnosed every year, and 500 will die. For comparison, about 255,000 women will face a breast cancer diagnosis in any given year and 42,000 will die.
Dr. Anne Schott, the associate director for clinical research at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, sees about one man with breast cancer each year on average. It's atypical to screen for it.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2021/10/14/male-breast-cancer-patients-advocate-awareness-signs/6049116001/
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Guys---if it's a lump, get it checked! My uncle had breast cancer.
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