Breast cancer in men

Many people don’t know that men can get breast cancer because they don’t think of men as having breasts. But men do have a small amount of breast tissue. 

Breast cancer in men is cancer that starts in this small amount of breast tissue.

Breast cancer in men is very rare. Around 370 men are diagnosed each year in the UK. 

Most men who get breast cancer are over 60, although younger men can be affected.

Breast cancer in men

Many people don’t know that men can get breast cancer because they don’t think of men as having breasts. But men do have a small amount of breast tissue. 

Breast cancer in men is cancer that starts in this small amount of breast tissue.

Breast cancer in men is very rare. Around 370 men are diagnosed each year in the UK. 

Most men who get breast cancer are over 60, although younger men can be affected.


https://breastcancernow.org/information-support/have-i-got-breast-cancer/breast-cancer-in-men