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Male breast cancer

Breast cancer in men usually starts in the duct (tube that carries milk to the nipple).

Male breast cancer is a rare cancer that begins as a growth of cells in the breast tissue of men.

Breast cancer is typically thought of as a condition that happens in women. But everyone is born with some breast tissue. So anyone can get breast cancer.

Male breast cancer is rare. It happens most often in older men, though it can occur at any age.

Treatment for male breast cancer typically involves surgery to remove the breast tissue. Other treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy, may be recommended as well.

Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of male breast cancer can include:

>A painless lump or thickening of the skin on the chest.
>Changes to the skin covering the chest, such as dimpling, puckering, scaling or changes in the color of the skin.
>Changes to the nipple, such as changes in the skin color or scaling, or a nipple that begins to turn inward.
>Discharge or bleeding from the nipple.