A small percentage of cases of breast cancer occur in males. Men have a small amount of breast tissue, which is not subject to the varying hormonal fluctuations as in women. But nevertheless, this breast tissue can become cancerous and result in a breast tissue tumor in men. See also breast cancer (in women) for more details. ...more »
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Male Breast Cancer is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Male Breast Cancer, or a subtype of Male Breast Cancer,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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