Breast cancer occurs when breast cells turn malignant. Men also have breast tissue so they can also develop breast cancer. Due to differences in physical structure, risk of male breast cancer is much smaller than the females. Men lacking male hormone and have excessive estrogen are more likely to develop breast cancer. Male breast cancer occurs mainly in middle-aged to the elderly. Male breast cancer develops faster than female breast cancer. Cancer usually occurs on one side. At the beginning there is a painless lump with no clear boundary on the nipple or under areola. It grows rapidly. The texture turns from soft to hard. The surface is not smooth. It feels nodular without tenderness. It gradually adheres to skin during the growth process. Treatment of male breast cancer is basically same as that of female breast cancer. Mortality is lower than that of female breast cancer.
How is Male breast cancer treated in practice?