Men and Breast Cancer
Fact: Men can get breast cancer.
Fact: Less than 1% of all breast cancers occur in men.
Fact: Women and men with advanced stage breast cancer face the same survival rates.
Fact: Men diagnosed with early stage disease are more likely to die than women with early stage disease (according to the results of a recently publicized study).
Dr. Zeina A. Nahleh, assistant professor Hematology-Oncology at the University of Cincinnati, reported that, “among men whose breast cancer had not spread to the lymph nodes, the typical survival time was 6 years, compared with nearly 15 years among women.”
Seems more research needs to go into this, but since the rate of occurence is low, there hasn’t been much activity in this area.
Meanwhile, I don’t know any male survivors but I’d love to hear from them (if they’re reading) or about them (if you know them).
Spread the word. I want to discuss male breast cancer, too.
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