Male Breast Cancer
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Male breast cancer is rare. It happens most often to men between the ages of 60 and 70. Risk factors for male breast cancer include exposure to radiation, a family history of breast cancer and having high estrogen levels, which can occur with diseases like cirrhosis or Klinefelter's syndrome.
Symptoms of male breast cancer include lumps, changes to the nipple or breast skin, or discharge of fluid from the nipple. Treatment for male breast cancer is usually a mastectomy, which is surgery to remove the breast. Other treatments include radiation, chemotherapy and/or hormone therapy.
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Male Breast Cancer
medicinenet.com — “Learn male breast cancer causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, stages, statistics, prognosis and treatment information. In men, the most common symptom is a lump near the nipple.” View full resource at medicinenet.com
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October is breast cancer awareness month. Did you know men also suffer from BC? Learn the symptoms of BC in men. http://bit.ly/9V3OXU
Male Breast Cancer
www2.mdanderson.org — “Male breast cancer is rare and often overlooked.” View full resource at www2.mdanderson.org
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Male breast cancer is no myth
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Men get #breastcancer, too, says UTSW imaging specialist. http://ht.ly/2VeAA #cancer
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KISS drummer Peter Criss speaks about his experience with male breast cancer: http://ow.ly/vUMT
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RT @boobiewed: Breast cancer strikes men, too. ask KISS rocker Peter Criss.. http://on-msn.com/fpig7U #earlydetection #MoobieWed #BoobieWed
James Male Breast Cancer Survivor Story - Male Breast Cancer
breastcancer.about.com — “James is a classic car aficionado and male breast cancer survivor.” View full resource at breastcancer.about.com
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Meet James - Classic car aficionado and male #BreastCancer survivor. http://fb.me/tB2yReWa
Male Breast Cancer Resource Center
malebreastcancerresourcecenter.com — “A new resource center for male breast cancer.” View full resource at malebreastcancerresourcecenter.com
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Don't forget, men can get breast cancer too! Learn more: http://www.malebreastcancerresourcecenter.com/
BBC - Health: Male breast cancer
bbc.co.uk — “Breast cancer can affect men too, find out more about the condition” View full resource at bbc.co.uk
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Male Breast Cancer - Sun Sentinel
articles.sun-sentinel.com — “When death came calling 18 months ago, Val Lucier put it in its place.Tears filled the 74-year-old's brown eyes as he described his online research of Paget's Breast Nipple Cancer, a rare form of” View full resource at articles.sun-sentinel.com
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Pompano Resident, Val Lucier wants men to know they're not immune to breast cancer. Check out his story! http://budurl.com/7v9m #cancer
Male breast cancer - MayoClinic.com
mayoclinic.com — “Male breast cancer — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of breast cancer in men.” View full resource at mayoclinic.com
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Male breast cancer rare, but can be aggressive | Reuters
reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men get diagnosed with breast cancer at less than one percent the rate of women, according to a new analysis of cancer rates from six cities and countries.But when they did” View full resource at reuters.com
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Male breast cancer rare, but can be aggressive | Reuters
reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men get diagnosed with breast cancer at less than one percent the rate of women, according to a new analysis of cancer rates from six cities and countries.But when they did” View full resource at reuters.com
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Male breast cancer is rare, but it can be aggressive: http://t.co/tLheJb2p
Stigma of Male Breast Cancer - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “A public health clinic refused to give a man a mammogram because he is a man.” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
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WATCH: Stigma of Male Breast Cancer: A public health clinic refused to give a man a mammogram because he is a man... http://bit.ly/aylvMG
Male Breast Cancer: For Many, Diagnosis Is Mixed With Shame
huffingtonpost.com — “Bob Ritter was 40 years old when he was diagnosed with breast cancer. He noticed a lump the size of a pencil eraser under his left nipple but at first, wasn't particularly alarmed.” View full resource at huffingtonpost.com
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HuffPost discusses that even though the cause is unknown, men who have a mutation in the BRCA2 gene are at greater risk. http://ow.ly/5joax
Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week Proclamation
prlog.org — “Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week Proclamation. Male Breast Cancer Awareness advocates issue a proclamation to establish the 3rd week of October as Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week. - PR10373338” View full resource at prlog.org
Most Recently Shared on October 13, 2009 at 5:56 pm By:
Male breast cancer diagnoses have increased 66% since 2005. http://tr.im/BFFV #breastcancer
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