Breast cancer in men - Rare, but serious | October, 2009

It turns out that women aren’t the only ones suffering from breast cancer; men are at risk of developing the disease too. The difference is that in women, the female-dominant hormone estrogen plays a large role in the development of breast cancer, where as in men, their estrogen levels are much lower and therefore decrease their risk. According to an article published on HealhKey.com, being that men have a much lower chance of developing breast cancer (fewer than 1% of all breast cancer victims are male), they often ignore the early warning signs. Being that the majority of males dismiss many of the symptoms associated with breast cancer, men are generally diagnosed after the cancer has already reached an advanced stage of development, making it much more difficult for doctors to treat successfully. Early detection of cancer has saved the lives of millions of women and can do the same for men if they take the right steps in identifying the cancer in its early stages.

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