The Facts
Men Also Get Breast Cancer
- Survival for men with breast cancer is similar to survival for women, when their stage of diagnosis is the same.
- Men at any age may develop breast cancer, but it is usually found in men between 60 and 70 years of age.
- Male breast cancer makes up less than 1% of all cases of breast cancer.
- Male breast cancer is sometimes caused by inherited gene mutations, and a family history of breast cancer can increase a man’s risk.