When people hear about breast cancer, they think it can never happen to a man.
Well that's ignorance and that's why I chose to make out time from my busy schedule today, to talk about MALE BREAST CANCER.
Male breast cancer is a cancer that forms in the breast tissue of men. It is a rare condition but it exist.
It is the same as female breast cancer and occurs when a malignant tumour develops in the cells of the breast. The cancer may spread to surrounding tissue, to the lymph nodes and to other areas of the body.
It is rare but male breast is more common in men over the age of 50.
The cause of male breast cancer is not well understood for now, though scientist are currently working on it, but some of the risk factors includes;
Increasing age (over 50 years of age)
High estrogen levels (which can occur from obesity or as a result of diseases such as Klinefelter's syndrome).
Use of hazardous chemicals on skin
Exposure to radiation
Some testicular disorders
A strong family history of breast or ovarian cancers.
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