Be Alert! Men Can Get Breast Cancer

Be Alert! Men Can Get Breast Cancer
Herb Wagner, a chemical analyst based in Florida aged 61 years, saw one of her milk nipple upside down. During the physical examination, the doctor said he does not need to be concerned with that condition.

A few months later, she went to another doctor to check for cysts that have developed in the area of his neck. After he took off his shirt in the patient's room, the doctor noticed the longer nipple milk.

After being inspected, Wagner got the bad news that a slightly inverted nipple milk it is a symptom of breast cancer. "It was a wonderful surprise," said Wagner, who is now 70 years old, offered from Green Med Info, Monday (16/12).

Indeed, breast cancer in women are 100 times more common than men. However, each year in the US there are two thousand cases of male breast cancer and about 400 thousand of which resulted in death.

This Data is reported by the American Cancer Society. The majority of breast cancer occurs in men age 60-70 strung on each side.

Director of Surgical Oncology at the Abington Hospital u.s., Christopher Pezzi exposes attributes of men affected by breast cancer, among others, often experience pain nipples, nipples become inverted positions, there are bumps, and changes in the skin covering her breasts.

Man who exposed breast cancer an average age of 63 years, whereas women's 59 years. Men have a survival rate of 74 percent compared to the current 83 percent of women suffering from breast cancer.

Breast cancer in men is rare, but it is important for you and the man you love to be aware of this disease. Take proper precautions early with some of the following ways.

First, beware of suspicious symptoms, such as lumps in the breast, the nipple is inverted, or bleeding nipples. Second, if these symptoms are found then do not ignore, but rather a search help to a doctor.

When, if you have a relative with breast cancer, then you should do a genetic test if you are also carrying the same genes.