Men get breast cancer too, self exams a must

Hamakua · 2012-06-20T04:59:49+00:00

Men get breast cancer too, get diagnosed for it, then get denied coverage by medicaid because they are men.

throwaway6432 · 2012-06-20T06:33:07+00:00

Would just like to add that male lifetime risk is about 1/1000

http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/BreastCancerinMen/DetailedGuide/breast-cancer-in-men-key-statistics

Since it is impossible to cover every risk, it's good to know just what the risks are. Check yourself regularly if 1/1000 is scary for you.

Eryemil · 2012-06-20T13:39:48+00:00

Breast cancer is extremely rare in men. It's not worth worrying about in any sense of the word beyond avoiding things that would put you at risk, and which would also be factors in plenty of other more serious/common issues that are more likely to kill you.

EpicJ · 2012-06-20T20:21:54+00:00

Many men don't even test them sevles for cancer of the testicles (many don't even know how) same can be said for prostate cancer, though 1 to 100 cases might not seem a lot it but could be many more, since in all honesty how many men can say have they tested themselves for breast cancer.

wuhohpolicest8 · 2012-06-20T08:04:53+00:00

Self-exams are a must not. You would get more false positives than actual detections.

Title	Men get breast cancer too, self exams a must
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Date	June 20, 2012 4:28 AM UTC (14 years ago)
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