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Breast cancer in men is rare.

There are important similarities as well as differences in male and female breast cancer.

In the United States and United Kingdom male breast cancer represents between 0.5 and 1 percent of all breast cancers diagnosed each year.

As with women, the incidence of breast cancer in men rises with age, and men tend to be approximately 5-10 years older than women at the time of diagnosis.

The annual incidence of breast cancer in men appears to be rising.  One report suggests that incidence has increased 26 percent over the past 25 years.  

  • Breast cancer is much less common in men than women.

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  • Men tend to present at an older age than women.

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  • Men with breast cancer should be referred for genetic counseling/testing.

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  • Most men with early-stage breast cancer are treated with mastectomy rather than lumpectomy due to limited breast tissue.

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