Male Breast Cancer

Treatment of male breast cancer

• Depending on the details of your diagnosis, treatment options for male breast cancer can include:

  • surgery

  • chemotherapy

  • radiation therapy

  • targeted therapy

  • hormonal therapy

  • immunotherapy

Finding support as a man with breast cancer

• Men may feel particularly isolated after a breast cancer diagnosis because they do not know any other men who have had the disease and most of the resources for breast cancer information and support are tailored to women.

• The Male Breast Cancer Coalition, a nonprofit patient advocacy organization, can connect you with other men who have been diagnosed with breast cancer for one-to-one peer support. The organization also has conferences, an email list, online message boards, and monthly virtual support group meetings. Contact the coalition for more information.

• Male breast cancer is a rare cancer that forms in the breast tissue of men. Though breast cancer is most thought of as a disease that affects women, breast cancer does occur in men.

• Male breast cancer is most common in older men, though it can occur at any age.

• Men diagnosed with male breast cancer at an early stage have a good chance for a cure. Treatment typically involves surgery to remove the breast tissue.