Breast Cancer
Male breast cancer is rare, but one out of every 50 cases of breast cancer involves a man, usually one over 60 years old. The cancer is commonly advanced when discovered. There is a higher frequency of Stage III disease, principally because of skin involvement by the tumor.
Although a pain breast lump is the most common sign, most breast lumps in men are benign and are related to some other cause, such as medications or liver disease.
Breast Self-Exam
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women ages 40 to 55. Breast cancer is most treatable and curable if detected early. There are three methods of early detection: breast self-exam, clinical breast exam, and mammogram.
One of the most important risk factors for breast cancer is age. The risk goes up significantly after 40. Women younger than 40 are at relatively low risk of breast cancer (about 1 in 1,200). However, if your mother or a sister had breast cancer menopause, talk with your doctor about starting breast self-exams and other screening before age 40.
A fairly new study provides some of the strongest evidence yet that regular exercise helps protect women from breast cancer.
The research, conducted in Norway, found that women who exercise at least four hours a week have about a one-third lower-than-usual risk of breast cancer.
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