One man is diagnosed with breast cancer every day in the UK, while 85 are killed by the devastating disease annually. Here’s everything you need to know about breast cancer in men
Breast cancer is often considered a disease that only affects women, but around 400 men are diagnosed with the illness every year in the UK.
Although rare, the cancer grows in the small amount of breast tissue men have behind their nipples, explains the NHS. Every day, one man is diagnosed with the devastating disease, while 85 are killed by it annually, warns charity Breast Cancer Now.
Around 81 percent of breast cancer deaths in the UK are in men aged 65 and over, but the sooner the disease is found, the more successful treatment is likely to be. The most common warning sign in men is a hard lump, which is usually painless, located in one of the breasts.
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