I am a fairly built guy, especially in the upper body. I work out often. Last day I noticed a palpable lump sort of growth on my left chest muscle, when I constrict my muscle the lump is highly palpable on the left. When I loosen it, it goes back and I can still feel it a bit. I got very worried because i've heard that men can also get this disease? What should I do? any experiences out there? could it be because over working out, some sort of muscle problem (though it doesnt feel like one!!)..help plz!
2006-10-26 20:59:05 · 8 answers · asked by concerneddd 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Yes,men can get breast cancer. You have the right tissue. It isn't common as in women, but it does happen. You need to go see the doctor and have it checked out- same as a woman. They will do a check to see what it is, and may even biopsy it to be sure. It will be done with a local anesthetic, and is just a poke to remove some cells or fluid. It could very well be just a simple cyst, rather than something really worrisome- but the sooner it is checked out the better you will feel. Most likely it is just a fluid filled cyst, easily diagnosed and treated if need be. Make an appointment with the GP for starters and chill out. The odds are in your favor it's nothing major.
2006-10-26 21:04:26 · answer #1 · answered by The mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Male breast cancer does exist, although it's rare in comparison to female bc. As someone else pointed out, men do have breast tissue so they are able to develop breast cancer. I know one man with breast cancer through a charity I volunteer for.
Why don't you have your lump checked out? It's obviously worrying you otherwise you wouldn't have posted this question. If it's nothing, then you can put the thought out of your mind. If it would turn out to be a cancerous lump, then you will have caught it early which improves your chances of survival.
I am female, but I felt a lump in my breast when I was 30 years old. Everyone told me that it was highly unlikely if not impossible for me to get breast cancer at my age.
But the lump didn't go away and I had it checked out. It's good that I did, because it turned out to be an extremely aggressive form of cancer. If I had left it any longer the outcome would have been completely different... And now I know of 20 year olds with breast cancer - I wasn't unique in any way...
Good luck!
2006-10-27 12:42:08 · answer #2 · answered by Judith 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may just be muscle, but it is always best to get lumps checked out, go see your doc and put your mind at rest, if it is cancer if caught early it is treatable, so go quickly.
2006-10-27 06:00:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
See a doctor to rule out any major problem
2006-10-27 04:05:26 · answer #4 · answered by oracle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be a muscle problem, but why don't you see a doctor , only a doctor can find out for sure what it is ...
good luck
2006-10-27 04:03:11 · answer #5 · answered by willow, the yodakitty from hell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For heaven's sake please do not come to the conclusion that you are having breast cancer. First have a detailed evluation by a general physicion or an oncologist. The you can decide what to do if it is cancer. In my opinion you are not having cancer. However please read about male breast cancer. i am givng this for your information.
Breast cancer, male: Breast cancer in a man. Male breast cancer is much less common than breast cancer in women. Fewer than 1% of persons with breast cancer are male. However, breast cancer is no less dangerous in males than in females. After the diagnosis of breast cancer is made, the mortality rates are virtually the same for men and for women.
Male breast cancer tends to occur after age 50. Men taking estrogen or naturally producing higher levels of the hormone are at increased risk, as are men with Klinefelter syndrome, which results in low testicular function. As with women, men with relatives who carry the breast cancer gene are at elevated risk. And as with breast cancer in women, black men are more likely than white men to die of the disease.
About 175,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer annually in the US and 40,000 of these women will die of the disease. By comparison, breast cancer will be diagnosed in about 1,500 men this year and 400 of these men will die of their disease.
2006-10-27 04:42:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-28 16:20:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go see a doctor, my grandfather died of male breast cancer.
2006-10-27 04:02:05 · answer #8 · answered by kaka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋