2006-12-06 07:29:30 · 18 answers · asked by Craven morehead 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
It is very rare but there have been cases of male breast cancer and they don't actually have large breasts like women. But they do have enough fatty breast tissue to develop a cancer.
2006-12-06 07:32:17 · answer #1 · answered by SunFun 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
male breast cancer accounts for 1-2% of all breast cancer. It is usually much more aggressive than breast cancer in women. It does not cause a man to grow breasts.
2006-12-06 15:39:06 · answer #2 · answered by Becca 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Men have a small amount of breast tissue that can develop into cancer, but it's rare.
And, yes it is possible that some adolescent males and some older men will 'develop' breasts, but not from having male breast cancer. The condition is called Gynecomastia and results in an increase in the amount of a man's breast tissue. Gynecomastia is however a condition and is not a tumor. The condition is caused by hormonal inbalances. There is treatment and surgery is possible for this disorder.
Gynecomastia
http://www.gynecomastia.org
MedLine Plus: Male Breast Cancer
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/malebreastcancer.html
American Cancer Society: What is Male Breast Cancer
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_is_male_breast_cancer_28.asp
2006-12-06 09:16:56 · answer #3 · answered by Panda 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes men can get breast cancer. No they do not grow breasts. Read the facts in the link I provided for you
2006-12-06 07:34:26 · answer #4 · answered by Wibble 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes,guys can get breast cancer, and no, it doesn't make them grow breasts.
2006-12-06 07:35:05 · answer #5 · answered by cajunrescuemedic 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Good question! I'm more worried about the testicular and prostate cancers myself! Since we as men have breasts, sans mammary glans like women, we could possibly develop cancer in this area. Cancer cells are everywhere in our bodies, this is a fact! They lie dormant, or in a state of inactivity, until they are awakened and called to duty! I wouldn't worry about this cancer in men, more so than in women! Hope this helps.
2006-12-06 07:39:09 · answer #6 · answered by HotInTX 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, Men can and do develop breast cancer.
2006-12-06 07:32:06 · answer #7 · answered by bandit 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
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2016-12-11 03:32:08 · answer #8 · answered by declue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! they can. The incidents are not common yet in the past few yrs. these no. have increased. No your breast don't grow.
2006-12-06 12:38:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Men can get breast cancer but they cannot grow breasts unless they are over weight in which case their called 'man boobs'.
2006-12-06 07:38:17 · answer #10 · answered by crazycake7 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋