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Can men get breast cancer too?

 Answered by:  Prof Indraneel Mittra    |  Professor Indraneel Mittra
Dr Ernest Borges Chair in Translational Research and Professor Emeritus,
Department of Surgical Oncology
Tata Memorial Centre Tata Memorial Hospital and Advanced Centre for Treatment,
Research & Education in Cancer (ACTREC),
Mumbai

Q: Do men of age 22 to 30 years get affected by breast cancer? Does breast cancer affect only females?

A:Males do get breast cancer, but 100 times less often then females. Breast cancer in males between 22 and 30 is possible but the chances are remote.

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