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Can men get breast cancer too?

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.