What You Need To Know About Male Breast Cancer

You will hear this sentiment echoed in the words of many male breast cancer survivors. But statistics show that breast cancer isn’t just for women.

While breast cancer among men in the U.S is far less likely than that of their female counterparts, breast cancer in men does account for approximately 1% of breast cancer diagnoses, with around 2,300 new cases yearly as reported by the CDC. These numbers reflect a fairly recent increase in the likelihood of an average male being diagnosed, which went from 1 in 1,000 to 1 in 833.