Yes, Men Get Breast Cancer Too

A little-known thing that is taught to us in school is that men can also get Breast Cancer. 

According to the American Cancer Society, 2017's statistics included that 2,470 men would be diagnosed with Breast Cancer, while 460 will die from it.

There are a few ways, and when it comes to early detection, the American Cancer Society says that do effect finding it early. Because men have smaller breasts, or rather, little breast tissue, it's easier for men to feel tumors on the surface, but the downside to that is that cancers don't have to grow very far because there isn't a lot of tissue. This means that even if they are detected early, they may have already spread to tissues nearby, or to the lymph nodes.

Because Breast Cancer is so much more common among women and is a major cultural issue with women, men tend to believe it's more of a woman's disease. This is not the case. Men are also not as open to going to the doctor and getting medical treatment, and that may delay a diagnosis in general. It's also not a common screening for the male population like it is for women of a certain age.

The American Cancer Society suggests that if you have a strong history of breast cancer, in men or women, or even ovarian cancer in the females, you should consider getting checked to see if you inherited the gene.

Staying fit and restricting alcohol consumption are both good practices - but the best practice is early detection and not letting lumps that may happen go for a long period of time.

The main types are radiation therapy, surgery, chemo, hormone therapy, bone-directed therapy, and targeted therapy, but your doctor is the only one that can help you determine that.

You should always consult your primary health care provider before undergoing any sort of treatment, and you should also check into your healthcare situation before you start treatment to find out what you will be getting into cost wise.

Amy Cooper is one with the force and the force is with her.