Breast Cancer in Men

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The survivability of men and women with breast cancer is similar if the condition is diagnosed at the same stage. However, the diagnosis of breast cancer in women and men tends not to be at the same stage. Since the main difference between the male and female breast is size, the cancer does not need to grow very far in the little amount of breast tissue in men for it to reach the skin covering the breast or the muscles underlying it. For this reason, the cancer more often can spread beyond the breast in men, which is an important factor in the prognosis of breast cancer. However, it is a well-documented fact that breast cancer is often diagnosed at later stage in men relative to women. Why might this be if breast cancer can be more easily detected at an early stage in men? This is where a psychological factor comes into play when it comes to men associated with breast cancer.

Being a man and treated for breast cancer can affect one’s feelings about his body and his sexuality. It is the notable changes in a man’s chest can affect one’s perception of his body. Women tend to be more aware of this disease and the signs and symptoms of developing breast cancer.

The problem persists that most men do not realize that they have even a small risk of developing breast cancer. Some men tend to ignore noticeable breast lumps or self-diagnose the change in their body’s appearance as a non-significant infection that can just clear up in a week or some other reason that does not question their masculinity. For this reason, men do not get the medical treatment that they require for this condition until the cancer has been diagnosed at a later stage, where the mass has had an ample chance to grow. It is just as important for men as it is for women to be aware of this condition, even though some men are embarrassed about finding a small breast lump on their chest.

So the serious question stands out to the men, which do you prefer? Protect your manhood or delay your diagnosis and thereby reducing your odds for successful treatment? The answer is obvious to me, and I hope it is to you too.

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