Can men get breast cancer?
2008-07-18 10:13:31 GMT 2008-07-18 18:13:31 (Beijing Time) SINA.com
Men very definitely can get breast cancer
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George Sledge, M.D., Co-Chairman, Breast Cancer Program, Indiana University Cancer Center
Question:Can men get breast cancer?
Answer: Men very definitely can get breast cancer, though the frequency of breast cancer in men is far lower than it is in women -- perhaps only 1/100th or 1/200th as common as it occurs in women.
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