ON THIS PAGE: You will learn more about coping with the physical, emotional, social, and financial effects of cancer and its treatment. Use the menu to see other pages.

Every cancer treatment can cause side effects or changes to your body and how you feel. For many reasons, people do not experience the same side effects even when they are given the same treatment for the same type of cancer. This can make it hard to predict how you will feel during treatment.

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ON THIS PAGE: You will read about the scientific research being done to learn more about male breast cancer and how to treat it. Use the menu to see other pages.

Doctors are working to learn more about male breast cancer, ways to prevent it, how to best treat it, and how to provide the best care to people diagnosed with this disease. The following areas of research may include new options for patients through clinical trials. Always talk with your doctor about the best diagnostic and treatment options for you.

ON THIS PAGE: You will learn more about clinical trials, which are the main way that new medical approaches are studied to see how well they work. Use the menu to see other pages.

ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about the changes and medical problems that can be a sign of breast cancer. Use the menu to see other pages.

ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about the factors that increase the chance of developing breast cancer. Use the menu to see other pages.

ON THIS PAGE: You will find information about the estimated number of people who will be diagnosed with male breast cancer each year. You will also read general information on surviving the disease. Remember, survival rates depend on several factors, and no 2 people with cancer are the same. Use the menu to see other pages.

ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about this disease and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Male Breast Cancer. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this entire guide.

Male breast cancer, also called breast cancer in men, is rare. It occurs much less often than breast cancer in women. But the diseases are similar in many ways.