Breast Cancer, Male: Latest Research

Approved by the Cancer.Net Editorial Board, 12/2022

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.

  • Improving surgical options. New surgical methods that save tissue or prevent scarring are being tested in clinical trials.

  • Radiation therapy advances. Testing improved radiation therapy to lower the risk of side effects.

  • New medications and drug combinations. Evaluating new systemic therapies and combinations of therapies to treat male breast cancer, including chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy.

  • Palliative and supportive care. Finding better ways of reducing symptoms and side effects of current breast cancer treatments to improve comfort and quality of life for patients.

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