Reminder, Men Can Get Breast Cancer Too

[ChefPeg]

AP-Breast Cancer-Men
Breast cancer is rare in men, but they fare worse

CHICAGO (AP) - Men rarely get breast cancer but new research says when they do, they often don't fare as well as women.

The findings come in the largest study yet on a male breast cancer - a disease many men have no idea they can get.

The study found women live on average about two years longer after diagnosis than men. For men, the average survival was about eight years versus more than 10 years for women.

Men tend to be older when diagnosed, and their cancer more advanced than women with breast cancer.

Oakland, Calif. breast surgeon Jon Greif (greyef) led the study. He's presenting his findings today at a medical meeting in Phoenix.

 

[pampered1224]

Thank you Peg for posting this. I have said this many times under the Help Whip Cancer Fundraising Forum and everyone who has been out here a while knows this. I love that found a good representation of the info needed by us as consultants when we push Help Whip Cancer. This is a great piece to use. Thank you! Oh and ladies, the reason that breast cancer in men is much worse, because we men tend to IGNORE the signs! (Figures, right?!)

 

[esavvymom]

Thank you Peg for posting this. I have said this many times under the Help Whip Cancer Fundraising Forum and everyone who has been out here a while knows this. I love that found a good representation of the info needed by us as consultants when we push Help Whip Cancer. This is a great piece to use. Thank you! Oh and ladies, the reason that breast cancer in men is much worse, because we men tend to IGNORE the signs! (Figures, right?!)

Go figure! never would have guessed THAT.

It's a "stereotyped" disease I'm sure!