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- Surgery for Breast Cancer in Men
- Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer in Men
- Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer in Men
- Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer in Men
- Targeted Drug Therapy for Breast Cancer in Men
- Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer in Men
- Treatment of Breast Cancer in Men, by Stage
- Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Breast Cancer in Men
- If You're a Man with Breast Cancer
Key Statistics for Breast Cancer in Men
How common is breast cancer in men?
The American Cancer Society estimates for breast cancer in men in the United States for 2024 are:
- About 2,790 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed
- About 530 men will die from breast cancer
Breast cancer is about 100 times less common among White men than among White women. It is about 70 times less common among Black men than Black women. As in Black women, Black men with breast cancer tend to have a worse prognosis (outlook).
For men, the average lifetime risk of getting breast cancer is about 1 in 726. But each man's risk might be higher or lower than this, based on whether he has risk factors for breast cancer.
Visit the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics Center for more key statistics.
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American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2024. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2024.
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Last Revised: January 19, 2024
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