Get it checked out Still, the incidence of breast cancer is too low in men to recommend they be screened with mammograms, as women now routinely are, McGinnis says. If he feels an abnormality, get it checked out. But some men, like Samuelson, have no known risk factors. I don't smoke. I don't drink.
Cancer can hit anyone.
Like many women, Samuelson will take the drug tamoxifen for the next five years. But, after his own experience with cancer, Samuelson says he feels more determined than ever to help men overcome their legendary aversion to doctors and their tendency to ignore signs that they have a medical problem. It could save their lives. What To Do For more information about breast cancer in men, visit the American Cancer Society , the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation or the Male Breast Cancer Information Center . Or, you may want to read previous HealthScout articles on men and cancer .