The incidence of breast cancer is too low in men to recommend they be screened with mammograms, as women now routinely are, McGinnis says. The risk factors for male breast cancer, he says, include advancing age, having relatives with breast cancer and testicular dysfunction. 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. And he tries to keep a sense of humor about the side effects - night sweats, fatigue and hot flashes. 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. Inc. All Rights Reserved.