Currently, recommendations from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network only recommend yearly clinical breast exams by a doctor for men who test positive for the BRCA2 or BRCA1 mutations, beginning at age 35. These men should also learn how to perform breast self-exams. However, if you have a high risk for breast cancer because of family history or a medical condition, you may benefit from self-exams and yearly clinical breast exams. Talk to your doctor for guidance. Mammograms and other diagnostic tests are generally only performed on men who are suspected of having breast cancer.