The American Cancer Society
estimates that around 2,350 new cases of breast cancer will be
diagnosed in men in 2015, compared with 231,840 in women. An estimated
440 men will die of breast cancer this year.
“It’s relatively
unusual. Way more unusual than a female who gets breast cancer,” said
Lynda Weeks, executive director of Susan G. Komen Louisville, part of
the largest breast cancer research, education and advocacy organization
in the country. “The figure is approximately one in 1,000, so it’s far
less than females, but typically men are diagnosed at a later stage.”
Dr.
Janell Seeger, a medical oncologist with the Norton Cancer Institute,
said that although male breast cancer cases remain rare, “the number is
increasing.” Reports show an increase of “up to 26% over the last 25
years,” in diagnosed cases.
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