Health Tips 10-18-26

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and October 17-23 is Men’s Breast Cancer Awareness Week. 

Although it is rare, men can get breast cancer too.

The American Cancer Society estimates that about 2,670 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2026 and about 530 will die from the disease.

The average lifetime risk that a man in the U.S. will develop breast cancer is 1 in 755, less than 1% of all breast cancers.

Rates of breast cancer were 52% higher in Black men than in White men.

Know the Warning Signs

•     Lump in the breast, chest, or armpit area

•     Persistent swelling or tenderness of the breast/chest

•     Skin dimpling or puckering

•     Mammilla pain or discharge

Barriers to Early Detection

•     Lack of awareness than men can develop breast cancer

•     Stigma or reluctance to seek medical evaluation

Early detection saves lives.