What does a male breast cancer lump feel like?

What does a male breast cancer lump feel like?

Symptoms of male breast cancer A lump, or mass, in your breast tissue. This can feel round, like a marble, or flat, like a button. The lump could be sore or painless. Pain in your nipple, breast, or surrounding area, such as lymph nodes under your arm.

What is the survival rate for male breast cancer?

Overall, the 5-year survival rate for men with breast cancer is 84%. Individual survival rates depend on different factors, including the stage of the disease when it is first diagnosed. If the cancer is located only in the breast, the 5-year survival rate of men with breast cancer is 96%.

What are the chances of a male getting breast cancer?

Breast cancer in men is a rare disease. Less than 1% of all breast cancers occur in men. In 2020, about 2,620 men are expected to be diagnosed with the disease, and an estimated 520 men are expected to die from breast cancer. For men, the lifetime risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer is about 1 in 833.