Male breast cancer is a rare malignant tumor, but it is also very harmful to men. So do you know what the symptoms of male breast cancer are?

Three dangerous symptoms of male breast cancer

1. Caking and swelling

Lumps will appear in the breast, and most of the lumps occur around the areola. The texture is very hard and the boundaries are not clear. The surface is often not smooth and the mobility is poor.

2. Breast wholesale dent

Nipples may become inverted, and some men may also experience nipple bleeding. There will also be pain, which comes and goes. If you find that your nipples are retracting and the skin is involved, you must be vigilant.

3. Swollen lymph nodes

The biggest characteristic of breast cancer is that it is prone to metastasis, so you should be especially careful if you find that your armpit lymph nodes have been swollen for a long time.

How to prevent male breast cancer?

1. Pay attention to breast hygiene and develop a good habit of self-examination.

2. Pay attention to the changes near your breasts at any time. If you have local pain or tenderness, you must go to the hospital for examination in time.

3. Compared to women, men prefer to take nutritional supplements, but many nutritional supplements contain hormones, so it is recommended to be cautious when taking them.

What causes breast cancer in men?

1. Factors that increase estrogen in men and increase the chance of developing breast cancer: those with enlarged prostate and long-term use of estrogen or chronic liver damage, testicle removal, congenital agenesis of sex, etc.

2. It may be related to family history of cancer, trauma, and excessive endogenous and exogenous estrogen.

3. In the past, there were gynecomastia, chronic liver disease, testicular damage, etc.

4. People who have received chest wall radiotherapy before have a greater risk of developing breast cancer.

5. Breast cancer appears much later in men than in women, on average 10 years later. Most are around 55 years old.