Breast Cancer Statistics in Men!

• Breast cancer in men is a rare disease
• Less than 1% of all breast cancer occur in men 
• In 2019, about 2,670 men are expected to be diagnosed
• About 500 men will die from Breast Cancer
• Black men have the highest incidence rates (2.7 out of every 100,000 men), followed by white men (1.9 out of every 100,000 men)

Source: https://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/types/male_bc

Source: https://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/breast-cancer-men/statistics

Although Breast Cancer is rare in men it is important to be aware of the statistics and the symptoms. Early detection is very important to catch the disease early on. Many men are not aware that they can get this disease and might be embarrassed or in disbelief. There's some men that will die from this disease. Nobody really thinks about men. Men that have breast cancer in their families are at higher risks. 

One of my previous jobs was a receptionist at a doctors office. At the doctors office I had many tasks including checking in patients for mammograms and biopsies. There were a few times that I can remember some men coming in that seemed a little embarrassed when I would give them directions to the mammogram office. To me it was "normal" and nothing for them to be embarrassed about.