Breast cancer is a condition that’s usually associated with those who are women. The disease occurs in more than 280,000 women in the United States each year and is the topic of study at many research hospitals.
But it’s an oft-overlooked topic when it comes to males, who also can get breast cancer — though it occurs at a much lower rate.
There are roughly 2,000 cases of male breast cancer each year, according to Dr. Kathryn Ruddy, a breast oncologist at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center in Minnesota. That’s a fraction of the occurrence in women, but is still a significant amount.
