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By Mayo Clinic staffSigns and symptoms of male breast cancer can include:
- A painless lump or thickening in the breast tissue
- Changes to the skin covering your breast, such as dimpling, puckering, redness or scaling
- Changes to your nipple, such as redness, scaling or a nipple that turns inward
- Discharge from your nipple
When to see a doctor
Make an appointment with your doctor if you have any persistent signs or symptoms that worry you.
References
- Male breast cancer treatment (PDQ) patient version. National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/malebreast/patient/allpages/print. Accessed Nov. 30, 2009.
- Contractor KB, et al. Male breast cancer: Is the scenario changing. World Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2008;6:58.
- Breast cancer in men. American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_7x_CRC_Male_Breast_Cancer_PDF.asp. Accessed Nov. 30, 2009.
- Mammography. Radiology Info. http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?PG=mammo. Accessed Dec. 11, 2009.
- Brain K, et al. Psychological distress in men with breast cancer. American Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2006;24:95.
- Distress management. Fort Washington, Pa.: National Comprehensive Cancer Network. http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/PDF/distress.pdf. Accessed Dec. 11, 2009.