Everyone is aware of breast cancer and the need to find a cure, but not everyone is aware than it's not just women who are in danger of contracting the disease.
Men are susceptible, too, just at a much lower rate. Yet a slight increase in cases has area hospitals pushing for improved awareness for the male population.
Excerpt: About 1,970 men and 207,090 women in America will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society. While the disease is rare in men, medical personnel often diagnose it in later stages than in women, said Kathi Smith-Nolan, Covenant HealthCare imaging and diagnostics manager.
Women are generally diagnosed within three months of feeling a lump, said Ann Werle, a Covenant HealthCare Breast Health Center nurse advocate. For men, it's 18 months.
"Real men can get breast cancer," Kennelly said. "If you notice or feel or think there is something going on, it is possible to have breast cancer. You need to have it checked out."
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Source: Saginaw News
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