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Breast cancer, a malignant tumor, is such a cancer that starts in the cells of the breast in both men and women. A malignant tumor is a group of cancer cells that may invade surrounding tissues or spread (metastasize) to distant areas of the body. Generally breast cancer occurs in women, but men also can get it. However, a lot of people do not realize that men have non functioning breast tissue although their breast tissue that cannot produce milk but that they can develop breast cancer.

The signs and symptoms of male breast cancer:

• Painless breast lump in close to the nipple.
• Breast swelling
• Discharge from the nipple.
• Swollen lymph nodes under the arm.
• Nipple turns inward.
• Skin color changes around the area of the nipple.
• Puckering or dimpling.
• Redness of nipple or surrounding area.
• Changes in nipple appearance.
• Scaling of nipple or surrounding area.
• Change in the size, shape or texture.
• Pain

Male breast cancer is a very rare condition; breast cancer in men are roughly 100 times less common than in women; the accounting is only around 1% of all breast cancers. The American Cancer Society reports that in 2008, about 2000 new cases of breast cancer have diagnosed and roughly 480 men die of breast cancer this year. While more than 40,000 women die of breast cancer every year. Most of the cases, male breast cancer is detected in men between the ages of 60 and 70; however, the condition can develop in men of anytime, any age. According to statistics, a man’s lifetime risk of developing breast cancer is approximately one-tenth of 1%, or one in 1,000. But you should not neglect if any of above signs and symptoms have been seen; take it seriously; do not feel heisted or embarrassed or get uncomfortable about changes in your breast area. As soon as possible, you should consult a doctor because this becomes a threat of your life.