Where In The Male Breast Does Breast Cancer Most Commonly Occur?

Dr. Sledge answers the question: 'Where Does Male Breast Cancer Commonly Occur?'

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George Sledge, M.D., Co-Chairman, Breast Cancer Program, Indiana University Cancer Center
September 21, 2007, 3:28 PM ET
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— -- Question:Where in the male breast does breast cancer most commonly occur?

Answer: Breast cancer in men, like breast cancer in women, commonly begins inside the milk ducts. Something that is not well known is that the male breast, like the female breast, has milk ducts, though these are certainly not nearly as well developed as they are in women.

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