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Can Men Get Breast Cancer?

Question:Can men get breast cancer?

Dr. George Sledge answers the question: 'Can Men Get Breast Cancer?'

Answer: Men very definitely can get breast cancer, though the frequency of breast cancer in men is far lower than it is in women -- perhaps only 1/100th or 1/200th as common as it occurs in women.

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