Male breast cancer is rare, but this is also a type of breast cancer that affects to the female breast cancer- including the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.Men commonly complain of a small lump or unusual swelling in their breast. This is a fact, that its treatment is also like the treatment for women. So, this is also a fact that infertility come to the sight of the affected male reproductive organ.

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if treatment for the breast cancer includes radio therapy or chemo therapy then the man can become infertile. this is because this kind of treatment can damage the reproductive organs.

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Males with increased estrogen levels, regardless of the cause, are at an increased risk for breast cancer. So are men with Klinefelter's syndrome, a genetic disoreder in which men have an additional female chromosome.

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Like SK8 said, chemo and radio therapy can cause infertility in men and women. This can be solved by freezing eggs or sperm sample of the individual for future use. This way, there is a loophole if you want to have kids in the future but had chemo or radio therapy in the past.

This is what Lance Armstrong did when he was diagnosed with Testicular cancer. He froze his sperm and had his wife artificially insemenated (or maybe IVF) after chemo. He has like 4 kids.

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I agree. If there is chemo, then you could have problems with fertility in the future. This is something that should be taken up if you are going to need chemo for cancer, not just for breast cancer.

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can someone please tell me why males develop breast cancer? is it genetic like breast cancer in women?

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Men must be aware of nipplein drawing, ulceration, discharge, or enlarged lymph glands under their arms. At this point a man must undergo a physical examination and a mammogram to diagnose the cancer. A biopsy may also be needed to make the final diagnosis.

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males with increased estrogen levels, regardless of the cause, are at an increased risk for breast cancer.So are men with Klinefelter's syndrome, a genetic disorder in which men have an additional female chromosome.Research has shown that men who are grossly overweight by 30 years of age also double their risk for breast cancer.

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I was thought before that breast cancer is only for women. Thanks for the information!!!

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Yes, it may cause infertility.Men are usually older than 60 when they are finally diagnosed with breast cancer.Better consult to the doctor if ever there are unusual pain in the breast.

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