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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

Yes, men can get breast cancer. Here’s how common it is

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the U.S. — but men might not be aware they are also at risk.

Although fewer than one percent of breast cancers in the U.S. occur in men, about 2,670 men are expected to be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer – the most common type – this year, according to the American Cancer Society.

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