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Breast cancer in men: A rare but real concern

Male breast cancer, though relatively rare, is a pressing issue and it is often overlooked. Data from the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program in the USA reveals that between 2005 and 2010, out of 289,673 cases of breast cancer, only 2,054 were diagnosed in men, constituting just 0.7% of all breast cancer cases. In India, institution-based studies indicate it primarily affects elderly men, typically in their 6th or 7th decade of life.