This tumour mainly occurs in adulthood, after the age of 60.

Although the incidence is lower, breast cancer can also be diagnosed under the age of 45.

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, it was found that the most commonly diagnosed cancer (in more than eight out of ten cases) is ductal cancer.

The study analysed data from 446 male breast cancer patients.

In this type of tumour, the disease mostly originates in the cells of the galactophore ducts, which in men are developed in a rudimentary form and which in women are responsible for carrying milk from the lobules to the nipple.

What are the risk factors for male breast cancer?

There are several factors that predispose to the onset of this type of tumour; In particular, conditions of altered hormonal metabolism play a role, with an imbalance in the…