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myth: Men Cannot get Breast
CanCer
fact: wrong!
Men do get breast cancer. although
breast cancer is mainly a disease
of women, some men also develop
breast cancer. Breast cancer is about
100 times less common among men
than among women. for all males the
lifetime risk of getting breast cancer is
about 1 in 788. research shows that the
risk for breast cancer in males increases
with the excessive use of alcohol.
myth: only older Men get
testICular CanCer
fact: wrong!
testicular cancer occurs in younger
men, particularly during the ages
of 15 and 39. It is for this reason that
Cansa advises all men to do a
monthly testicular self-examination
to detect any abnormality early.
Men are advised to seek medical
help immediately when they notice
any change or abnormality of their
testes when they do a monthly self-
examination. recent research has
shown a definite link between the
smoking of dagga (marijuana) and
testicular cancer.
