According to the National Cancer Institute, the types of breast cancer most commonly diagnosed in men are similar to those found in women. The most common type of male breast cancer is infiltrating ductal carcinoma (IDC), also called invasive ductal carcinoma). IDC is a cancer that has spread past the ducts of the breast.
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), also called intraductal carcinoma also has been seen in men. DCIS is an early-stage breast cancer confined to the breast ducts.
Rare cancers such as inflammatory breast cancer (a cancer in which the breast appears red and inflamed) and Paget's disease of the nipple (a cancer that begins in the breast ducts and spreads to the skin of the nipple and areola) also have been seen in men.
However, lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS), also called lobular neoplasia, which is a marker for increased breast cancer risk in women, has not been seen in men. |
