Health Tip: Understanding Breast Cancer in Men

(HealthDay News) -- While breast cancer may be most common in women, it can also affect men.

The National Cancer Institute mentions these common risk factors for male breast cancer:

• Being aged 60 to 70.
• Having been exposed to radiation.
• Being diagnosed with a condition that raises estrogen levels, such as liver disease (cirrhosis).
• Having a family history of breast cancer, especially cases caused by a gene (BRCA2) mutation.