The main symptom of breast cancer in men is a lump in the breast. The nipple or skin may also be affected.
See your GP if you have a breast lump or any other symptoms that worry you.
It's very unlikely you have cancer, but it's best to get checked out.
Cancerous breast lumps usually:
Most lumps and swellings are not a sign of cancer.
They're usually caused by something fairly harmless, such as gynaecomastia (enlarged male breast tissue), a lipoma (fatty lump) or a cyst (fluid-filled bump).
A GP can check your lump and refer you for tests and scans for breast cancer if needed.
Other signs of breast cancer in men include:
Further symptoms may develop if the cancer spreads to other parts of the body, such as the bones, lungs or liver.
These symptoms can include:
Page last reviewed: Sun Apr 2020 Next review due: Wed Feb 2020