Treatment
As breast cancer in men is so rare, there have been very few research studies looking at the treatments for this condition. It behaves in a similar way to breast cancer in women, and so is usually treated in much the same way. A combination of treatments is often used.

Surgery
For most men, surgery is the first choice of treatment. However, men cannot usually have just the lump removed (lumpectomy). This is because the amount of breast tissue that most men have is so small, and because the tumour is often near or under the nipple. Most men having surgery need to have all of the breast tissue and the nipple removed (a mastectomy). Some or all of the lymph nodes under the arm are likely to be removed as well.