The chemotherapy drugs used to treat breast cancer in men are the same as those used to treat women with breast cancer. Your doctor will discuss with you whether chemotherapy is necessary in your situation.

Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy treats cancer by using high-energy rays to destroy the cancer cells. It may be used to reduce the chance of the cancer returning at the site of the scar after surgery. Radiotherapy may also be used to relieve pain or discomfort caused by a cancer that has spread to other parts of the body – for example, the bone.

Trastuzumab (Herceptin®)
Herceptin is one of a new group of drugs called monoclonal antibodies.