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By Pam Stephan, About.com Guide to Breast Cancer

Greater Awareness of Male Breast Cancer

Thursday November 30, 2006
Gynecomastia in the Male Breast"I was mad. I couldn't believe that something like that would happen to me. I'm a guy! How could I have breast cancer?" Marshall Anderson is a male breast cancer survivor who has joined Dr. Anton Melnyk at the Texas Cancer Center in getting the word out about with their "Dare To Be Aware" campaign. Most people may be aware of women's breast cancer, but few realize that men are susceptible too, because they have breast tissue. Here's an article from CBS TV on "Getting Male Breast Cancer On The Radar." Image from ADAM Medical Encyclopedia on Gynecomastia

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