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Treatment of Early/Localized/Operable Male Breast Cancer

Source: Male Breast Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: February 28, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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As in women, treatment options for men with early-stage breast cancer include:

Surgery with or without radiation therapy (locoregional therapy).

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Adjuvant therapy (systemic therapy).

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Adjuvant therapy (systemic therapy).

Chemotherapy.

Adjuvant therapy (systemic therapy).

Endocrine therapy.

Adjuvant therapy (systemic therapy).

Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–directed therapy.

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