Male breast cancer: incompatible and incomparable

Findings suggest that treatment for male breast cancer is hindered by responses and perceptions that are gender contingent. The lack of qualitative effort afforded to the experience of male breast cancer and the transfer of understanding of breast cancer from women to men fosters a misconstrued interpretation and comprehension of breast cancer in men, both medically and socially. Equally, this study demonstrates a need to redefine our current understanding of men's health in order to make services more accessible and compelling to men and that fit current male frameworks for accessing medical advice and coping with illness.