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We are on a mission.

The Male Breast Cancer Global Alliance brings men with breast cancer together with researchers, clinicians and oncologists around the world for the purpose of advancing research, clinical trials and treatments for men diagnosed with breast cancer.

We advocate for all men diagnosed with breast cancer to ensure they receive equal access to support and treatment; serve as a source of support and resources for the men, their care partners, and families; and recruit volunteer “ambassadors” to increase awareness on a global scale.

Did you know?

will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.

0 in 726 Men

will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer this year.

0 men

will die of the disease
this year.

0 Men

in the MBCGA community
have died since 2014.

0 % of our men

*American Cancer Society, 2024 (US only)

IN THE NEWS:
MBCGA to support research focused on breast cancer in men

MBCGA launched its commitment to fund research focused on men with breast cancer with a gift to the Basser Center for BRCA’s Men & BRCA program at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia. With this landmark move, the MBCGA will be one of the first organizations of its kind to devote a significant part of its energy and mission to funding scientific studies that may ease the journey of men with breast cancer, and ultimately save lives.

News & Views

Join us for the 2024 MBCGA Annual Virtual Conference for an incredible day with experts from major cancer centers around the world.

Congratulations to MBCGA Medical Advisory Board Member Ben Ho Park, MD, PhD, for being named Director of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Dr. Nick Orr of Queen’s University in Belfast, Ireland is the Lead Researcher for a new international consortium working to uncover genes that lead to breast cancer in men.