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When considering breast cancer in men, which of the following is least true?Question 3Answera.Fatality from a breast cancer diagnosis is higher than in womenb.Rates are comparable across racial and ethnic groups in the U.S.c.Men have ~1/1000 the lifetime risk of womend.A sister diagnosed with breast cancer before age 40 is an important risk factore.Men have similar breast tissue as women but lower exposure to estrogen

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When considering breast cancer in men, which of the following is least true?Question 3Answera.Fatality from a breast cancer diagnosis is higher than in womenb.Rates are comparable across racial and ethnic groups in the U.S.c.Men have ~1/1000 the lifetime risk of womend.A sister diagnosed with breast cancer before age 40 is an important risk factore.Men have similar breast tissue as women but lower exposure to estrogen

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The statement that is least true when considering breast cancer in men is: "Fatality from a breast cancer diagnosis is higher than in women". While it is true that men with breast cancer generally have a worse prognosis than women, this is largely due to the fact that breast cancer in men is often diagnosed at a later stage, not because the cancer is inherently more fatal in men. The other statements are generally true: rates of breast cancer are comparable across racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., men have a much lower lifetime risk of breast cancer than women, having a sister diagnosed with breast cancer before age 40 is a risk factor, and men do have similar breast tissue as women but lower exposure to estrogen.

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