Uganda, March 14 -- The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has said they record at least 40 new cases of breast cancer in men annually at the Kampala-based care centre, with many presenting with advanced disease.

Dr Noleb Mugisha, the head of cancer prevention at UCI, told this publication on Wednesday that breast cancer in men tends to be more aggressive than that in women.

"The strongest risk factor for breast cancer is a family history of breast cancer. If a man has a family history of breast cancer, then they are also at risk. Obesity also applies to men, but genetics is the biggest risk factor," he said.

According to information from the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the risk also increases with most breast...