The Male Breast Cancer Blog

by HIS Breast Cancer Awareness

Jul 313 min read

WHEN or SHOULD YOU RE-DO YOUR GENETIC TESTING

A few weeks ago, as I departed from my Semi-Annual Urologic Oncology follow up, I was approached by one of their interns to discuss the...

Mar 103 min read

Understanding the Link: Colon Cancer, Hereditary Cancers, and the Importance of Early Detection

Colon cancer is a prevalent and potentially life-threatening condition that affects the colon or rectum. While lifestyle factors like...

Dec 13, 20232 min read

Do You Receive Screenings?

I have held tightly to the mantra that once you’re a cancer patient-you will always be a cancer patient. People have debated this point...

Nov 20, 20224 min read

Still Thankful "Four" Breast Cancer

What comes in fours? Suits of cards (spade, heart, clover, diamonds), Seasons (winter, spring, summer, fall), Siblings (separately or...

Nov 8, 20223 min read

Knowledge Can Save Lives

Let’s talk BRCA! If the BReast CAncer gene refers to breasts, then why do we include men? Men have breast tissue, men can carry BRCA1 or...

Jun 1, 20223 min read

Understanding a Negative Genetic Test Result

June 2022 True Negative vs Uninformative Negative One of the most important areas to understand about genetic testing is the types of...

Apr 7, 20222 min read

Understanding Genetic Mutations

“I want to do genetic testing to see if I have the cancer gene”. This is a common phrase I hear from my patients as a genetic counselor...

Nov 19, 20185 min read

BRCA in Men Myths

As you know, if you’ve been reading every week, the topic of this blog is using data in education. In July, I changed things up by...

Oct 24, 20185 min read

Men and Hereditary Gene Mutations

Can you be a man and have or pass down the BRCA (BReast CAncer) gene mutation? The quick answer is YES! So what does this mean exactly if...

Sep 22, 20186 min read

BRCA- Sharing With My Sons, Their Risks and Their Feelings

I was filled with emotion when asking my three sons to share what they remember when I told them I carried the BRCA genetic mutation and...