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The Male Breast Cancer Blog
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Danielle K Roberts, Editor
Apr 22, 20203 min read
What Cancer Patients should know about Coronavirus
At the beginning of the most recent coronavirus outbreak, most of the population assumed this was a new virus that no one has ever dealt...
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Chrissy Thomas, Editor
Apr 17, 20202 min read
3 Male Cancer Risks Related To Vehicles And Driving
According to the US National Cancer Institute, cancer mortality is higher among men with a rate of 196.8 per 100,000 compared to 139.6...
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Chrissy Thomas, Editor
Mar 19, 20202 min read
Is Air Pollution Responsible For The Rise In Male Breast Cancer?
Since the 1970s, male breast cancer cases have risen from 0.86 cases per 100,000 men to 1.2. Deaths relating to air pollution are rising...
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Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder
Mar 2, 20203 min read
Cancer and Coronavirus Fears
As a cancer survivor, do we live in fear of a virus too? As a survivor there are the constant thoughts and worries about recurrence or...
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Scott Sanders, Editor
Dec 17, 20193 min read
Covering the Costs of Terminal Cancer
When people talk about terminal cancer, there is one thing you usually don’t hear about – the financial burden. A terminal cancer...
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Chrissy Thomas, Editor
Nov 22, 20193 min read
Care Options for Older Men with Breast Cancer
Deciding Which Care Option in Right for Older Men with Breast Cancer Although men of all ages can have breast cancer, it is most common...
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Chrissy Thomas, Editor
Nov 3, 20192 min read
Living With Male Breast Cancer: How To Prevent Infections During Treatment
Every year, 60,000 cancer patients in the US are hospitalized because their reduced number of white blood cells could not stand up to an...
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Danielle K Roberts, Editor
Jul 31, 20193 min read
Does Medicare Cover Male Breast Cancer?
Breast cancer is a subject that women are prepared to discuss because it affects roughly one in 10 women throughout their lives. Men, on...
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Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder
Apr 29, 20193 min read
Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
Is your glass half full or half empty? Do you find something positive no matter what or only have negative thoughts? Does the way you...
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Pippa Maisie, Editor
Mar 7, 20193 min read
Male Breast Cancer and the Stigma Around It
Male breast cancer is unlike other cancers in that it carries a stigma for many who are diagnosed with it. A big reason for this is that...
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Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder
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...
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Chrissy Thomas, Editor
Aug 28, 20183 min read
Organize An Event To Raise Awareness
Organizing An Event To Raise Awareness Of Male Breast Cancer Increasing public awareness of male breast cancer is key to lowering its...
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A Geneticist Writer, Editor
Jul 11, 20184 min read
Biorepository-Human Tissue Samples for Research
A biorepository is a laboratory facility devoted to the processing and storing of human tissue samples and other animal samples for use...
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Chrissy Thomas, Editor
Jun 19, 20183 min read
Raising Awareness Of Male Breast Cancer
When most people hear the words breast cancer chances are they think of a woman, but as we know, men can develop this form of cancer too,...
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Chrissy Thomas, Editor
Feb 16, 20182 min read
Male Breast Cancer In Seniors: Everything You Need To Know
Male Breast Cancer In Seniors: Everything You Need To Know Male breast cancer mostly affects older men - the average age of diagnosis is...
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Kristin Rakoczy, Editor
Feb 15, 20183 min read
Proton Therapy- A Less Harmful Option?
Alternative Treatment Proves to be Less Harmful to Breast Cancer Patients Breast cancer impacts the lives of many women, men, and their...
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Chrissy Thomas, Editor
Feb 12, 20182 min read
Recovering From Male Breast Cancer Treatments
Arm and shoulder movement after recovering from male breast cancer If you are recovering from male breast cancer, exercise isn’t just...
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Sherley Alaba, Editor
Jul 19, 20173 min read
Depression in Survivors of Breast Cancer
Breast cancer has been largely associated with females; since, as the name implies the disease is related to a cancerous development in...
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Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder
Dec 2, 20163 min read
Taking Back Control
“My body had a mind of its own. I needed to take control, for my mind, my health and my soul.” I decided to go to Hilton Head Health (H3)...
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