The Male Breast Cancer Blog

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...

Breast cancer doesn't discriminate based on gender. Yet, historically, mammogram guidelines have predominantly focused on women. Recent...

In the realm of health, family history can serve as a crucial guidepost. For men with a family history of breast and other cancers,...

In the world of breast cancer awareness, the color pink has become synonymous with the fight against the disease. However, beneath the...

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

Learn More About Yourself: The Best Ebooks for Building Your Knowledge of Male Breast Cancer Image credit: Unsplash While it's a fact...

I was about 10 years old and I remember it like it was yesterday. I decided to ask my mom how she and dad decided to name me, “Harvey...

“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...

Less breast tissue doesn’t mean NO breast tissue and so, YES men can have a mammogram! Routine mammograms are not the norm of screening...

Thirteen years ago, this week, I heard those infamous words: “Mr. Singer, Sir You Have Breast Cancer!” It was not that shocking to hear,...

It’s not uncommon for men to ignore health symptoms or feel too busy to take care of themselves properly. Since June is Men’s Health...

Finasterides belongs to a group of medicines referred to as 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. This drug is a steroid-like medication often...

Breast cancer in males is a rare occurrence: less than 1% of all breast cancer cases occur in men. For men, the lifetime risk of being...

We all have a series of moments in our lives that have sculpted our character and created the mold that we exhibit today. These moments...

Sir, You Have Breast Cancer! Hearing these words is what made a difference in helping to save lives! In October of 2008 and after...

HIS Breast Cancer Awareness was established October 2009, because we believed we needed to make changes to what we know and think about...

On Father’s Day you’re probably thinking about the family of men in your life. In addition to your father or father in law or husband,...

#GivingTuesday, is a global giving movement that has been driven by individuals, families, organizations, businesses and communities in...

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...

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...