The Male Breast Cancer Blog

by HIS Breast Cancer Awareness

Aug 23 min read

Survivor -70

On Aug 2nd, I turn 70! In October 2008 I received my first Cancer Diagnosis. It was Male Breast Cancer. I was 54! In April 2010 I...

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...

Sep 22, 20233 min read

Healthy Life Strategies For Men With Breast Cancer

While breast cancer is mostly associated with women, men can also be affected by this disease. If you are a man that’s been recently...

May 18, 20235 min read

Male Breast Cancer Support Group: A New Beacon of Hope

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with male breast cancer, you know all too well the shock, the confusion, and the feeling of...

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 1, 20222 min read

HIS Breast Cancer Awareness unveils New Logo

HIS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS FOUNDATION, Inc. unveils a NEW LOGO designed to update their message and branding. Since it’s inception in...

Oct 19, 20214 min read

MALE MASTECTOMY? YES, I HAD ONE!

In October 2008, after feeling a small mass under my left nipple, I was diagnosed with MALE BREAST CANCER. Unlike a female breast cancer...

Oct 15, 20212 min read

Male Breast Cancer Survivor Shares His Story

My name is Thomas and I'm a 45 year old male breast cancer survivor. Last year I was diagnosed with male breast cancer.I have been...