The Male Breast Cancer Blog

by HIS Breast Cancer Awareness

Oct 14 min read

Nurse Navigators: Your Guide Through Treatment

Nurse navigation is a fast-growing field, and clinics are scrambling to bring navigators into their practices. This is because nurse...

Harvey I. Singer, Editor & Co-founder

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...

WHEN or SHOULD YOU RE-DO YOUR GENETIC TESTING

Harvey I. Singer, Editor & Co-founder

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...

Evolving Mammogram Guidelines: Prioritizing Screening for Women and Men

Vicki Singer Wolf

May 13 min read

Evolving Mammogram Guidelines: Prioritizing Screening for Women and Men

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

Navigating Tamoxifen Side Effects in Men with Male Breast Cancer

Vicki Singer Wolf

Apr 124 min read

Navigating Tamoxifen Side Effects in Men with Male Breast Cancer

Being diagnosed with breast cancer can be a life-altering experience, especially when you're a man facing a disease often associated with...

Breaking the Silence: Shattering the Stigma of Male Breast Cancer

Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder

Apr 33 min read

Breaking the Silence: Shattering the Stigma of Male Breast Cancer

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

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

Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder

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...

Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder

Feb 273 min read

You CAN Fire Your Doctor!

Have you ever experienced a Bad Car Mechanic? Of course you have, we all have had that bad experience. They didn’t fix the problem and...

Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder

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...

Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder

Dec 7, 20232 min read

Friends After Cancer

As we grow older, certain aspects of our lives become more important. When you have had a cancer diagnosis people always say that your...

Can You Safely Lose Weight with a Breast Cancer Diagnosis?

Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder

Dec 4, 20233 min read

Can You Safely Lose Weight with a Breast Cancer Diagnosis?

Often, people assume that a cancer diagnosis means an individual should keep more weight on. This is because unexplained weight loss is...

Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder

Nov 9, 20233 min read

Thriving Though Chemotherapy

Thrive Through Chemo With These Wellness Tips for Men with Breast Cancer Facing breast cancer can be incredibly challenging, especially...

Is There a Link Between Smoking and Men's Breast Cancer?

Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder

Sep 28, 20233 min read

Is There a Link Between Smoking and Men's Breast Cancer?

Smoking is widely considered to be a huge risk factor for many kinds of cancer, including breast cancer. As a matter of fact, this...

Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder

Sep 24, 20232 min read

It’s All In Your/My Family

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...

Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder

Sep 22, 20233 min read

Surviving Is Something To Celebrate

Almost all of us have been touched by cancer in some way. Whether we are the survivors or love someone who has beat the disease, living...

Scanxiety and Male Breast Cancer: Unique Challenges and Coping Strategies

Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder

Apr 3, 20234 min read

Scanxiety and Male Breast Cancer: Unique Challenges and Coping Strategies

Cancer is a traumatic experience for anyone. The fear of cancer recurrence or progression can trigger anxiety. For many cancer patients,...

Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder

Oct 3, 20213 min read

LUCKY 13

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

How Obesity Can Be One Major Reason for Breast Cancer in Males

Liza Brooke, Editor

Jan 25, 20215 min read

How Obesity Can Be One Major Reason for Breast Cancer in Males

The term cancer is referred to as the assortment of diseases linked to abnormal cells' uncontrolled separation.These abnormal cells have...

Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder

Nov 15, 20203 min read

Is This a Year We Can Be Thankful?

This has been a year where everyone has had to deal with the stress and sadness of so many changes to our life. Whether that’s a cancer,...

Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder

Oct 18, 20202 min read

Self Breast Exam for Men

Men, let’s talk about self breast examination! Male breast cancer is often diagnosed when it is much further progressed because no one is...