How Males Who Use Finasteride Are At Higher Level Of Having Breast Cancer
Finasterides belongs to a group of medicines referred to as 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. This drug is a steroid-like medication often...
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The Male Breast Cancer Blog
by HIS Breast Cancer Awareness
Peter Minkoff, Editor
Dec 3, 20204 min read
5 Crucial Roles Nurses Play in Providing Care for Cancer Patients
Once the news of the diagnosis settles, each and every cancer patient needs to plan and prepare for the future. It’s up to educated and...
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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...
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Ashley Halsey, Editor
Sep 30, 20203 min read
Sharing Your Cancer Diagnosis
Everything You Need to Know When Telling Friends and Family about Your Breast Cancer The time after being diagnosed with breast cancer is...
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Katherine Rundell, Editor
Sep 2, 20203 min read
Breast Cancer in Men: Statistics and Facts
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...
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Doug Harper and Karen Gordon, Editors
Jun 18, 20205 min read
What it's like to be a man with breast cancer
Douglas Harper had no idea that men could get breast cancer. Until he was diagnosed with it aged 49. Here he candidly describes his...
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Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder
Jun 18, 20203 min read
Father's Day Life Saving Tips
Do the men in your life know they can be diagnosed with breast cancer? Do men realize they have breast too? On Father’s Day you’re...
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Charlie M., Editor
May 20, 20203 min read
Newly Diagnosed with Male Breast Cancer
I am 55-year-old white male married 35 years with 2 children and 2 grandchildren. One day in September 2019, I was in the shower shaving...
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Leonard Robertson, Editor
May 20, 20202 min read
Guest Story- A Male Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Five years ago, a tumor was discovered in the duct of my left nipple. The tumor stimulated the nipple duct to lactate and then discharge...
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Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder
May 4, 20204 min read
Conquering Exercise as a Cancer Survivor During Covid-19
Surviving breast cancer definitely isn’t easy but being a survivor during Covid-19 makes everything even more challenging! As a man,...
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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 17, 20201 min read
FREE Wellness Programs
Having, recovering or being at risk for cancer is scary enough, now add COVID-19 During this challenging time with the Coronavirus, it’s...
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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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Legend Rommé, Editor
Nov 26, 20194 min read
The Largest Chisel in the Statue of My Character
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...
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Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder
Nov 25, 20193 min read
HIS Giving Story
Sir, You Have Breast Cancer! Hearing these words is what made a difference in helping to save lives! In October of 2008 and after...
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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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Thomas T., Editor
Oct 21, 20191 min read
My Story- Diagnosed With Male Breast Cancer
My name is Thomas T. and I'm a 45 year old man with breast cancer. A few months ago I was diagnosed with male breast cancer. I have been...
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