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Male Breast Cancer? Survivor Aims To Raise Awareness On Breast Cancer In Men
Justine E.
First Posted: Oct 26, 2016 04:55 AM EDT
Male breast cancer is something not many people know about. That is why survivors want to raise awareness about breast cancer in men.
Michael Singer got breast cancer in 2010. For months, he chose to ignore a lump under his left nipple. When he mentioned it to his doctor during an exam, he underwent surgical biopsy and found that he had Stage 2 breast cancer.
According to People, Singer lost his sister to the same illness two years before his diagnosis. But it did not make him think he had an equal opportunity to get it too. He became embarrassed to talk about his diagnosis and told everyone he had chest cancer. Only his wife knew what his real illness was.
Being diagnosed with breast cancer made Singer feel isolated. But according to NY Daily News, his outlook changed when he watched a television show that featured male breast cancer survivors including actor Richard Roundtree. That was around one year and a half after he underwent a successful mastectomy.
One of the men featured in that television show was Bret Miller, who founded the Male Breast Cancer Coalition. The organization aims to spread the message that "men have breasts, too". After finding out about the group, Singer decided to help change other men's lives. He wanted to join the fight against the stigma.
On the occasion of the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, adding color blue to a sea of pink became the goal of the organization. To do his part in raising awareness on breast cancer in men, Singer took his message to civic organizations, motorcycle rallies, and high schools. Together with other survivors, he wanted to let men sufferers know they are not alone.
As of writing, many people still don't think that breast cancer in men is a real thing. For this, the fight of survivors like Singer continues until there is complete awareness of the condition and there is no more stigma in it.
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First Posted: Oct 26, 2016 04:55 AM EDT
Male breast cancer is something not many people know about. That is why survivors want to raise awareness about breast cancer in men.
Michael Singer got breast cancer in 2010. For months, he chose to ignore a lump under his left nipple. When he mentioned it to his doctor during an exam, he underwent surgical biopsy and found that he had Stage 2 breast cancer.
According to People, Singer lost his sister to the same illness two years before his diagnosis. But it did not make him think he had an equal opportunity to get it too. He became embarrassed to talk about his diagnosis and told everyone he had chest cancer. Only his wife knew what his real illness was.
Being diagnosed with breast cancer made Singer feel isolated. But according to NY Daily News, his outlook changed when he watched a television show that featured male breast cancer survivors including actor Richard Roundtree. That was around one year and a half after he underwent a successful mastectomy.
One of the men featured in that television show was Bret Miller, who founded the Male Breast Cancer Coalition. The organization aims to spread the message that "men have breasts, too". After finding out about the group, Singer decided to help change other men's lives. He wanted to join the fight against the stigma.
On the occasion of the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, adding color blue to a sea of pink became the goal of the organization. To do his part in raising awareness on breast cancer in men, Singer took his message to civic organizations, motorcycle rallies, and high schools. Together with other survivors, he wanted to let men sufferers know they are not alone.
As of writing, many people still don't think that breast cancer in men is a real thing. For this, the fight of survivors like Singer continues until there is complete awareness of the condition and there is no more stigma in it.
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