The Male Breast Cancer Blog

by HIS Breast Cancer Awareness

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...

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...

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...

Still Thankful "Four" Breast Cancer

What comes in fours? Suits of cards (spade, heart, clover, diamonds), Seasons (winter, spring, summer, fall), Siblings (separately or...

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...

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...

Understanding Genetic Mutations

“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...

BRCA in Men Myths

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...

Men and Hereditary Gene Mutations

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...

BRCA- Sharing With My Sons, Their Risks and Their Feelings

I was filled with emotion when asking my three sons to share what they remember when I told them I carried the BRCA genetic mutation and...