The Male Breast Cancer Blog

Cancer treatment often reshapes daily life. Fatigue, nausea, joint pain, and emotional strain can turn ordinary routines into challenges. A thoughtfully prepared rehabilitation space at home helps ease physical discomfort, protect safety, and lower stress for both the person recovering and the caregiver. When the room is designed with intention, it becomes part of the healing process instead of another obstacle to navigate. Quick Takeaways Use layered, warm lighting to reduce

How to Spot and Ease Anxiety’s Impact on Your Child’s Well-Being For fathers living with breast cancer , co-parents, and close supporters raising kids alongside appointments and uncertainty, parental anxiety can quietly become part of daily life. The hard part is that adults often work overtime to stay strong, yet that tension can still spill into routines, tone, and reactions in ways that shape children’s emotional health. When kids seem extra clingy, irritable, withdrawn, o

Male breast cancer: what’s changed in 15 years and how can you help continue to advance it? Though much of the public’s attention rightly focuses on female breast cancer, male breast cancer (MBC) is real and slowly being recognized more often. In the United States today, roughly 2,700–2,800 men are diagnosed with invasive breast cancer each year; about 500–530 men die from the disease annually. Between 1990 and 2021 breast cancer in men have more than doubled according to a s

A Breast Cancer Diagnosis and the Journey Through Mastectomy: The Physical and Emotional Path Forward for women and men

WOMEN "AND MEN" Breaking the Stigma: Male Breast Cancer Exists, and Men Need Inclusion Breast cancer has long been perceived as a woman’s...

Male breast cancer, though rare, is a critical health concern that requires greater awareness and education. Early detection is key.

Facing a cancer diagnosis is a significant life event which may take its toll on your emotional wellbeing. Although it is rare, male breast

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

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...

Hearing the words, "You have cancer" can be overwhelming and frightening. As a man, a breast cancer diagnosis might come as an even...

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

In the realm of health, family history can serve as a crucial guidepost. For men with a family history of breast and other cancers,...

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

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

Colon cancer is a prevalent and potentially life-threatening condition that affects the colon or rectum. While lifestyle factors like...

Learn More About Yourself: The Best Ebooks for Building Your Knowledge of Male Breast Cancer Image credit: Unsplash While it's a fact...

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...

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

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

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