The Male Breast Cancer Blog

by HIS Breast Cancer Awareness

Male Breast Cancer Support Group: A New Beacon of Hope

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with male breast cancer, you know all too well the shock, the confusion, and the feeling of...

Chemotherapy Preparation Tips

What to Expect on Your First Day of Chemotherapy Being diagnosed with cancer is a scary time and can bring feelings of uncertainty,...

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...

HIS Breast Cancer Awareness unveils New Logo

HIS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS FOUNDATION, Inc. unveils a NEW LOGO designed to update their message and branding. Since it’s inception in...

Pastor Diagnosed With Male Breast Cancer

My name is Craig. I am a 62 year old black man. I was exercising moderately to help control my diabetes and high blood pressure. Being...

MALE MASTECTOMY? YES, I HAD ONE!

In October 2008, after feeling a small mass under my left nipple, I was diagnosed with MALE BREAST CANCER. Unlike a female breast cancer...

Male Breast Cancer Survivor Shares His Story

My name is Thomas and I'm a 45 year old male breast cancer survivor. Last year I was diagnosed with male breast cancer.I have been...

My 10 Year Survivor Story

By Barry Cogan On the Wednesday before Labor Day 2011, I asked my wife (Sandy) to look at my left breast and in particular my left...

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,...