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The Male Breast Cancer Blog
by HIS Breast Cancer Awareness
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...
Chrissy Thomas, Editor
Nov 22, 20193 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...
Chrissy Thomas, Editor
Nov 3, 20192 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...
Thomas T., Editor
Oct 21, 20191 min read
Stress-Relief Techniques For Men With Breast Cancer
About 2,670 U.S. men are estimated to have been diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Male breast cancer comprises less than 1% of all...
Chrissy Thomas, Editor
Oct 20, 20193 min read
Ten Years of Educating and Saving Lives
HIS Breast Cancer Awareness was established October 2009, because we believed we needed to make changes to what we know and think about...
Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder
Oct 13, 20194 min read
Does Medicare Cover Male Breast Cancer?
Breast cancer is a subject that women are prepared to discuss because it affects roughly one in 10 women throughout their lives. Men, on...
Danielle K Roberts, Editor
Jul 31, 20193 min read
Your Diet and the Fight Against Male Breast Cancer
Foods You Can Use In The Fight Against Male Breast Cancer While the go-to cancer treatment options are usually surgery, chemo, and...
Chrissy Thomas, Editor
Jun 26, 20193 min read
The Best Father's Day Gift You Can Give
On Father’s Day you’re probably thinking about the family of men in your life. In addition to your father or father in law or husband,...
Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder
Apr 29, 20193 min read
Male Breast Cancer and the Stigma Around It
Male breast cancer is unlike other cancers in that it carries a stigma for many who are diagnosed with it. A big reason for this is that...
Pippa Maisie, Editor
Mar 7, 20193 min read
#GivingTuesday Please....
#GivingTuesday, is a global giving movement that has been driven by individuals, families, organizations, businesses and communities in...
Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder
Nov 20, 20183 min read
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...
Amy Wright, Editor
Nov 19, 20185 min read
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...
Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder
Oct 24, 20185 min read
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...
Vicki Singer Wolf, Editor & Co-Founder
Sep 22, 20186 min read
Organize An Event To Raise Awareness
Organizing An Event To Raise Awareness Of Male Breast Cancer Increasing public awareness of male breast cancer is key to lowering its...
Chrissy Thomas, Editor
Aug 28, 20183 min read
Battling Brain Fog and Stress While Recovering from Breast Cancer
Battling Brain Fog and Stress While Recovering from Breast Cancer A breast cancer diagnosis in men is every bit as stressful as it is for...
Chrissy Thomas, Editor
Jun 28, 20183 min read
Raising Awareness Of Male Breast Cancer
When most people hear the words breast cancer chances are they think of a woman, but as we know, men can develop this form of cancer too,...
Chrissy Thomas, Editor
Jun 19, 20183 min read
The Benefits of Service Dogs in Cancer
The Benefits of Service Dogs in Cancer Recovery Service dogs can provide patients during and after radiation or chemotherapy with social,...
Chrissy Thomas, Editor
Apr 3, 20182 min read
Caring For Your Skin After Surgery
Caring for Your Skin After Surgery Each year,thousands of adult males across the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer. While...
Chrissy Thomas, Editor
Mar 13, 20182 min read
Male Breast Cancer In Seniors: Everything You Need To Know
Male Breast Cancer In Seniors: Everything You Need To Know Male breast cancer mostly affects older men - the average age of diagnosis is...
Chrissy Thomas, Editor
Feb 16, 20182 min read
Proton Therapy- A Less Harmful Option?
Alternative Treatment Proves to be Less Harmful to Breast Cancer Patients Breast cancer impacts the lives of many women, men, and their...
Kristin Rakoczy, Editor
Feb 15, 20183 min read
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