Breast Cancer in Men
As a man who has been diagnosed with breast cancer, you have special concerns that don't affect most women. Because the majority of men aren't aware that it is possible for them to get breast cancer, receiving a diagnosis can be difficult.
Once diagnosed, men with breast cancer may feel conflicting emotions. On the one hand, you've been told you have cancer--a life threatening disease. Yet many men do not feel that they can discuss with others that they have breast cancer, due to embarrassment or other reasons. As a result, many men with breast cancer feel very alone.
To further complicate matters, there is not a great deal of information about male breast cancer available, so decision making and self-education can be difficult. More than 1,500 men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
The 24-hour Y-ME National Breast Cancer Hotline can provide you with information about male breast cancer, and help address your concerns. Through the Match Program you can be put in touch with a man who has survived male breast cancer.
You are not alone.
- Treatment Options
Learn more about treatment options for male breast cancer. - Survivor Match Program
Speak with a trained peer counselor who has gone through male breast cancer.
- An Unexpected Breast Cancer Patient
Jim Clauson's Story - Some Thoughts on Survivalt
Judge John L. Kane's Story
Resources:
John W. Nick Foundation
Dedicated to spreading awareness of male breast cancer, and to educating men and women about breast cancer prevention and treatments.
