Advanced Breast Cancer: A Man’s PerspectiveBeing newly diagnosed with advanced breast cancer is a shock no less for men, than it is for women. Fortunately, Gary Wong...reactionscomments
Finding Your TribeSince there are many different types of breast cancer, finding your tribe for practical help and support on social media may take...reactionscomments
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: How We Can Improve ItBreast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) was initiated by the American Cancer Society and a pharmaceutical company to ensure every woman was aware...reactionscomments
Advocating For All Stages of Breast CancerPatient advocates living with early-stage breast cancer are often advised to stay in their lane, rather than take up the cause for...reactionscomments
Interview with Abigail Johnson; Stage IV Patient Advocate ExtraordinaireAbigail Johnston, Esquire, is a dynamic patient activist and writer on metastatic breast cancer. A lawyer since 2002 in Florida, diagnosed with...reactionscomments
Dr. Deanna Attai: Ground-Breaking Breast Surgeon and EducatorDr. Deanna Attai has had a distinguished career as a breast surgeon. Dr. Attai graduated with honors from Georgetown University School of...reactionscomments
Ten Years Blue in a Sea of PinkThere's a lot I've learned since my breast cancer diagnosis in early 2014. It's obviously a dramatic, even traumatic diagnosis, but, as...reactions2comments
Judy Perkins: Breast Cancer Immunotherapy PioneerImmunotherapy has been hailed as the brave new world for the treatment of cancers. One type of immunotherapy, adoptive cell therapy, uses...reactions1comment
From MBC Patient to MBC AdvocateNew York resident Victoria Goldberg has been a metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patient advocate for 7 years. She was initially diagnosed with...reactionscomments
Genderless Breast Cancer Research: We Need MoreBreast cancer is a genderless disease with research concentrated on only one gender. Historically, males and other genders have been mostly excluded...reactions1comment
Helping Men Come to Terms With Their Breast Cancer DiagnosisNot everyone understands that breast cancer is a genderless disease. This was even more so when I was diagnosed with stage 3...reactions3comments
Breast Cancer in Young WomenFemale breast cancer is most frequently diagnosed among women aged 55 – 74. The average age that women are diagnosed with breast...reactionscomments
Navigating "Pinktober" as a Male Breast Cancer PatientOctober, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, or BCAM, is often referred to as "Pinktober." For men with the disease, it's a particularly awkward...reactions1comment
Author Q&A: From Whispers to Shouts: The Ways We Talk About CancerAs a breast cancer patient and advocate, a former oncologist and a journalist, Dr. Elaine Schattner was well placed to write the...reactions1comment
Men: Know Your Breast Cancer RiskNational Men’s Health Month in June, is the time men are reminded to take stock of their breast cancer risk. So very...reactions1comment
Male Breast Cancer Resources After the shock of a diagnosis, and about to begin treatment for breast cancer, I found that most information about the disease...reactionscomments
Screening High-Risk Men for Breast CancerSince mammography became widespread in the 1980s, the U.S. breast cancer death rate in women, which was unchanged for the previous 50...reactions2comments
Stigma for Men With a Breast Cancer DiagnosisThe most common reaction from men when they are diagnosed with breast cancer is, "I didn’t know men got this" and usually...reactionscomments
A Breast Cancer Manifesto for MenAlthough around one percent of new cases diagnosed are males, going through breast cancer treatment affects people regardless of their gender. Therefore...reactionscomments
Grief in the Digital Era: Mourning A Virtual FriendMany who have experienced it, say that the grief felt when we lose a loved one who we’ve lived with, or met...reactionscomments
