Male Breast Cancer

[Bob]

Hi Preston -

I'm another guy with breast cancer. I was diagnosed in 1996, had a modified radical mastectomy and then chemo. (I wasn't tested for her2 back then). I've done well since my treatment and, in fact, have worked for the Ithaca Breast Cancer Alliance -- a local breast cancer support organization -- for more than 5 years.

I've pulled together a few links on male breast cancer on our website:
http://www.ibca.net/online_resources...ncer_sites.php

Know that you aren't alone.

Bob Riter
Ithaca, NY

[StephN]

Hello Preston -
I have just returned from San Antonio (along with Joe and Christine) and there was a booth on the exhibit floor with two men representing the John Nick Foundation.
Here is the link: http://www.johnwnickfoundation.org/index.html

There was a lot of interest in this booth as one of the men is a breast cancer survivor himself and turns out he lives in my area! There was a poster of him with his mastectomy scar hanging on the curtain behind his booth. He was literally letting it all hang out - and it was great to see him so open about his problem.

FYI - the father of my radiation oncologist had breast cancer, but died from complications of prostate cancer many years after his breast cancer treatment.

Hope all these suggestions will help - but we welcome you here with any questions/problems as they may actually be quite similar in both sexes.