Men can get breast cancer too
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the BC Cancer Foundation wants you to know that men can get breast cancer, too. This year, about 250 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in Canada. It’s rare – but men need to be aware of the signs and symptoms. If you feel a lump in your breast, (yes, men have breast tissue, too), don’t ignore it!
In 2005, well-known Vancouver sportscaster Neil Macrae noticed a lump in his breast that was the size of a golf ball. He went to the doctor and the news that followed was shocking: it was Stage III breast cancer.
Through genomic analysis, it was uncovered that Neil had the BCRCA1/2 mutation, which puts individuals at a higher risk for breast, prostate (for men), ovarian (for women) and pancreatic cancers. Neil would go on to face two other types of cancer –the third eventually took his life in 2017.
Today, Neil’s wife Laurie Rix, longtime supporter of BC Cancer Foundation, is actively spreading the word: Men can get breast cancer, too…
Guest: Laurie Rix
Neil Macrae’s wife
Longtime supporter of BC Cancer Foundation
To learn more, please visit www dot bc cancer foundation dot com
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the BC Cancer Foundation wants you to know that men can get breast cancer, too. This year, about 250 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in Canada. It’s rare – but men need to be aware of the signs and symptoms. If you feel a lump in your breast, (yes, men have breast tissue, too), don’t ignore it!
In 2005, well-known Vancouver sportscaster Neil Macrae noticed a lump in his breast that was the size of a golf ball. He went to the doctor and the news that followed was shocking: it was Stage III breast cancer.
Through genomic analysis, it was uncovered that Neil had the BCRCA1/2 mutation, which puts individuals at a higher risk for breast, prostate (for men), ovarian (for women) and pancreatic cancers. Neil would go on to face two other types of cancer –the third eventually took his life in 2017.
Today, Neil’s wife Laurie Rix, longtime supporter of BC Cancer Foundation, is actively spreading the word: Men can get breast cancer, too…
Guest: Laurie Rix
Neil Macrae’s wife
Longtime supporter of BC Cancer Foundation
To learn more, please visit www dot bc cancer foundation dot com