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Breast Cancer
It’s All About Awareness and Education — Why I Advocate for Male Breast Cancer
Michael Singer says when people see him cruising by on his motorcycle, they often wonder where breast cancer factors into the picture. A lot of men tend to ignore symptoms, feeling too embarrassed to go to the doctor for something they think of as a “woman’s disease.” Michael, a breast cancer survivor himself, advocates to change that attitude. Men get breast cancer too … and men die of breast cancer too.
“I use my motorcycle as a conversation starter,” Michael says. “I live in an area called Throggs Neck in the Bronx, and I’m one of the only men I’ve really heard of in my area who talks about male breast cancer and advocates for male breast cancer. The bike was such a great opportunity because most people look at a biker and say … breast cancer? How does breast cancer fit in?”
Michael goes to car shows and other events to advocate for men’s health, he even got involved with the National Breast Cancer Coalition. He and his wife also lobby Congress every year to ask for more funding for the National Cancer Institute. “To me it’s all about awareness and education,” Michael says. “Guys, if you find a lump, get it checked!”
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Michael Singer says when people see him cruising by on his motorcycle, they often wonder where breast cancer factors into the picture. A lot of men tend to ignore symptoms, feeling too embarrassed to go to the doctor for something they think of as a “woman’s disease.” Michael, a breast cancer survivor himself, advocates to change that attitude. Men get breast cancer too … and men die of breast cancer too.
“I use my motorcycle as a conversation starter,” Michael says. “I live in an area called Throggs Neck in the Bronx, and I’m one of the only men I’ve really heard of in my area who talks about male breast cancer and advocates for male breast cancer. The bike was such a great opportunity because most people look at a biker and say … breast cancer? How does breast cancer fit in?”
Michael goes to car shows and other events to advocate for men’s health, he even got involved with the National Breast Cancer Coalition. He and his wife also lobby Congress every year to ask for more funding for the National Cancer Institute. “To me it’s all about awareness and education,” Michael says. “Guys, if you find a lump, get it checked!”
Learn more about SurvivorNet's rigorous medical review process.
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