Men diagnosed with breast cancer -- it doesn't happen often, but it happens. Breast cancer is not exclusively a woman's disease, even though only one percent of breast cancer patients are men.
According to Australia's National Breast Cancer Centre, men often face shock, embarrassment and isolation when diagnosed with breast cancer. As a result of general misconceptions about men and breast cancer, there are few internet resources for men struggling with breast cancer treatments and survivorship issues.
The National Breast Cancer Centre has announced its launch of Breast Cancer in Men, Australia's first website launched for men with breast cancer offering information and resources from diagnosis to living beyond breast cancer written specifically for men.
1. I am anxious to hear from and about other men with breast cancer. Since it is so rare, I feel there is no one to communicate with regarding treatment and survival. I am also interested in setting up a web site for a more regional group.
Posted at 1:20PM on Jul 22nd 2006 by Michael A. Wilkinson