About Breast Cancer: This Week Is All About Men

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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer Last week, I mentioned an all-male calendar - featuring Marines from Camp LeJeune. Every one of those guys is literally one in a hundred - they are all male breast cancer survivors. That's right - men can get breast cancer, too. Do We Need a Male Breast Cancer Week? Herb Wagner thinks a male breast cancer week is a good idea. Since most men don't know that they have a small risk for breast cancer, they don't see a doctor when a breast lump occurs. Would a week of MBC Awareness change that? Herb hopes it would. Camp LeJeune Water Contamination May Cause MBC Remember that all-Marines calendar? Mike Partain is the first one of them to tell his story on my site. He's a tough guy that comes from a three-generation military family. While he was growing up at Camp LeJeune, the water was loaded with dry-cleaning chemicals. Since then, there have been about 60 cases of male breast cancer from that base. Mike thinks that is no coincidence. See what you think. Helicopter Hero Faces Down His Own Breast Cancer Many women develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a diagnosis of breast cancer. In his case, George MacGillis already had a case of PTSD brought on by a life of doing helicopter rescues. He had 6 women and 1 man in his family who developed breast cancer, so he knew not to wait when he found a breast lump. His life changed a lot after that, and you can read about this hero in his story. Pink Comics Collect Green For Breast Cancer Awareness Month I read the Sunday Funny papers before any other part of the serious news. On October 10, many of the comic strips were pink and sported pink ribbons. I wondered why some comics were pink and others were the usual colors, and now I know why. It was to raise awareness and funds - but did it do a good enough job? Let me know what you think. Breast Cancer Ads PTSD Breast Cancer Pink Ribbon Breast Lumps Women Breast Biopsies Featured Articles Breast Cancer Basics - Definition, Types, Survival Statistics Risk and Prevention Newly Diagnosed - What You Need to Know Before Starting Treatment Is It Breast Cancer? - Diagnosis, Tests, Results Treatment Options for Breast Cancer Support and Resources - During and After Treatment   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More > Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. Take the quiz now > This newsletter is written by: Pam Stephan Breast Cancer Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Breast Cancer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Talk To Me About It Do You Have Pink Ribbon Fatigue Yet? Male Partners at Risk For Depression Reason you would stop taking hormone therapy Advertisement