Man with breast cancer speaks out - WCJB

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Breast melanoma cognizance Month simply ended, and one man fighting the sickness wanted people to be aware that men can additionally get breast cancer. The Gainesville man referred to his diagnosis got here as a shock.

Researchers say one in eight girls in the united states have breast melanoma.

Dr. Allison grow, oncologist at North Florida Regional cancer middle spoke of, "it be about 1% as common in guys, about 2,500 situations clinically determined final 12 months within the u.s.."

68 12 months old Curtis R. Miller Sr. is recovering from a mastectomy on the correct facet of his chest, and has the scars to show it.

"I had this knot in my chest correct right here behind my nipple, and it harm for months. They referred me to a women's imaging core which become embarrassing, i am sitting with a bunch of ladies and they're taking a look at me like what's this guy doing in right here," spoke of Miller.

A mammogram confirmed he had breast cancer in late June.

Miller noted, "I stated you could have bought to be kidding me, a man with breast melanoma."

Mary Carter, his girlfriend said, "It become a shock to me that they discovered breast melanoma. Like him, i assumed a person might on no account get breast melanoma."

many of Miller's female relatives died of cancer. "however for a person to have breast cancer, it be no longer whatever you need to focus on," he talked about.

Dr. grow observed, "men simply do not need as much breast tissue as ladies, as a result of their breasts do not boost in order that they have fewer cells which may perhaps turn into cancerous."

Now, Miller can simplest raise his arm up this excessive to do commonplace tasks like putting dishes away. "i am nevertheless in loads of pain," he noted.

Dr. develop stated guys do not usually determine for melanoma of their breasts, so she stated if a person finds a lump, he should still go ask his medical professional about it.

Carter noted, "Its not whatever this is discriminative. It impacts each person."

"don't be scared if you get whatever thing hurting you. in case you get a knot on your chest or anywhere on your body and it do not rub right, go to the medical professional," said Miller.

Miller hopes his next appointment with the oncologist at UF health Shands offers him decent information of remission.