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Utah County survivor warns about breast cancer risk for men
KSL News • • health
Key Points:
- Jon Hadley, a Utah County man, was diagnosed with both melanoma and breast cancer after a PET scan revealed a hotspot in his left breast, highlighting that breast cancer can also affect men.
- Breast cancer in men is rare, occurring in about 1 in 1,000 men compared to 1 in 8 women, and men often lack awareness of the disease and its symptoms.
- Common signs of male breast cancer include a palpable mass behind the nipple, nipple inversion, and bloody discharge, symptoms Hadley experienced but initially overlooked.
- Hadley's breast cancer was detected at Stage 2, and after undergoing chemotherapy, radiation, and a mastectomy, he is now cancer-free and advocates for increased awareness among men.
- Medical experts emphasize the importance of self-awareness for breast changes in men, even though routine screening is not recommended for them.
