He uses his experience to educate other men about being aware of their body.
Albert Hughes is a two-time cancer survivor. A retired US Army veteran, who served our country for 22 years, Albert never imagined that he would be diagnosed with breast cancer. Although his mother had breast cancer, it is rare in men. According to the American Cancer Society in 2014, 2,360 new cases of invasive breast cancer in men will be diagnosed compared to more than 232,000 in women.
In 2013, ten years after beating kidney cancer, he felt a lump on his breast. He saw his primary care physician who referred him for a mammogram. As the only man in a waiting room of women, it was an unusual and uncomfortable situation. His mammogram was positive and his surgeon recommended a mastectomy. His surgery successfully removed two cancerous lumps.
Today, Albert feels very fortunate. The cancer was caught early requiring no further treatment but a daily Tamoxifen pill. He uses his experience to educate other men about being aware of their body. Even though it is rare, there is the possibility of breast cancer and men should not ignore any lumps.