'I'm glad I swallowed my pride and had the common sense to do something - otherwise I might not be here now'
A grandfather-of-two has told how he underwent a mastectomy after being given a shock breast cancer diagnosis. Mike Burrows is now urging men to swallow their 'pride pill' and ask for help when it comes to their health as he 'might not be sitting here now' if he had not taken action.
Following the biopsy – where a small sample of tissue is taken for examination – Mike was informed on October 25, 2022 that he had breast cancer. According to Cancer Research UK, less than 1% of breast cancers in the UK are found in men, and Mike said he and his wife Jackie, a 62-year-old paramedic, were 'shellshocked' by the news.
He then underwent a mastectomy – the surgical removal of breast tissue – on November 28, which confirmed he had Stage 2 breast cancer, followed by five sessions of radiotherapy in March, which left him feeling fatigued. While Mike has received the all clear, he feels there is a lack of awareness around male breast cancer.
"But if I can achieve at least one male going to the doctors and getting checked out, then that will make me so pleased because I think there are a lot of men out there who don’t act on it."
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