When men opt for a double mastectomy: breast cancer

“Since its inception in 1997, the Safe & Sound campaign has worked tirelessly to raise awareness about breast cancer among the UAE community”, says Leigh Regan, COO of BurJuman.

Mr Stride said: “Together, we can make a big difference for women with breast cancer, now and in the future”.

The American Cancer Society is making sure everyone will be fashion forward with this year’s fall trends by participating in a fashion show at the Vanity Fair Outlet in Graceville this Saturday, September 19.

“I remember women coming in and feeling so sad and sorry for them as they had been diagnosed and watching them go through their treatment and reconstructive surgery”, she said.

Breast Cancer Care’s trained staff and volunteers will follow the roadshow handing out leaflets and providing breast awareness messages and signposting on to their support services.

As in previous years, uniCare Medical Centre joins the campaign as medical partner, and will be running a number of activities during Breast Cancer Awareness month, such as giving away 10,000 coupons for free check ups, and unlimited discounted mammograms at uniCare clinics during October.

HR boss Anne, who is married to Ed, 53, and has a daughter, Mhairi, 17, was first diagnosed with lobular breast cancer in 2010, when she was just 42. Globally, breast cancer accounts for 22 per cent of all cancers in women.

“As far as we can tell, we are the only area in the country to offer a breast specific follow-up and survivorship programme with designated breast care survivorship clinical nurse specialists”, she said.

Professor Julietta Patnick, director of the NHS Cancer Screening Programmes, said: “The team of experts working on this update weighed up both the benefits and harms of breast screening and found a net benefit from inviting women”.

Although it’s often detected differently, for all intents and purposes, male breast cancer is treated the same as female breast cancer, typically with surgery (a lumpectomy or a full mastectomy), chemotherapy and radiation. My breast cancer has spread to my lungs, liver, spine and abdomen.

What is the best advice you would give to someone with a friend who gets a breast cancer diagnosis?

In breast cancer treatment, there is no one-size-fits-all.