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Beyonce's Dad Has Breast Cancer

Mathew Knowles has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

 

Beyonce and Solange's dad is opening up about his personal battle for the first time -- he's planning to discuss it on 'GMA' Wednesday morning. It's unclear how recently Mathew was diagnosed.

 

While breast cancer in male patients is rare, some of the numbers are alarming ... especially for Mathew.

 

Less than 1 percent of all breast cancer cases involve men. However, it's most frequently diagnosed in men between the ages of 60 and 70. Mathew is 67 years old.

 

Also, the median age for black male patients with breast cancer is 63.

 

According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, the mortality rate for men is higher than it is for female patients.

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Re: Beyonce's Dad Has Breast Cancer

@KingstonsMom 

 

I wonder if the mortality rate is higher in men  due to the fact that they are most likely being diagnosed at a later stage. 

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Ah.  Yesterday I saw an advertisement for the show.  Michael was doing the interview, but I didn't catch who the guest was.  Hope he is doing well.

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Re: Beyonce's Dad Has Breast Cancer

The overall 5 year survival rate for men is 84%. 

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Re: Beyonce's Dad Has Breast Cancer

It is always distressing to learn that anyone has breast cancer. Obviously with his notoreity, more awareness, education and funding for research will follow suit. My prayers go out to him and his family as they come to terms with such a devestating diagnosis.

 

 

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Re: Beyonce's Dad Has Breast Cancer

I did not hear the interview, but they said on The Talk today that he is carrying the BC Gene and is very concerned for his daughters. Maybe they will need to be tested. 

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Re: Beyonce's Dad Has Breast Cancer

Always sad when anyone gets cancer. I hope he pulls through.

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Re: Beyonce's Dad Has Breast Cancer


@icezeus wrote:

@KingstonsMom 

 

I wonder if the mortality rate is higher in men  due to the fact that they are most likely being diagnosed at a later stage. 


May be but my guess is that it's a rare occurrence so they are tested for a lot of other things before they think to test for breast cancer.  

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How awful.  He's having the 2nd breast removed in January as a precaution.

 

He re-married in 2013 and since has had two children.

 

He seems very hopeful.  Heart

 

 

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@Financialgrl wrote:

@icezeus wrote:

@KingstonsMom 

 

I wonder if the mortality rate is higher in men  due to the fact that they are most likely being diagnosed at a later stage. 


May be but my guess is that it's a rare occurrence so they are tested for a lot of other things before they think to test for breast cancer.  


He mentioned the stage (1A--?) and it seems it was caught early.  He said he noticed a pin dot of blood on his tee shirts for a couple of days.  So he went to the doctor.