The Stigma of Male Breast Cancer Through the Eyes of a Survivor

Bret Miller is celebrating three milestones in 2020: His 34th birthday, his 10th anniversary as a manager for a recreational facility, and a decade of being free of male breast cancer.

In the summer of 2003, 17-year-old Bret was anticipating his senior year of high school and his final year as a member of the football team. One day, he was scratching his chest and felt a mass or lump behind his right nipple. His family did not have medical insurance at the time, so Miller opted to mention the unusual lump to the physician who performed his football physical. …read more