Actor and former professional wrestler Tyler Mane, best known for his role in the X-Men franchise, reveals he has been diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer.
The 59-year-old shared his diagnosis in an Instagram video on June 9, in hopes of bringing awareness to the disease that many do not associate with men.
“Yep. I have breast cancer. And yep, it’s super rare. Only 1% of breast cancers are men,” he captioned his post. “I’ll be honest, my first reaction was to keep it secret. I mean it’s kind of embarrassing.”
“But then I found out that men are more likely to be diagnosed in advance stages BECAUSE it’s not talked about and not looked for,” Mane continued. “In fact, my doctors all dismissed it and it was only because my wife pushed me to get the lump removed that I got in early.”
“So let’s start talking about it! 1 in 755 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and if caught early, it’s VERY treatable,” he concluded his post. “Time to answer the Wake Up Call!”
Mane noted he began undergoing chemotherapy treatment the day of his announcement, and is scheduled to undergo four rounds over the next three months. He explained how he has been feeling, as he documents his journey through Instagram.
“So far, the only side effects I have is where the needle was in, there’s a huge red tracking. I guess they were pumping chemicals into me,” he said in a separate post.
“I prepared for losing my hair a long time ago by shaving it. They said I could lose some of my facial hair, but hopefully that doesn’t happen.”
According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, the most common type of breast cancer in men is invasive ductal carcinoma, which “begins in the milk ducts and spreads beyond the cells that line the breast ducts.”
The disease is typically found in men between the ages of 60 and 70, and accounts for less than 1 percent of total breast cancer cases. Treatment options include chemotherapy and radiation, as well as surgically removing any cancerous tissue.
“Thank you for coming along for the journey,” Mane added in his chemo update. “We need to spread the awareness. Cancer sucks but if you catch it quick enough, you can win this battle.”
The Canadian-born actor rose to fame as a professional wrestler in the 1990s, before landing his breakthrough role in Hollywood as “Sabretooth,” in the 2000 “X-Men” film and its 2006 video game.
His other credits include “Troy,” “Halloween,” where he portrayed Michael Myers in the film, along with “Deadpool & Wolverine” where he reprised his role as “Sabretooth.”
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