A man in his 40s diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer...It's not just a woman's disease
Oct 27, 2025
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He said "Men should check their chests, too", emphasizing the importance of early detection.
According to the Mirror and other foreign media, Matt Kelly, a 42-year-old chef living in London, found a lump on his chest while helping open a restaurant in Chicago, the U.S. in October last year.
At first, he thought nothing of it, but after returning to the UK in December, he saw symptoms of the nipple drying inward and went to the hospital.
The test showed stage 4 breast cancer. At the time, he was shocked as if he were paralyzed," he recalled.
Cancer cells had already spread to the chest, armpits, and spine.
He started treatment with anticancer drugs, but three months later, the cancer spread further and spread to 21 places in the spine, pelvis, and ribs.
The news of a series of deterioration raised questions about whether treatment should be continued, he confessed.
After that, he resumed treatment with a targeted anticancer drug.
Fortunately, cancer cells decreased by 30-40%, and spinal metastasis disappeared. Currently, he continues to receive chemotherapy every three weeks, he said.
Even during treatment, he travels to restaurants around the world with his fiancé to practice 'bucket list'.
He wanted to enjoy himself while he was alive, if he was about to die"I felt grateful again for the small thing. "
He emphasized the importance of changing perceptions, saying that breast cancer is not just a disease for women.
On the other hand, men, like women, have small amounts of breast tissue (related, fat, connective tissue), which is rare, but can lead to breast cancer.
About 0.5 to 1% of all breast cancers occur in men, and it is known that about 100 men are diagnosed annually in Korea.
The number of male breast cancer patients in South Korea rose from 766 in 2021 to 934 in 2023, according to data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service.
The main symptoms of male breast cancer may be ▲ a painless mass touched under the wheel (under the cactyl plate), ▲ observation of blood-mixed secretions in the nipple, nipple contraction, skin ulcers, ▲ redness or thickening of the skin around the breast, or ▲ swelling of the armpit lymph nodes.
A British breast surgeon says "Male breast cancer is rare, but at the time of diagnosis it spreads to a 65% higher probability than women." he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
