X-Men actor Tyler Mane has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The 59-year-old, best known for playing Sabretooth in the 2000 hit film X-Men, told fans he was starting chemotherapy in a video shared on Instagram on Tuesday. The former World Championship wrestling star tearfully admitted he kept the diagnosis a 'secret' because he was 'embarrassed'.
Man's battle with rare cancer
While women are significantly more likely to get breast cancer, men can be affected by the disease too, and the main concern is often a lack of awareness leading to a late diagnosis. 'I have some bad news. I start chemo today,' he said in a clip on social media. 'One in 750 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, and I'm one of them. Because it's rarely talked about, it's usually found at later stages and has worse outcomes. I want to change that.'
He added: 'Come along for my journey to kick this thing in the a**. Send this to 10 of your friends and have them follow me because people need to hear this.' Mane included a snippet of himself at the hospital as he began chemotherapy and said: 'F**k cancer!'
Breaking the stigma
In his caption, he wrote: 'Yep. I have breast cancer. And yep, it's super rare. Only 1% of breast cancers are men. 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 advanced stages BECAUSE it's not talked about and not looked for.' This is a breaking news story. More to follow.
