'X-Men' star Tyler Mane says his male breast cancer diagnosis taught him 1 lesson: Men need to talk about their health - Yahoo Health

What the report says

Yahoo Health reports that actor and former wrestler Tyler Mane, known for playing Sabretooth in 2000’s “X-Men” and Ajax in “Troy,” has been diagnosed with male breast cancer. Mane, 59, said the discovery came after he began a health push about a year and a half earlier, including quitting alcohol and losing body fat. As he slimmed down last fall, he and his wife, Renae Geerlings, noticed a hard lump on the left side of his chest, which she urged him to have examined.

According to Yahoo’s account, Mane initially did not think breast cancer was possible for men, and several medical visits followed before the lump was removed in the spring. Lab results identified invasive ductal carcinoma. Mane said the cancer was stage 1 but aggressive, with a 28-millimeter tumor and a narrow margin, leading doctors to recommend chemotherapy and radiation after surgery.

Mane also underwent genetic testing and learned he carries a BRCA-2 mutation, which can raise the risk of several cancers, including breast, prostate, ovarian and pancreatic cancers. He told Yahoo that men often do not discuss family medical history or seek care quickly for breast symptoms, and he connected that concern to unanswered questions about his late father’s cancer history.

Yahoo reports Mane is now receiving four rounds of chemotherapy, followed by localized radiation, while continuing to focus on fitness and recovery. He is also planning to discuss male breast cancer on the forthcoming “Mane AF” podcast with Geerlings. The story matters because male breast cancer is rare — about 1% of breast cancer cases — and Mane is using his diagnosis to encourage men to take symptoms and health conversations seriously.