Breast Cancer Partners and Husbands

If you're the husband or partner of a breast cancer patient, you're in need of information and support just as much as your loved one. And you've come to the right place.

The First 48 Hours for Husbands and Partners

A Husband and Wife Guide to the First 48 Hours
Expert Patient Jacki Donaldson and husband John offer ten tips for surviving the first 48 hours after diagnosis.

Husbands, Start Here:

A Husband's Guide to Understanding Breast Cancer Prognosis
Tom Brown discusses how to make sense of your loved one's breast cancer prognosis.
Internet Resources for Breast Cancer Husbands
Breast Cancer Husband Tom Brown reviews online resources for male breast cancer caregivers.
Partner/Husband Check-In: Cancer Touches Us All
Expert Patient PJ Hamel discusses how partners or husbands of cancer survivors experience as much emotional stress as the survivor does.

Just Diagnosed?

The First 48 Hours

She has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Now what? Beth Brophy explains what you need to know to best support the woman you love through her fight.

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Connect with Breast Cancer Husbands and Partners
You're probably exhausted with worry over your loved one and the stress of coping with the disease. Find support from other husbands and partners here.
In Sickness and In Health: The Breast Cancer Husband
Author Marc Silver explains the do's and don'ts for husbands of breast cancer patients.
Meet Doug Haberstroh
Doug's wife, Keri, was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 25. She lost her battle in November 2006. Keri was 26 years old.
Meet Marc Heyison
Marc is the son of a survivor, Gloria, and the President and Co-Founder of Men Against Breast Cancer.
Meet Tom Brown
Tom is the author of Men Bleed Too, the Story of Barbara Brown's Battle with Breast Cancer. In 1992, Barbara was diagnosed with breast cancer; she died about two years later, after a courageous struggle.