“I’m hoping that by me speaking out, letting folks know that you can survive this – but it has to be early detection. I can’t over-emphasise the word ‘early.”
Beyonce’s father Mathew Knowles has revealed he had breast cancer and had surgery. The 67-year-old said he first realised something was wrong when he noticed a recurring dot of blood on his shirts.
Knowles, who formerly worked as manager to both Beyonce and her sister Solange, as well as Destiny’s Child, said he was “a survivor of breast cancer” and doing well after an operation at the end of July.
Breast cancer is rare in men. Symptoms include a lump in the area, inverted nipples, a rash that does not go away or hardening of the skin around the nipple, and small bumps in the armpit.
Knowles said he hoped speaking out about his diagnosis would help other men who might otherwise fail to speak out about having symptoms.
“I’m hoping that by me speaking out, letting folks know that you can survive this – but it has to be early detection. I can’t over-emphasise the word ‘early.”
