Former WCW wrestler Tyler Mane has bravely shared on social media his breast cancer diagnosis to raise awareness among men. The 59-year-old, known in wrestling as Big Sky and in Hollywood for his roles as Sabretooth in the X-Men films and Michael Myers in Rob Zombie’s Halloween movies, had a lump removed after his wife encouraged him to seek medical attention. Mane admitted that his first instinct was to keep the rare diagnosis private, but he chose to speak to raise awareness.
“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 … My doctors all dismissed it, and it was only because my wife pushed me to get the lump removed that I got in early. So let’s start talking about it! 1 in 755 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, and if caught early, it’s VERY treatable. Time to answer the wake-up call.” – Tyler Mane
Approximately 2,670 men are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States in 2026. The disease most commonly affects older men, with a painless lump near the nipple being the most typical early symptom. Yet due to low awareness, men are frequently diagnosed at more advanced stages than women. However, when detected early, breast cancer is considered highly treatable, but men should seek prompt medical attention for any unusual changes in their chest area.
