Published in Bronzeville Life (Fall Issue 2022)
Black men have the highest incidence rates of breast cancer (2.7 out of every 100,000 men), followed by White men (1.9 out of every 100,000 men).
Nearly ten years ago, Chicago music artist Antwone Muhammad, known by his stage name, Twone Gabz was diagnosed with breast cancer. Muhammad, a father of two, a songwriter, and a rap artist, is grateful to share his story and make many aware of men's challenges with this disease. However, in an era that emphasizes women's healthcare and pays tribute to breast cancer awareness in October—breast cancer should highlight men.
Black men with breast cancer typically have a lower chance of recovery.
"After the first time, I started looking at any and everything I could look at that. I felt it was something beneficial to the body that could cure or treat cancer; I was all over it. I used it as an experiment, an opportunity to be more artistic in my health.
I tried everything from water floating, acupuncture, cupping, hydro colon therapy," Muhammad explained. "I was getting colonics twice a week and juicing. I went for two years as a raw vegan and didn't eat cooked food. If I heard it was helpful, I wanted to try it because I want to live," he says.
For the next four years, while in remission, Muhammad tried everything holistically, but the cancer returned.
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