X-Men star Tyler Mane has revealed that he has been diagnosed with breast cancer, calling the disease “super rare” in men and urging others not to ignore potential warning signs. The 59-year-old Canadian actor, who played the mutant Sabretooth in the 2000 blockbuster, shared the news in a Facebook video. “I have some bad news. I start chemo today,” Mane said. “One in 750 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, and I’m one of them.” He wrote in a caption that “it’s super rare” and “only 1 percent of breast cancers are men.” The actor said he initially didn’t want to make his diagnosis public because it felt “kind of embarrassing.” But he said he decided to speak about it after learning that men are more likely to be diagnosed at more advanced stages because “it’s not talked about and not looked for.” “Because it’s rarely talked about, it’s usually found at later stages and has worse outcomes. I want to change that,” he said. Mane also credited his wife, Renae Geerlings, 51, with pushing him to get a lump removed and begin treatment after doctors dismissed his concerns. “F--- cancer!” he said in footage from the hospital as he began chemotherapy.
