X-Men star Tyler Mane opens up about his journey after being diagnosed with a rare form of male breast cancer.
Tyler Mane is giving fans an intimate look into his own health struggles. The former member of the X-Men, who portrayed Sabretooth in the popular 2000 movie and Deadpool & Wolverine in 2024, revealed that he has been given a breast cancer diagnosis.
“Yep. I have breast cancer. And yep, it’s super rare,” on June 8, Mane wrote a description for an upload on Instagram. “Only 1% of breast cancers are men.”
Due to the Mayo Clinic, male breast cancer is an uncommon disease that starts as a proliferation of cells in men's breast tissue.
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The Troy actor, who married Renae Geerlings in 2007, acknowledged that the diagnosis was "kind of embarrassing," adding that his "first reaction was to keep it secret" given that it isn't as frequent in men.
“But then I found out that men are more likely to be diagnosed in advance stages BECAUSE it’s not talked about and not looked for,” he clarified. “In fact, 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!” he added. “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!”
Additionally, Mane (actual name Daryl Karolat) disclosed that he is receiving chemotherapy to address the illness. Additionally, he provided an update on his treatment one day following his statement.
“I’m on estrogen blockers but obviously not enough,” in a June 9 Instagram video, he joked that the outpouring of support had brought him to tears. “happy tears.”
“Day 2 chemo update!” he wrote a caption for the video. “Thank you so much for all the love everyone. I greatly appreciate it. I got this. I’m gonna kick cancer‘s ass.”
“Thank you for coming along for the journey,” he continued. “We need to spread the awareness. Cancer sucks but if you catch it quick enough, you can win this battle.”