Dave, 64, from Bristol, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 and is promoting 'self-checking'.
A retired police officer wants to challenge the common misbelief that "men don't get breast cancer" following his personal journey with the disease.After he returned home, he quickly visited the GP and was later diagnosed with breast cancer.
"I'm proud to be part of a campaign that is promoting everyone - regardless of gender- to self-check," he said."I wasn't aware that men should check for breast cancer, but I know that if your body changes, you shouldn't leave it, so I went to see my GP as soon as I got home," he said. "Despite being told it was probably just a fatty deposit, I had an ultrasound and biopsy. One week later, I was diagnosed with hormone receptive breast cancer."Dave was a police officer for 22 years before retiring to set up his own IT companyHe had a mastectomy and lymph node removal, followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
"Having cancer was a positive experience in many ways, as it made me reassess things. Seven years later, I am in good health and still receiving a course of drugs that can reduce the rate of cancer returning."
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