More male cancer patients connecting during the pandemic
The online community Man Up To Cancer is seeing a spike in new members across the U.S. and other countries. Author: Vivien Leigh (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 5:11 PM EST December 15, 2020 Updated: 6:04 PM EST December 15, 2020
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine According the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), men in America are at greater risk than women of getting cancer and dying from it.
But many often face the disease alone instead of reaching out for help.
An online community, Man Up To Cancer, which was founded by a stage 4 colorectal cancer patient from Cape Elizabeth, is seeing a big uptick in members during the pandemic patients and survivors, many in quarantine, looking to connect with others battling the disease.