Male Breast Cancer Global Alliance

Causes: Breast Cancer, Education, Health, Health Support, Patient & Family Support

Mission: A decade ago, Cheri Ambrose’s friend was diagnosed with breast cancer. After undergoing bi-lateral mastectomies, this normally vibrant, outgoing man became a virtual shell of his former self, hiding his diagnosis and himself from the outside world. Certain that there must be others like him, Cheri embarked on a crusade to find them, and bring male breast cancer “into the light” so that no man would ever have to suffer alone again like her friend. She continued to build her growing partnership with Susan G. Komen North Jersey, and together, they were the first to have a formalized Male Breast Cancer Awareness campaign. In 2014, determined that no man would ever have to face a breast cancer diagnosis alone again, Cheri launched the Male Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) as a virtual gathering place for men with breast cancer, and as a source of information and guidance for navigating the often difficult journey of a male breast cancer diagnosis. She began to connect with other male survivors, and started documenting their stories. Today, that number has surpassed 700 and includes male survivors from all over the United States and every corner of the globe. Over the years, MBCC (a 501c3 non-profit) has continued to expand its reach and breadth—educating, enlightening and engaging the world about male breast cancer by building awareness through the knowledge and experiences of survivors and experts. Through this work, the MBCC has become the definitive worldwide organization for male breast cancer survivors and volunteers, and a recognized leader in a wide spectrum of cancer-related advocacy and awareness campaigns. We have experienced unprecedented growth and expansion on an international level. And we have become a global organization that is setting the bar for advocating for men with breast cancer. To reflect this growth and expansion of mission and purpose, in November 2021, we re-launched the MBCC as the Male Breast Cancer Global Alliance (MBCGA). The Male Breast Cancer Global Alliance brings together men with breast cancer and researchers, clinicians and oncologists around the world; for the purpose of advancing research, clinical trials and treatments for men diagnosed with breast cancer. We believe that our new organization will more closely identify who we are and what we do, and reflect the scope of how much more we hope to accomplish in the future. With this bold move, we reconfirm our promise to continue advocating for all men diagnosed with breast cancer, to ensure that they receive equal access to support and treatment, and be appropriately represented in research and clinical trials.