Breast cancer is very common in women, but men can have it too. In New York, one survivor spread an awareness message on breast cancer to all men.

Some men believe that breast cancer is only for women and unlikely to happen for them. Yet in fact, the symptoms of breast cancer for men and in women are similar.

Breast cancer among men is typically diagnosed when lumps on their chest are detected. This is the case of Michael Singer, who ignored the small lump that occured on his chest.

Unlike women, men go for check-ups for breast cancer once serious symptoms start to occur, like bleeding in the nipple and the beginning of cancer to spread out. Jo-ann Weis, sister of Michael, died of breast cancer two years before the cancer even became noticeable.

When Michael returned to the clinic to get his stitches removed following his surgical biopsy, the doctor told him that he has stage 2 breast cancer. At first, Michael was very shocked to hear the news about what the doctor just said to him, as he thought that breast cancer is cannot affect men. He forgot that cancer randomly selects its victims, regardless if male or female, PEOPLE reports.

Michael felt uncomfortable telling his diagnosis to anyone apart from his wife. But a year and a half ago, Singer got his successful mastectomy and was featured in a television show discussing his ordeal as a man who survived breast cancer.

At first, Michael thought that he is the only man who suffered and survived from breast cancer, but what he didn't know is that there are some men like him who suffered from breast cancer. 

Following recovery, Michael has spread awareness to his fellow men telling them that breast cancer among their kind is real. He became very active in their "Male Breast Cancer Coalition" group, and has become known within the organization as the guy who constantly hands out little blue and pink pins and bracelet.