male breast cancer   John W. Nick Foundation, Inc. was founded in 1995 by Nancy Nick, with the help of her mother Patricia, and son Adam, in memory of her father John Nick who died from breast cancer at the age of 58 in 1991. John was a well-educated family man from Long Island, New York where the incidence of FEMALE breast cancer is high.   John, his family, and some of his physicians were unaware that MEN GET BREAST CANCER TOO. Who would have guessed that a lack of knowledge would have killed him? Due to the late diagnosis of male breast cancer, early detection was not available. John went to doctors three times in eight years and they told him his symptoms were nothing to worry about. So he listened to his doctors and did nothing and the breast cancer spread through his body. Eight years later his symptoms were recognized and a mastectomy was performed. The diagnosis was male breast cancer Paget’s Disease. The oncologist then prepared his treatment plan. Remission was granted for only six months. He then lost his battle to the cancer (it spread to his bones).   The events that surrounded John’s late diagnosis of male breast cancer, even after his expression of concern earlier to three different physicians, was Nancy’s catalyst. She started this campaign to educate people and the medical community about the disease that killed her father. Her crusade began in 1994 with a promise to her father that the world would know about male breast cancer. She promised that men would know that they are not alone and that male breast cancer DOES happen. John W. Nick did not die in vain and our educational outreach program has proven to save lives.