Beyonce’s father, Mathew Knowles has undergone a breast cancer surgery.
Mathew Knowles is an American record executive, entrepreneur, and university instructor. His role as Destiny’s Child’s manager is what makes him most well-known. Additionally, he has overseen Beyoncé and Solange Knowles’ solo ventures.
In a video making the rounds online, Mathew Knowles narrated how he discovered he had breast cancer as he begged men to get tested.
He wrote, “Please, get tested! Early detection is critical, but many people don’t take it seriously enough. All of us should be making our health a priority and taking proactive measures to ensure we remain healthy and catch issues early. In this video, I share how I first discovered that I had cancer. I hope it inspires people to get tested and keep their health in focus.”
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Mathew Knowles also revealed the doctor told him it was a BRCA2 mutated cancer.
Nigerian social media users react
Nigerians took to different social media platforms to react to the video.
One SMillingPresh wrote, “One word I love about the western world is “IMMEDIATELY”… No waste of time when it comes to health. And then the assurance you get in the process helps you get through it all.. Thank God for all Cancer survivors.”
Another social media user wrote, “I love his courage to speak about it in the open and also encourage other men to get tested, men have to be careful and they shouldn’t neglect signs and know mater what always ask questions, cos it helps”
One Wnedex wrote, “So Beyoncé and siblings have to be tested. Angelina Jolie got a double mastectomy just for testing positive, she didn’t wait for the cancer to attack her first.”
One Oladuni wrote, “BRCA2 mutated, it simply means Beyonce, Solange and their kids could have it… cos that’s Beyoncé’s father.”
About BRCA 2 Mutated Cancer
BRCA1 (BReast CAncer gene 1) and BRCA2 (BReast CAncer gene 2) are genes that produce proteins that help repair damaged DNA. Everyone has two copies of each of these genes—one copy inherited from each parent. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are sometimes called tumor suppressor genes because when they have certain changes, called harmful (or pathogenic) variants (or mutations), cancer can develop.
The risks of various cancers—most notably breast and ovarian cancer, but also several other types of cancer—are elevated in people who inherit dangerous mutations in one of these genes. People who inherit a risky variation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 also have a tendency to get cancer earlier in life than those who do not.
Either parent can pass on a risky BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation to their child. A 50% probability (or 1 in 2) exists for each child of a parent who carries any mutation in one of these genes will inherit the mutation. All body cells begin life with inherited mutations, often known as germline mutations or variations.
Even if a person got a dangerous version of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene from one parent, they would have inherited a healthy copy of that gene from the other parent (because most detrimental variant-carrying embryos are unable to develop). But during the course of a person’s lifetime, the typical copy may disappear or change in some bodily cells. A somatic alteration is what we refer to as such a transformation. Without any functional BRCA1 or BRCA2 proteins, cells can proliferate out of control and develop into cancer.
