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Charlotte native shares message after battle with breast cancer

CHARLOTTE — Charlotte native Reggie Hoggans is getting checked annually for breast cancer after beating the disease.

Breast cancer in men is rare.

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Novant Health oncologist Lori Gentile said 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer.

In men, it is 1 in 1,000. And in many cases, the cancer gets to the later stages.

In the video at the top of this webpage, anchor Damany Lewis spoke with Hoggans about his fight with cancer.

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