Qualitative research reveals how men reshape narratives around illness and masculinity, indicating potential empowerment.
In recounting their experience with cancer, men in this study navigated between conforming to dominant masculinity norms and embracing vulnerability within a generally non-judgmental and safe research space. Although deviations from these norms were challenging, emancipation from these constraints offered a transformative and empowering opportunity for men to reshape the narrative around illness and masculinity.
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