Beyoncé’s father diagnosed with breast cancer

Mathew Knowles, father to pop singers Beyoncé’ and Solange Knowles, has revealed that he has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Matthew-Knowles-Beyonce (Dave Hogan Getty Images)

Mr Knowles, 67, spoke about the diagnosis in an interview with ABC’s network Good Morning America set to air today.

The announcement comes as the world prepares to mark the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is commemorated in October. Details on when the diagnosis was made or at what stage he is at is still unknown.

Mathew Knowles is famed for the rise and rise of Destiny’s Child and he managed both Beyoncé’s and her sister Solange solo careers.

Beyonce during the 59th Grammy Awards (Christopher Polk Getty Images)

He split with Beyoncé’s mum Tina Knowles in 2011. He thereafter remarried and has two children with his second wife, Gena.

About breast cancer

Despite it being rare, breast cancer can also occur in men. Men over the age of 60 are more likely to get the condition whose symptoms include a lump in the breast – usually hard, painless and non-mobile, an inverted nipple, nipple discharge, which may contain blood, a persistent sore or rash around the nipple, hard, red or swollen skin surrounding the nipple and small bumps in the armpit, which are swollen glands.

Also, the mortality rate is higher for men with breast cancer than for women who are diagnosed with it.