GEDDES, N.Y -- One in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime, but the disease also affects about 2,000 men every year.

Men like Mark Goldstein, who for three months ignored a lump in his chest.

Joan Goldstein, his wife, said, "Had it been in my breast, we would have been at the doctors the next morning. But not even considering that men might have breast cancer, we just put it off."

Goldstein was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1988 and months later, had the lump removed. He has been cancer free since, but the 75-year-old continues to advocate breast cancer awareness among men.

"Understand that you can get it. And realizing it is not an assault on our masculinity," said Goldstein.

Goldstein is the only man on the Honorary New Balance Team of breast cancer survivors.

Saturday's Race for the Cure was his 178th cancer benefit race. Racing helped him cope with the disease and share his story.

"I retain that positive attitude that I have always had. And the support of my family and friends and the wonderful people at the race for the cure. They keep me going," said Goldstein.

He'll continue racing, until there's a cure.

Roughly 7,000 people participated in Saturday's Race for the Cure raising over $500,000.