Original KISS drummer celebrates surviving breast ca

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A year after beating breast cancer, Peter Criss, a founding member of the rock band KISS, calls himself "the luckiest man in the planet."

Peter Criss, now 63, said getting medical treatment early at the first sign of trouble saved his life.

Peter Criss, now 63, said getting medical treatment early at the first sign of trouble saved his life.

While some men feel embarrassed because of "this macho crap," Criss said surviving breast cancer -- yes, men get it, too -- was actually a blessing. He was treated before the tumor could spread and said he's speaking about male breast cancer now -- during National Breast Cancer Awareness month -- to raise the profile of this rare disease.