Beyoncé and Solange‘s dad is planning on opening up about his batter with the disease on the show Wednesday morning to give the public more insight.

While breast cancer in male patients is rare, some of the numbers are alarming … especially for Mathew.

Less than 1 percent of all breast cancer cases involve men.

However, it’s most frequently diagnosed in men between the ages of 60 and 70. Mathew is 67 years old.

Also, the median age for black male patients with breast cancer is 63.

According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, the mortality rate for men is higher than it is for female patients.

Mathew was very instrumental in his daughter’s group Destiny’s Child as their manager but has since retired.

Mathew then remarried Gena Avery in 2013. He’s had 2 more children since he and Tina Knowles divorced.

Tina married actor Richard Lawson in April 2015.

Although the dynamic in their family has changed, they all seem to love and support each other.

It’s not clear how long Mathew has been battling cancer but we’re praying for complete healing.