Breast Care Centre

Breast Care Centre

Breast cancer is the most common female cancer in Hong Kong, it is estimated that one in every 14 women* has breast cancer.  With a collaborative team comprising experienced specialists in surgery, oncology, radiology, pathology and nuclear medicine, plastic surgery, breast care nurses, chaplains and breast cancer patient support group, the Breast Care Centre of Hong Kong Baptist Hospital dedicates to provide expert screening, diagnosis, disease management, pre- and post-operative care as well as counseling through a multidisciplinary approach.

Services Scope

• Breast Screening
  Screening is recommended in the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer in early stage. The Centre is equipped with a range of sophisticated imaging machines, screening by these advanced technologies and analysis by our experienced radiologists ensure an accurate diagnosis of conditions in early stage to reduce suffering and enhances recovery.
  Some of our facilities include:
  • Full Field Digital Mammography
  • 3D Mammography
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Ultrasound Breast Imaging
  • fine needle aspiration
  • core biopsy
  • Mammotome®
  • hookwire localization biopsy

• Diagnosis
  • Breast Cancer
    • In general, around 90% lump in breasts are benign**, some are yet malignant which grow in an uncontrolled way and damage normal breast tissues. Cancer may also spread to the other parts of the body through blood or lymph vessels.
  • Benign Breast Conditions
    • One-stop diagnosis, treatment and advice are available to patients who have benign breast conditions like including fibroadenoma, cysts, breast pain and so forth.
• Education
  Breast health awareness is of paramount importance in preventing and combating breast cancer, therefore we actively provide essential information and education to promote breast health.

*According to the 2020 statistics published by Hong Kong Cancer Registry, Hospital Authority

**Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s “PINK REVOLUTION” breast cancer awareness website (http://www.cancer-fund.org/pink2009)