5 October 2022 Breast Cancer Talk

Sep 20, 2022

According to Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation (“HKBCF”), breast cancer has become the most common cancer affecting women in Hong Kong since 1994. Female breast cancer cases diagnosed in Hong Kong have tripled from 1,152 in 1993 to 4,761 in 2019. On average, about 13 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every day! In this seminar, Dr. Yvonne Tsang, Honorary consultant doctor of HKBCF, shall talk to us about breast cancer in terms of: . Trends and myth 趨勢和迷思 · Risk factors and treatments高危因素及治療方法 · How to reduce the risk of breast cancer 如何減低患上乳癌的風險 · Breast examination method 乳房檢查方法 · How to self-examine your breasts 如何自我檢查乳房 · Q&A 問題解答 Dr. Tsang was Specialist in Surgery at Breast Surgical team at Pamela Young Nethersole Eastern Hospital and Breast Clinic at St. Paul Hospital. She now works at her private clinic. Date: 5th October 2022 (Wednesday) Time: 7:00pm – 8:15pm Format: (a) *Physical venue at 27/F, One Taikoo Place, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong; (b) Online via Zoom Speaker: Dr. Yvonne Tsang曾頤欣醫生, 外科專科醫生 (香港乳癌基金會榮譽顧問醫生) Fee: Free Language: Cantonese To register : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLpXvXhLWfQeLXV-V9Ji6xoK0TnGrc1jUQSfxGF_jfN5h5WQ/viewform