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How is breast cancer diagnosed and treated?
Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in Singapore, with over 2,000 women diagnosed each year and approximately 280 dying from this disease.1
Take charge of your health by arming yourself with a greater understanding of breast cancer. In this video, Icon Cancer Centre Singapore oncologists Dr Patricia Kho (Medical Oncologist), Dr Felicia Tan (Visiting Surgeon) and Dr Choo Bok Ai (Radiation Oncologist) discuss the types of breast cancer and how they are diagnosed and treated.
Topics include:
Types and subtypes of breast cancer
Systemic treatments available
Lymph node biopsy
Mastectomy and lumpectomy
Radiation therapy for breast cancer stage 1-3
Treatment for stage 4 breast cancer (metastatic breast cancer)
Understanding breast cancer 101
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