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All for your health radio talk show – Breast Cancer Screening During our program today, Dr. Vo Dang Hung, Ph.D, Director of TMMC Healthcare’s

oncology Center, will answer some frequently asked questions about Breast Cancer.

I am aware that women in their 50s are exposed to high risk of Breast Cancer. I am

currently healthy yet I am getting anxious as some of my friends are diagnosed with

Breast Cancer in their 50s. I was advised to get Breast Cancer Screening as soon as

possible for early detection. I am wondering: When to get Breast Cancer Screening?

What are the procedures? How much does it usually cost? (Ms. Hao)

Women in their 50s are recommended to get Breast Cancer Screening as they are more

prone to Breast Cancer. Thanks to frequent health checks, Breast Cancer can be detected in

time and treated more effectively. Common Breast Cancer Screening methods include

mammography and breast ultrasound. These methods have proved to be effective in early

Breast Cancer Detection. The price of

I am 40 years old. 5 years ago I got a breast implant (Silicone gel implant). I have not

experienced any discomfort since then. I intent to get a breast cancer screening soon

but am concerned that the breast implant may tamper with the screening result. Is it

true? Which screening method is most accurate? (Ms Ngoc Bich – 40)

Regular health check is highly advisable for women in their 40s for early Breast Cancer

Detection. Your breast implant would have no effect on the accuracy of radiology tests. The

two most common Breast Cancer Screening methods are breast ultrasound and

mammography. During a mammography procedure, the breast is compressed under such

pressure that the breast implant pocket may be ruined. However, without enough pressure,

cancerous breast lump may not be detected. Therefore, before getting a breast cancer

screening, inform your doctor about your breast implant.

For more information, please contact Tam Tri Sai Gon General Hospital, a member of TMMC

Healthcare, at pac@tmmchealthcare.com or dial +84 8 6255 7182 – 8 6255 7184.