Breast self-awareness
Look: Stand in front of a mirror with arms at side and other positions:
Feel: for the changes in the breast and look for signs and symptoms of breast cancer
1.Dimples in the breast
2. Skin changes
3. Nipples turn inward
4. Lump in the breast
5. Nipple discharge
Women may also notice:
- Changes in the size and shape of the breast
- Constant pain in the breast and armpit
Mammogram
It is the X-ray of the breast and is a screening method to detect early breast cancer.
During the mammogram:
- Only you and a female technician are in the room
- Female Technician places your breast on the machine’s lower plate
- The upper plate of the machine is lowered to compress the breast for a few seconds while the technician takes the picture.
Note: The whole procedure takes about 20 minutes
You may feel short term discomfort or pain when your breast is compressed.
Women Health Center
| Women Health Center | Contact no. | Annual fee | Screening mammogram (2021) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chai Wan Women Health Center 2/F, Chai Wan Health Center, 1 Hong Man Street, Chai Wan. |
2897 9321 | Eligible person HK$310 Non Eligible person HK$850 | Eligible person HK$225 Non-Eligible person HK$510 |
| Lam Tin Woman Health Center 6/F, Lam Tin Polyclinic, 99 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin. |
2952 9829 | ||
| Tuen Mun Woman Health Center Yan Oi Polyclinic, 4 Tuen Lee Street, Tuen Mun. |
2451 5310 |
Well Women Clinic
| Well Women Clinic | Contact no. | Screening mammogram (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| TWGHs Well Women Clinic, (North Point), 11/F, China United Centre, 28 Marble Road, North Point, Hong Kong |
3703 5680 | HK$1000 |
| Kwong Wah Hospital Well Women Clinic, 4/F, TWGHs Tsui Tsin Tong Outpatient Building, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Kowloon |
2782 1773 | |
| Jockey Club Tin Shui Wai Community Health Centre, Unit 103, 1/F, Tin Ching Amenity and Community Building, Tin Ching Estate, Tin Shui Wai, New Territories |
3156 9000 | Dr consultation fee HK$170 + HK$850 |
Private Clinic
| Private Clinic | Contact no. | Screening mammogram (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Hospital 2 Eastern Hospital Road Causeway Bay |
2890 6008 | Dr Consultation fee + HK$1500 - HK$2000 |
| St Teresa's Hospital 327 Prince Edward Road, Kowloon |
2200 3434 | Dr Consultation fee + HK$1250 |
| Union Breast Centre 18 Fu Kin Street, Tai Wai, New Territories |
2608 3170 | Dr Consultation fee + HK$ 1300 |