Health Information: Breast

Breast Implant Associated-Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is a rare type of lymphoma that is found to be associated with breast implant (silicone or saline).

Following your diagnosis of Breast Cancer, your consultant will usually want to carry out further tests and investigations to accurately diagnose the type of cancer

Fold a towel or put a pillow under your right shoulder and place your right arm behind your head. With the flat part of your

Your fingers slide easier over wet skin. With the flat part of your hand, move gently over each breast in a circular motion and then

This can be done by following the 4 steps below: Hands by your sides Look at your breasts with your arms at your sides while

If a slightly bigger sample is required for analysis, your radiologist uses a core biopsy instead. Under local anaesthetic, a hollow needle is inserted through your skin to the said area. Again, this is done using ultrasound as a guide. 

When the radiologist is in position, they will cut out a sample of the tissue which is then sent to the lab for analysis.

A fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is performed by one of our radiologists. It is often done to draw out samples from a lump that may be

BRAC analysis detects if you may have Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) syndrome. If HBOC runs in your family it may be because of a

If you are unsure about what a GP may have said in regards to a health condition related to you, getting a second opinion could

Women are recommended to have regular health checks for their breast implants. If proper checks are not conducted, health-related issues can be ignored. Breast implant