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Health Information with Dr. Joanna Mak
Benign breast conditions, breast cancer, and what your diagnosis means
Why October Matters
Breast cancer touches so many lives- mothers, sisters, daughters, friends. In Hong Kong, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. According to the Hong Kong Cancer Registry 2023, about 1 in 13 will be diagnosed before the age of 75. Yet early detection saves lives, and understanding is where it begins. That is why this month, and this message, matter so much.
Joanna Mak
Sep 141 min read
Why I Started This Blog
Knowledge is power. We cannot control everything about our health or our future. But we can understand more, and understanding changes how fear feels. With clarity, we can quiet the uncertainties that lie within our control.
Joanna Mak
Sep 142 min read
I found a lump in my breast - what happens now?
Finding a lump is frightening. Your mind often jumps straight to the worst possibility. So let me start with the most important fact.
Most breast lumps are not cancer. The majority turn out to be benign, meaning harmless. This is especially true in younger women.
Still, every new lump deserves proper attention. The goal is simple: find out what it is. And most of the time, the answer is reassuring.
Joanna Mak
Aug 172 min read
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