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News & insights
News & insights are plain-English guides to the decisions, pathways, and diagnoses people meet during breast cancer care. Topics include choosing between mastectomy and lumpectomy, understanding DCIS, weighing NHS and private routes, and reconstruction options. Each guide is written to be read alongside conversations with your medical team and is reviewed by Dr Fiona Tsang-Wright, Consultant Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgeon (GMC 4549831).
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Decisions
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Just diagnosed with breast cancer — what happens next?
You may have just been told you have breast cancer, or you may be waiting after an abnormal test. Most people leave that appointment without a plan for…
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Mastectomy or lumpectomy — how the choice gets made
It is one of the most common questions in a breast cancer consultation: mastectomy or lumpectomy (also called wide local excision)? The answer for any individual patient depends…
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Choosing reconstruction — implant, autologous, or flat
For patients facing mastectomy, whether for cancer or for risk reduction, the next decision is whether and how to have reconstruction. Three options are reasonable. Which is right…
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News
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Dr Fiona Tsang-Wright appointed trustee of Medical Detection Dogs
Dr Fiona Tsang-Wright, a consultant oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgeon, has been appointed a trustee of Medical Detection Dogs. She joined the trustee board in 2026.
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2nd Bulawayo Breast Cancer Masterclass
From 14 to 16 September 2026, United Bulawayo Hospitals hosted the second annual breast cancer masterclass with visiting faculty from the Association of Breast Surgery. The Honourable Judith…
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Pathway
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Urgent cancer referral? The clock you’re watching may be the wrong one
July 2026: 71 in 100 urgent cancer referrals in England started treatment within 62 days, against an NHS aim of 85. What the three clocks mean for a…
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Pathway & access
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NHS or private breast care — what’s the actual difference?
Is private breast cancer treatment better than the NHS? The clinical standard is the same on the NHS and in private practice. Both follow the same UK guidelines.…
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Diagnoses
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Just told it’s DCIS — what does that mean?
A diagnosis of DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) sits in an awkward place in the breast cancer conversation. The word “carcinoma” makes it sound like cancer; the words…
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Risk
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Family history of breast cancer — when to act
A common question in primary care and at family gatherings: “My mother / sister / aunt had breast cancer. What does that mean for me?” The answer depends…
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These pieces are not patient-specific medical advice. They explain how decisions and pathways generally work and what questions to bring to consultation. For your specific situation, the right place to weigh up options is at consultation — see contact to arrange one. If you want a definition of a single term rather than a longer piece, the glossary is the place.