From Dr Tsang-Wright
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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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 Ncube opened the three-day programme. Dr Fiona Tsang-Wright was part of the UK faculty.
Read this pieceBeing told you have breast cancer is a moment that compresses the future into a single sentence. The conversation that follows the diagnosis is full of medical terms,…
ReadIt 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…
ReadFor 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…
ReadA 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;…
ReadPeople often ask which is “better” — NHS or private breast care. The honest answer is that the clinical standard is the same, because both pathways follow the…
ReadA common question in primary care and at family gatherings: “My mother / sister / aunt had breast cancer — what does that mean for me?” The answer…
ReadThese 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.
