Meducation by Dr Kiley Loh Wei-Jen
HER2+ Breast Cancer: Treatment Methods for Each Stage
Early stage HER2+ breast cancers (Stage 1 to 3) are treated differently. Do you still need to have your breast removed? Breast Oncologist Dr Kiley Loh shares with us the best way to treat early HER2+ breast cancer.
Is baldness during chemotherapy preventable? Can you reduce your hair loss with Scalp Cooling? How does it work and is it actually effective? Consultant Medical and Breast Oncologist Dr Kiley Loh explains how Scalp Cooling could possibly help patients in their treatment journey. Hear from breast cancer patient Ms Hoong Yan, as she shares her personal experience with Scalp Cooling and how it helped give her reassurance and restore her confidence after chemotherapy!
How do you know if your breast cancer is Hormone Positive? Is it LESS aggressive? How is it different from Triple Negative and HER2 breast cancer? What are its relapse patterns? Why is it important to identify the breast cancer subtypes?
In the first episode of this five-part series, Breast Medical Oncologist Dr Kiley Loh Wei-Jen & Breast Surgeon Dr Saladina Jaszle introduce Hormone Positive Breast Cancer, often known as the most common subtype.
What is HER2+ breast cancer? What makes it different from other types of breast cancer? How is HER2+ breast cancer more aggressive? Should you be worried if you have early stage HER2+ breast cancer? Breast Oncologist Dr Kiley Loh explains!
Why does breast cancer relapse? Is there hope? Can treatment still help? Hear it like you never have before, explained in the Hokkien dialect by Breast Oncologist Dr Kiley Loh.
What are the different treatment methods for each stage of HER2+ Breast Cancer? What are factors to be considered when personalising your treatment? Why is it important for chemotherapy and HER2 targeted treatment to be given BEFORE surgery?
What are your options for surgery, biopsy and reconstruction to treat breast cancer? How is early stage Hormone Positive Breast Cancer treated? Is treatment the same for all breast cancer subtypes? What's the difference between lumpectomy and mastectomy? Will breast reconstruction cause recurrence?
How do doctors decide your treatment for Hormone Positive Breast Cancer? What post-surgery treatment options are available? Is chemotherapy necessary for every patient? What tests guide these decisions? Can you calculate your relapse risk? What is genomic testing?
There are so many treatment options for breast cancer, but which is for you? Breast Oncologist Dr Kiley Loh shares which treatments are suited for which types of breast cancers... in Hokkien!
Do early stage Hormone Breast Cancers need chemotherapy? Breast Oncologist Dr Kiley Loh explain Hormone Breast Cancers and their treatment pathway in the Hokkien dialect.
Aggressive breast cancers require a different treatment approach to give patients the best chance of cure. Breast Oncologist, Dr Kiley Loh explains treatments for aggressive breast cancers in Hokkien!
Do you know that treating breast cancer is now best a personalized approach? Breast Oncologist Dr Kiley Loh explains in Hokkien the importance of personalized treatment and how every breast cancer patient can achieve it.
Can breast cancer patients eat durians? Is pregnancy still possible post-treatment? How can side effects be managed? Why is exercise important? How can you watch out for cancer recurrence?
Breast Medical Oncologist Dr Kiley Loh Wei-Jen and Breast Surgeon Dr Saladina Jaszle share tips on how to navigate life after treatment for Hormone Positive breast cancer, from side effect management to diet.
You've completed your HER2+ breast cancer treatments, now what? Should you worry about cancer relapse? How can you return to normal life and thrive after cancer? Breast Oncologist Dr Kiley Loh shares how to deal with the uncertainty and how to navigate life post-treatment.
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Dr Doris Chow Sze Ying, Dr Kiley Loh Wei-Jen, Dr Mastura Md Yusof [PKL], Dr Ng Char Hong [SJMC], Dr Nur Fadhlina Binti Abdul Satar (Nina), Dr Saladina Jaszle Bt Jasmin, Dr Teoh Mei Shi
Is it possible to prevent a relapse from happening? What are the symptoms of a cancer relapse? Can breast cancer survivors donate blood? What is appropriate surveillance after finishing treatment? In this video, clinical oncologists and breast surgeons answer common worries breast cancer survivors have after completing treatment.
Getting through HER2+ breast cancer treatments can be daunting. What are the common possible side effects and can they be managed? For example, is there a way to prevent hair loss after chemotherapy? Does exercise help reduce the side effects or does it worsen them?
Is late stage breast cancer curable? Is it too late after the cancer spreads? What are the treatment options for metastatic breast cancer? Is surgery still an option? How much do these treatments cost?
Breast Medical Oncologist Dr Kiley Loh Wei-Jen and Breast Surgeon Dr Saladina Jaszle break down how Stage IV Hormone Positive breast cancer can be managed.
What is HER2 breast cancer and how is it tested? What's the difference between HER2 positive and HER2 negative? What's HER2 low and how is it treated? Why is identifying HER2 status important?
What does early stage hormone positive breast cancer mean? How is HR+ different from other subtypes? Is it more likely to relapse? Is chemotherapy the only treatment option or are there newer treatments?
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Healthcare Practitioner's Bio
Dr Kiley Loh Wei-Jen is a Consultant Breast Medical Oncologist.
He specialises in Medical Oncology, sub-specialising in Breast Cancer. Dr Kiley provides clinical care and research for people with breast cancer with practice interests that includes cancer supportive and survivorship care.
Dr Kiley graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery from The University of Melbourne in 2004. He went on to obtain his Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP), specialising in Medical Oncology through Australia’s Victorian Medical Oncology Training Program and also holds a Specialist Certificate in Clinical Research Oncology from The University of Melbourne. He served as a Consultant Medical Oncologist in Breast Oncology at NCCS from 2014 to 2021, where he was also Director of the Cancer Education and Information Services, and Clinical Assistant Professor at the Duke NUS Graduate School of Medicine. Dr Kiley is presently a Consultant Breast Medical Oncologist at both the Penang Adventist Hospital and Curie Oncology Singapore, as well as a Visiting Consultant in Cancer Supportive Care, National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS).
Dr Kiley was the recipient of the SingHealth Gold Service Award in 2020. He was also a recipient of multiple research grant awards and has been involved in many practice-changing clinical trials in breast cancer treatments.
Dr Kiley is passionate about personalising breast cancer treatment, minimising treatment side effects and cancer education. He believes that patients should be at the heart of healthcare and hopes to see more patients getting access to the best cancer treatments.
For leisure, Dr Kiley enjoys music, keeping fit and spending time with his family.
He specialises in Medical Oncology, sub-specialising in Breast Cancer. Dr Kiley provides clinical care and research for people with breast cancer with practice interests that includes cancer supportive and survivorship care.
Dr Kiley graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery from The University of Melbourne in 2004. He went on to obtain his Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP), specialising in Medical Oncology through Australia’s Victorian Medical Oncology Training Program and also holds a Specialist Certificate in Clinical Research Oncology from The University of Melbourne. He served as a Consultant Medical Oncologist in Breast Oncology at NCCS from 2014 to 2021, where he was also Director of the Cancer Education and Information Services, and Clinical Assistant Professor at the Duke NUS Graduate School of Medicine. Dr Kiley is presently a Consultant Breast Medical Oncologist at both the Penang Adventist Hospital and Curie Oncology Singapore, as well as a Visiting Consultant in Cancer Supportive Care, National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS).
Dr Kiley was the recipient of the SingHealth Gold Service Award in 2020. He was also a recipient of multiple research grant awards and has been involved in many practice-changing clinical trials in breast cancer treatments.
Dr Kiley is passionate about personalising breast cancer treatment, minimising treatment side effects and cancer education. He believes that patients should be at the heart of healthcare and hopes to see more patients getting access to the best cancer treatments.
For leisure, Dr Kiley enjoys music, keeping fit and spending time with his family.
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