Summary
- The three-year collaboration aims to train at least 100 breast surgeons, radiologists and radiographers.
- A BD Breast Academy Malaysia Chapter will provide specialised training and clinical mentorship.
- Hospital Picaso will be developed as a Breast Intervention Centre of Excellence and training hub.
PETALING JAYA, October 6 — Hospital Picaso, Becton Dickinson and the College of Radiology Malaysia have launched a three-year partnership to strengthen breast intervention training nationwide.
The programme aims to train at least 100 healthcare professionals in breast imaging, biopsies, lesion localisation and minimally invasive procedures.
A BD Breast Academy Malaysia Chapter will provide workshops, mentorship, case discussions and multidisciplinary education, with Hospital Picaso serving as a training hub.
The initiative comes as national data show 50.5% of staged female breast cancer cases in Malaysia were diagnosed at Stage III or IV between 2017 and 2021.
