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The lifesaving skin-sparing surgery helping women with breast cancer
November 2022
NINE NETWORK
The lifesaving skin-sparing surgery helping women with breast cancer
22 October 2022
Wentworth Courier
Beating Breast Cancer
Source: Wentworth Courier
October 20, 2021. Pg. 13-15.
Associate Professor Dr Cindy Mak, head of department, breast surgery, at Chris O-Brien Lifehouse, says she and her colleagues have noticed a "significant drop in the number of women presenting with detected breast cancer".
"What we saw as breast surgeons is the kind of cancers coming in are bad ones," she says. "We also noticed last year there were lots of people trying to play catch-up, which is stressful for doctors and patients.”
"Some women felt really guilty that they didn't come earlier but they were scared. This year it will be much worse - BreastScreen has been closed for longer.”
Central Coast Express Advocate
NSW’s leading breast cancer surgeons reveal their passion for the job and latest innovations
Source: Daily Telegraph
September 3, 2021
Leading Sydney breast cancer surgeon Dr Cindy Mak wouldn’t trade her job for anything. Dr Mak, who is the breast services director at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse in Camperdown, described her job as varied from seeing patients in public clinic, private rooms to operating and research as well as finding systems in her role as director.
“I am very lucky to do what I do, no two days are the same,” Dr Mak said.
Dr Mak, from the inner west, said the key to being a good breast cancer surgeon is liking people, however the patient aspect also came with challenges such as being “councillor and psychologist and surgeon all at the one time.”
Central Coast Express Advocate
NSW’s rock star surgeons and their life outside the operating theatre
August 9, 2021
Whether they are social media stars with names such as “King of Boobs” or pioneers of their fields, we take a look at NSW’s rock star surgeons and their life outside the operating theatre.
Dr Cindy Mak is a general surgeon who specialises in breast cancer and is the Director of Breast Services at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse in Camperdown. Dr Mak has been described as “a total boss” of the industry, also part of the team at The Mater and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. The Sydney University-trained surgeon is a strong voice when it comes to breast cancer. She is a member of a huge list of breast cancer organisations and is active across social media.
oh it’s cancer PODCAST
Dr Cindy Mak
January 18, 2021
“Today I am thrilled to be joined by a total boss lady, Dr Cindy Mak. Cindy is my breast surgeon, and has been an instrumental part of my breast cancer journey. Now when I say she’s a total boss I mean it – she is the head of department for Breast Surgery at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse here in Sydney, she’s part of the team at The Mater, she works closely with the Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation to raise valuable funds for patient care, medical equipment and education and uses her voice where it counts to speak about women’s health and breast cancer alike.”
Healthed Australia Podcast
Suspicious Breast Lumps - Practical Advice
Interview with Cindy for Dr David Lim for Healthed’s The Clinical Takeaway Podcast
WOMEN OF WEST 14th
“Susannah Graham”
“Surgeon Susannah Graham guides women with breast cancer through treatment in a way that makes them feel they have choices and autonomy. We discuss her love of femininity in fashion, why the difficult aspects of her job make it so rewarding, and the joys and challenges of being a new mother and wife.”
The Full Monty | seven network
“The Full Monty Ladies Night”
Source: Network Seven
29 September 2019
Inner West Courier
“Have you ever wondered how one of Sydney’s busiest surgeons spends their day? We followed one to see”
Source: The Daily Telegraph
25 April 2017
THE CHRIS O’BRIEN LIFEHOUSE
Q&A with Dr Cindy Mak
Source: Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
ABC NIGHTLIFE
Living with breast cancer
13 November 2017
Source: ABC Nightlife
RPA | NINE NETWORK
Episode 18 - Felicity
Source: RPA, Nine Network
20 October 2010
Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
Preparing for your breast surgery
cancer Australia
Influencing best practice in breast cancer
NINE NETWORK | THIS TIME NEXT YEAR
Lara
Source: This time next year, Nine Network
7 August 2017