Cancer second opinion in Hong Kong

Sacred Heart Oncologists Cancer Centre in Jordan, Kowloon offers private cancer second-opinion consultations with a specialist clinical oncologist, who reviews your scans, pathology and treatment plan and explains the options.

The centre is a private clinic, not a hospital, and is not the HKSH Cancer Centre (養和癌症中心). It has no affiliation with any school, church, religious body or overseas hospital.

Who you will see

Dr CHOW LEE Shu Ngar Donna, Specialist in Clinical Oncology: MBChB (CUHK, 1996), FRCR (UK), FHKCR, FHKAM (Radiology). She worked in clinical oncology at Queen Mary Hospital for 12 years and has been in private practice since 2009. Medical Council registration: M11594 (general), S26-0085 (specialist).

Why people ask for a second opinion

People ask for one to understand a new diagnosis or stage, to compare options before a major treatment decision, or when treatment is not going as expected. It does not mean changing doctors.

What to bring

• Imaging reports and the images: CT, MRI, PET-CT, ultrasound, mammogram or X-ray
• Pathology and biopsy reports, including any biomarker or genetic test results
• The proposed treatment plan and letters from your current doctor
• Treatment so far (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy), with drug names and dates
• Recent blood tests, including tumour markers if done
• Current medicines and allergies
• Your questions, written down

What the doctor reviews

• The diagnosis and what the pathology report shows
• The stage and extent of the cancer on imaging
• The proposed or current plan, with reference to current international treatment guidelines
• Other options that may apply: radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, hormone therapy or palliative care
• Whether further tests, such as imaging or cancer genetic testing, would add useful information

The doctor explains the findings and options in plain language, and you decide with your doctors. Not everyone needs treatment straight away. Some tests and treatments, including radiotherapy and day-care drug treatment, are arranged at private hospitals after the doctor's assessment.

How to book

Book through the centre's contact page. The clinic is at Rooms 510–511, 5/F, Hang Shing Building, 363 Nathan Road, Jordan, Kowloon, about three minutes' walk from Jordan MTR Exit A. Hours: Mon–Fri 9am–6pm, Sat 9am–1pm; closed Sundays and public holidays.

Who this is for / not for

For:

• Adults with a cancer diagnosis, and their families, who want a specialist clinical oncologist to review the diagnosis and treatment plan

Not for:

• Emergencies: call 999 or go to the nearest Accident and Emergency department
• Inpatient hospital care
• People looking for the HKSH Cancer Centre (養和癌症中心), a separate institution

Medical disclaimer

General information only; it does not replace a consultation with a registered doctor. A second opinion may or may not change a diagnosis or plan, and no result is promised. Make treatment decisions with your doctors based on your own situation.