The Division of Breast Surgery at Asan Medical Center leads breast cancer care by integrating cutting-edge medical environment, exceptional organizational expertise, and a value-driven approach to patient care.

Hardware: Korea’s Largest Infrastructure and Extensive Clinical Experience

Established in 1989 as Korea’s first private enterprise-led tertiary hospital, Asan Medical Center is the nation’s largest medical institution with approximately 2,400 beds, leading clinical care and research.

Division of Breast Surgery has performed approximately 50,000 breast cancer surgeries, establishing itself as a specialized team with the most surgical experience in Korea and advanced capabilities in complex adjuvant treatments. This clinical experience goes beyond mere numbers, providing a crucial foundation for evidence-based precision care and patient-centered research.

Software: Advanced Precision Multidisciplinary Care System Evolved from Korea’s Most Multidisciplinary Clinics

In 2006, the Division of Breast Surgery became the first in Korea to introduce a multidisciplinary breast cancer clinic, establishing a sophisticated system in which surgery, oncology, radiology, radiation oncology, pathology, plastic surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, and laboratory medicine collaborate horizontally.

We currently operate four specialized multidisciplinary clinics including Recurrent Breast Cancer Clinic, Hereditary Breast Cancer Clinic, Young-Onset Breast Cancer Clinic, and Preoperative Systemic Therapy Clinic and we are preparing to open a Breast Reconstruction Clinic. This precise system, developed from the largest volume of collaborative cases in Korea, serves as a core capability for managing complex breast cancer treatments and led to the creation of the Asan Clinical Care Standard (ACCS), the unique clinical guidelines of Asan Medical Center, in 2019.