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Department of Clinical Oncology
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Department of Clinical Oncology
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The Department of Clinical Oncology of Queen Mary Hospital, formerly known as Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, is a tertiary centre for treatment of cancers by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. It is one of the six public oncology centres in Hong Kong.
Over years of development, the department has established as a renowned oncology centre providing advanced and high quality services to patients with cancer.
Started with two orthovoltage machines treating no more than 300 new patients a year, now the department is equipped with four linear accelerators, one simulator and one high-dose-rate remote afterloading brachytherapy machine. New treatment modalities such as three-dimensional radiotherapy planning, stereotactic radiosurgery, and intensity modulated radiotherapy have been started over 10 years. Prostate permanent implant brachytherapy using I-125 seeds under ultrasound guidance has also been started in March 2008. Our centre, working together with the Department of Medicine, is one of the bone marrow transplant centres in Hong Kong. Besides these, we are also actively running a number of clinical trials studying new ways of treatment.
The department is composed of staff from the Hospital Authority as well as the Department of Clinical Oncology of the University of Hong Kong. In addition to providing oncology teaching to medical students of the University, it is also a recognized training centre for fellowship examination of the Royal College of Radiologists, UK and the Hong Kong College of Radiologists. Clinical training is also provided to students studying for the Degree of Radiotherapy at Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
The department is located at the ground and first floors of Professorial Block. The Extension Block completed in 1998 is where the Cancer Patients Resource Centre is located, providing palliative service, patient counseling and support services.
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Queen Mary Hospital |
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Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine The University of Hong Kong |
