Radiation Oncology

Liu Mengzhong

刘孟忠

Professor · Chief Physician · Doctoral Supervisor

Consultant, Radiation Oncology

Combined chemoradiotherapy for thoracic, abdominal, nasopharyngeal and prostate tumours, with a research programme in esophageal cancer and stereotactic radiotherapy for liver cancer.

Professional Profile

Professor Liu specialises in combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy for thoracic and abdominal tumours, nasopharyngeal carcinoma and prostate tumours, and has run multicentre trials of preoperative chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer.

His research covers radiotherapy and radiosensitisers for thoracic and abdominal tumours, concurrent chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer, stereotactic body radiotherapy for liver cancer, precision radiotherapy and combined treatment for prostate cancer, and combined-modality treatment of lung cancer. He has led national and provincial projects and published in journals including Journal of Clinical Oncology, JAMA Surgery and Nature Communications, and led the world’s first phase II study of definitive chemoradiotherapy combined with immunotherapy in esophageal cancer, which confirmed the efficacy and safety of that combination.

Areas of Expertise

  • Thoracic and abdominal tumours
  • Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
  • Prostate cancer
  • Esophageal cancer
  • Concurrent chemoradiotherapy
  • Stereotactic body radiotherapy for liver cancer
  • Radio-immunotherapy combinations

Academic & Professional Appointments

  • Member, Radiation Oncology Committee, Chinese Medical Association
  • Chairman, Radiation Oncology Branch, Guangdong Medical Association
  • Director, Guangdong Radiotherapy Quality Control Center
  • Vice Chair, Esophageal Cancer Committee, Guangdong Anti-Cancer Association
  • Member, Liver Cancer Committee, Guangdong Anti-Cancer Association
  • Editorial Board Member, Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology
  • Editorial Board Member, Chinese Journal of Cancer
  • Deputy Director, Oncology Teaching and Research Section, Sun Yat-sen University
  • Director, Radiation Oncology Teaching and Research Section, Sun Yat-sen University

A second opinion, without the travel

Our international team can review your records remotely before you decide to travel, and coordinate visas, transfers and accommodation if treatment in Guangzhou is recommended.

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