Thoracic Surgery

Wang Yuandong

王远东

Professor · Chief Physician · Master's Supervisor

Vice President of the Hospital · Party Secretary

Surgery and combined-modality treatment for thoracic tumours — esophageal, lung, breast and mediastinal cancer — pairing surgery with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy.

Professional Profile

Professor Wang leads the thoracic oncology programme at the hospital. His practice centres on the surgical treatment of esophageal, lung, breast and mediastinal tumours, and on combining that surgery with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy to build a treatment plan around the individual patient rather than a single technique.

He also has extensive experience with radiofrequency ablation of pulmonary metastases and with hyperthermic perfusion for malignant pleural effusion, two situations in which timing and technique choice matter as much as the procedure itself. The result is a treatment sequence that is judged case by case — when to operate, when to irradiate, when to add systemic therapy, and how to keep the patient strong enough throughout.

Areas of Expertise

  • Esophageal cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Breast cancer
  • Mediastinal tumours
  • Radiofrequency ablation of lung metastases
  • Hyperthermic perfusion for malignant pleural effusion

Academic & Professional Appointments

  • Former President, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
  • Head of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Center, Southern Medical University
  • Former Chairman, Guangzhou Anti-Cancer Association
  • Standing Council Member, Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO)
  • Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
  • Member, European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
  • Council Member, China Anti-Cancer Association (CACA)
  • Recipient, CACA 40th Anniversary "Outstanding Contributor" award
  • Vice Chairman, Oncology Branch (3rd and 4th terms)
  • Standing Member, Oncology Physicians Branch, Guangdong Medical Doctor Association (1st term)
  • Deputy Head, Guangdong Provincial Tumour Prevention Expert Group
  • Advisor, Lung Cancer Committee, Guangdong Anti-Cancer Association
  • Member, Guangzhou Cadre Healthcare Expert Group

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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