Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

NPC expert Ma Jun elected academician; findings adopted into international guidelines

GI and NPC studies continue in leading journals

Ma Jun elected CAE academician

NPC expert Ma Jun was elected CAE academician; his team's findings entered NCCN and other global guidelines.

NPC findings keep entering guidelines

NPC radiotherapy and combined-treatment findings keep being adopted into international guidelines.

GI oncology output stays active

Xu Ruihua's team keeps publishing colorectal and liver cancer research in top journals.

State key lab keeps producing

The State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China keeps delivering mechanistic and translational findings.

National key clinical specialties keep expanding at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

The hospital hosts multiple national key clinical specialties spanning nasopharyngeal carcinoma, GI oncology and radiation oncology, steadily strengthening complex care.

Multidisciplinary clinics (MDT) offer one-stop care for complex cases

MDT clinics involving nasopharyngeal carcinoma, GI oncology and other specialties let complex patients receive a joint expert plan in a single visit.

Internet hospital enables remote follow-up

The internet hospital of Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center supports online revisits, report interpretation and prescription delivery, cutting travel for distant patients.

Cross-province direct medical insurance settlement fully covered

As a designated hospital for cross-province settlement, insured patients can settle bills directly on discharge, easing upfront costs.

Day surgery and ERAS programs mature

Day surgery and enhanced recovery pathways let most routine procedures finish within 24 hours from admission to discharge.

Played a major role in COVID-19 critical care

During the pandemic, the hospital sent successive medical teams to Hubei and other regions while running local critical care.

Paired assistance and medical alliance support grassroots hospitals

Ongoing paired assistance and telemedicine collaboration upgrade grassroots capacity in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and beyond.

A national base for residency training and medical talent

A major national residency training base, the hospital graduates large cohorts of residents, fellows and nurses under internationally aligned curricula.

Clinical research and innovation keep accelerating

The hospital leads or joins numerous national multicenter trials, publishing in authoritative journals and translating findings into practice.

International patient services keep improving

The international desk assists foreign patients with booking, interpretation, cost estimates and insurance, with streamlined workflows.

Smart hospital and digital management recognized

Its smart service and management systems passed national reviews, improving integrated online-offline care.

Nursing excellence and patient safety upgraded

Nursing quality and patient-safety programs were upgraded, with adverse-event monitoring and infection control meeting national standards.

Medical education quality keeps improving

Expanded clinical skills centers apply simulation teaching and OSCE assessments widely.

Regular charity clinics and health assistance

Expert teams regularly hold charity clinics in remote areas under a long-term assistance mechanism.

Service scale and specialty breadth rank among the best

With high bed capacity and outpatient volumes, its dozens of specialties span nasopharyngeal carcinoma, GI oncology and radiation oncology.

Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center upgrades multilingual international services

The international department offers multilingual consultations with record translation, test booking and admission coordination for overseas patients in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and related specialties.