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Kwok-Leung Cheung

Clinical Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

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Biography

Mr Cheung qualified and trained at Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. Upon completion of general surgery training, he conducted clinical and laboratory research at the University of Nottingham with a DM (in the area of blood tumour markers) awarded in 2001. He was then appointed as Consultant Breast Surgeon at Nottingham City Hospital where he served as Head of Service, Breast Services (2007 - 2010) and Lead Clinician for Breast Cancer (2007 - 2011). Mr Cheung joined the University as Clinical Associate Professor in 2004.

He has obtained surgical fellowship status from Hong Kong, Edinburgh and America. Mr Cheung was selected as one of the 12 International Guest Scholars 2007 of the American College of Surgeons, as a recognition of his strong interests and commitment in teaching and research. Mr Cheung is a member of the Breast Faculty of the Association of Breast Surgery, the Faculty of Examiners for Intercollegiate MRCS and the Panel of Examiners of the Intercollegiate Specialty Board in General Surgery. Mr Cheung is also part of the National Cancer Peer Review team. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, European Society of Mastology, British Association of Cancer Surgery, British Breast Group and International Society of Geriatric Oncology (and a member of its Surgical Task Force).

Teaching Summary

Teaching and supervision within the University: BSc (Healthcare Sciences), BMedSci, BM BS, MSc (Oncology), DM, PhD. Academic services within the Medical School: (i) Member, Admissions Committee;… read more

Research Summary

Primary breast cancer in older women: biology and clinical outcome, psychosocial aspects (including comprehensive geriatric assessment and quality of life), clinical and cost effectiveness of… read more

Recent Publications

  • Teaching and supervision within the University: BSc (Healthcare Sciences), BMedSci, BM BS, MSc (Oncology), DM, PhD.
  • Academic services within the Medical School: (i) Member, Admissions Committee; (ii) Clinical Educational Lead: Undergraduate Programme for Surgery; (iii) Academic Lead, Special Study Modules; (iv) Coordinator, Special Study Module in Female Cancers.

Current Research

  • Primary breast cancer in older women: biology and clinical outcome, psychosocial aspects (including comprehensive geriatric assessment and quality of life), clinical and cost effectiveness of therapeutic strategies
  • Endocrine and targeted therapies for breast cancer
  • Lymphoedema in breast cancer
  • Clinical trials

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