Guangzhou

Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

Founded in 1964, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center in Guangzhou is a Grade III Class A cancer hospital affiliated with Sun Yat-sen University, with oncology designated a national key discipline. Nasopharyngeal cancer services cover early diagnosis, radiotherapy, drug treatment, surgery and psychological rehabilitation; colorectal services include multidisciplinary care and stoma nursing education. Radiation techniques include MRI guided, stereotactic, image guided and intensity modulated treatment. The Yuexiu campus is at 651 Dongfeng East Road. Contact The Treat about overseas reception and record submission.

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Hospital at a glance

Hospital classification

Tertiary Class A cancer hospital

Established

Founded in 1964

University or group affiliation

Affiliated cancer hospital of Sun Yat-sen University

Precision radiation platform

The radiation department offers MRI guided therapy, SBRT, IGRT, IMRT, VMAT and brachytherapy.

Accreditations and designations

National key discipline in oncology

Reasons to consider this hospital

Patients with nasopharyngeal cancer can discuss treatment and psychological rehabilitation together, bringing emotional needs into specialist care.

Image guided and intensity modulated radiotherapy provide different approaches to discuss in light of the diagnosis and previous treatment.

Yuexiu campus: Ouzhuang station, Metro Line 5, exit E. Use this stop to plan a metro route for the campus you will visit.

Clinical strengths

Nasopharyngeal oncology

The department integrates early diagnosis, radiation, drug therapy, surgery and psychological rehabilitation for nasopharyngeal cancer.

Radiation oncology

Radiotherapy includes MRI guided, stereotactic, image guided and intensity modulated techniques.

Colorectal oncology

Colorectal services combine standardized cancer care, clinical research, multidisciplinary practice and stoma nursing education.

Medical oncology

Medical oncology services cover lung and digestive cancers, lymphoma, breast cancer and urologic malignancies.

Gynecologic oncology

The gynecologic team provides cancer care with a chief cervical cancer expert and research on refractory or recurrent disease.

Clinicians

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Liu Jihong (刘继红)

Chief physician and professor

Department

Gynecologic oncology

Liu Jihong is a chief physician and professor at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, serving as chief cervical cancer expert and senior departmental mentor. Her clinical expertise covers the diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic cancers, with a particular focus on cervical cancer care. Her research addresses combined treatment for advanced, recurrent, and refractory gynecologic cancers.

Clinical and departmental roles

Chief cervical cancer expert and senior departmental mentor

Areas of expertise

diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic cancer

cervical cancer care

research on combined treatment of advanced and refractory gynecologic cancers

Selected society appointments

Chair of the CACA uterine corpus cancer committee (2023)

Ma Jun (马骏)

Chief physician, professor and CAS academician

Department

Radiation oncology

Ma Jun, elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2023, is a chief physician and professor, and serves as executive deputy director and executive vice president of Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center. His clinical work focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of nasopharyngeal cancer. His research addresses clinical staging and combined treatment for the disease.

Clinical and departmental roles

Executive deputy director and executive vice president

Academic distinctions

Elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2023

Areas of expertise

clinical diagnosis and treatment of nasopharyngeal cancer

clinical staging research in nasopharyngeal cancer

combined treatment research in nasopharyngeal cancer

Education and training

Graduated from Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences in 1990

Wang Feng (王峰)

Chief physician and professor

Department

Medical oncology

Wang Feng is a chief physician, professor, assistant hospital president, and director of medical oncology at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, and a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. Her clinical expertise is precision treatment of digestive tract cancers. Her research focuses on improving immunotherapy for these cancers and on clinical care for gastric and colorectal cancer.

Clinical and departmental roles

Assistant hospital president and director of medical oncology

Academic distinctions

Recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars

Areas of expertise

precision treatment of digestive tract cancers

research on improving immunotherapy in digestive tract cancer

clinical care research in gastric and colorectal cancer

Selected society appointments

Standing council member of the Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology

Xu Ruihua

Professor

Department

Medical oncology

Xu Ruihua is a professor and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He directs Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center and serves as president of its affiliated cancer hospital. His specialty is medical treatment of gastrointestinal cancers, including esophageal, stomach and bowel cancers.

Clinical and departmental roles

Director of Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, President of its affiliated cancer hospital, and Director of its cancer research institute

Academic distinctions

Elected to the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Division of Medicine and Health, in 2025

Areas of expertise

Medical treatment of gastrointestinal cancers of the esophagus, stomach and bowel

Zhang Li (张力)

Chief physician and professor

Department

Medical oncology

Zhang Li is a chief physician and professor at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, chief lung cancer expert, and deputy director of the Sun Yat-sen University Lung Cancer Institute. His expertise includes chemotherapy and targeted therapy for lung and nasopharyngeal cancers. His medical oncology practice also encompasses immunotherapy and multidisciplinary cancer care.

Clinical and departmental roles

Deputy director of SYSU Lung Cancer Institute and chief lung cancer expert

Areas of expertise

chemotherapy for lung and nasopharyngeal cancer

targeted therapy for lung and nasopharyngeal cancer

immunotherapy and multidisciplinary cancer care

Guangzhou

Location and travel

Hospital address

Yuexiu campus: 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou

Public transport

Yuexiu campus: Ouzhuang station, Metro Line 5, exit E

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Sources

Information checked in October 2026.

Hospital at a glance

Hospital classification

Established

University or group affiliation

Precision radiation platform

Accreditations and designations

Reasons to consider this hospital

Clinical strengths

Nasopharyngeal oncology

Radiation oncology

Colorectal oncology

Medical oncology

Gynecologic oncology

Clinicians

Liu Jihong (刘继红)

Department

Clinical and departmental roles

Areas of expertise

Selected society appointments

Ma Jun (马骏)

Department

Clinical and departmental roles

Academic distinctions

Areas of expertise

Education and training

Wang Feng (王峰)

Department

Clinical and departmental roles

Academic distinctions

Areas of expertise

Selected society appointments

Xu Ruihua

Department

Clinical and departmental roles

Academic distinctions

Areas of expertise

Zhang Li (张力)

Department

Clinical and departmental roles

Areas of expertise

Location and travel

Hospital address

Public transport

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