Oncology Department II

Department name: Ward 2, Cancer Prevention and Treatment Center, Guangdong Second Provincial People’s Hospital. Department overview: Ward 2 of the Cancer Prevention and Treatment Center is a key clinical department of the hospital and an advanced department of the hospital. The department currently has 90 authorized beds. The department implements subspecialization and, on this basis, promotes multidisciplinary comprehensive tumor treatment (MDT). Treatment plans are formulated according to internationally advanced diagnostic and treatment standards, ensuring that every patient receives the currently optimal treatment plan and effectively maximizing treatment outcomes. Keeping abreast of the latest developments in the diagnosis and treatment of common tumors, the department specializes in tailoring scientific, rational, and precise diagnostic and treatment plans for the majority of cancer patients; it emphasizes the integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine and provides effective psychological counseling for cancer patients, helping them build confidence in overcoming cancer. Medical specialties: The department has 3 medical linear accelerators, forming a complete, internationally advanced tumor radiotherapy system, and is one of the earliest units in China to carry out three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy and intensity-modulated radiation therapy. It was the first department in the hospital to begin developing tumor subspecialties, implementing specialized treatment for specific diseases, and, on this basis, working with related departments to carry out a multidisciplinary tumor diagnosis and treatment model, tailoring the latest and most rational treatment plans for patients. Education and training: One of the first standardized training bases for radiation oncology in China; a vomiting-free ward; a pain-free ward; and a jointly operated ward with Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center. Research achievements: The department has led or participated in a number of national- and provincial-level research projects and has published many high-level papers indexed by SCI, including one paper with an impact factor of 33.795. Staff: 34 medical and nursing personnel, including 12 physicians and 22 nurses. Among them are 4 chief physicians, 5 deputy chief physicians, 2 deputy chief nursing officers, and 3主管护师; 4 have doctoral degrees and 6 have master’s degrees.