Radiotherapy

The Department of Radiation Oncology of Peking University Cancer Hospital (abbreviated as the Department of Radiation Oncology) was established in 1976. It is divided into four subgroups: head and neck, thoracic, abdominal, and breast and gynecologic oncology. It can perform various advanced radiotherapy techniques and various comprehensive antitumor treatments, and is particularly at the domestic and international forefront in precision radiotherapy combined with drug therapy for tumors throughout the body; stereotactic radiotherapy for liver cancer, lung cancer, oligometastatic tumors, and others; organ function preservation; and research in microbiomics, radiomics, and other fields. In recent years, more than 5,000 patients have received radiotherapy annually, and the annual number of outpatient visits has exceeded 65,000. The department currently has a total of 156 physicians, physicists, technologists, nurses, and scientific researchers, including 11 chief physicians, 9 deputy chief physicians, 3 senior engineers at the full professor level, 3 senior engineers, 2 deputy chief technologists, 1 deputy chief nurse, and 1 long-term appointed associate professor. Its personnel hold important positions, including chairpersons and standing committee members, in more than 30 mainstream academic organizations in China and abroad; they have led or deeply participated in the formulation of 9 national/industry standards; published the series of books Standards for Tumor Radiotherapy and Target Definition and multiple authoritative textbooks; published a series of original research articles in international journals including the Lancet, JAMA, and Cell series and IJROBP; undertaken 47 research projects in recent years; received multiple awards, including the Science and Technology Award of the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association; and independently or jointly obtained authorization for 8 patents covering core procedures such as positioning, monitoring, and treatment. The department currently has 2 CT simulators (including 1 spectral CT), 1 MRI simulator, 1 brachytherapy machine, and more than 40 treatment planning systems. With the successive installation of China’s first VMAT and True Beam systems, followed by EDGE, Vital Beam, Ethos, and other radiotherapy systems, its 7 existing linear accelerators can achieve submillimeter treatment accuracy and implement adaptive planning, among other capabilities. Its overall equipment and technology have reached an internationally advanced level, providing support for the comprehensive implementation of precision radiotherapy. As a national training base for standardized residency training in radiation oncology and a standardized training base for radiation oncology specialists of the Health Science Center of Peking University, the department undertakes courses such as “Fundamentals of Radiation Oncology” at the Health Science Center of Peking University. It has cumulatively trained more than 60 master’s and doctoral students, graduated 9 postdoctoral fellows, and receives more than 60 visiting trainees and visiting scholars annually. It consistently organizes national-level offline and online continuing education programs, such as the “Tumor Radiotherapy Standards and Target Delineation Study Course,” as well as academic conferences such as the ASTRO post-meeting, delivering more than 1,000 high-level radiotherapy professionals to institutions nationwide while continuing to provide continuing education. The department continuously promotes humanistic development to provide patients with a high-quality, efficient, and comfortable medical experience. For a long period, the department has organized diverse health education, public education, wish-wall, and other activities in hospital wards, outpatient clinics, treatment rooms, and other settings. Among them, the “Warm Harbor” series of activities conducted by the nursing team has received widespread acclaim. The department has been awarded the titles of “Demonstration Ward for Enteral Nutrition,” issued by the Capacity Building and Continuing Education Center of the National Health Commission, and “Advanced Faculty and Staff Home,” issued by the Beijing Education Trade Union. All staff members of the Department of Radiation Oncology uphold the fine academic traditions of Peking University, are guided by the departmental motto “Unity and Innovation, Utmost Benevolence and Utmost Excellence,” firmly uphold the social mission of national public hospitals, put patients at the center, continuously improve the convenience and humanization of medical services, and serve patients’ health even better!