BC Cancer Agency

Researcher:	Dr. Winson Cheung
Interests:	Dr. Winson Y. Cheung is a medical oncologist at the British Columbia Cancer Agency – Vancouver Centre Clinic and specializes in the treatment of head & neck as well as gastrointestinal malignancies. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including the National Cancer Institute of Canada Dorothy Lamont Award, the Novartis Oncology Canadian Investigator Award, the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer Investigator Award, and several American Society of Clinical Oncology Merit Awards. His primary research interest is health services and outcomes research with the aim to ensure appropriate access to cancer care and enhance delivery of cancer therapies to all patients. He works closely with large administrative datasets to answer a wide spectrum of relevant clinical research questions. Most recently, he conducted analyses which revealed that expectations for follow-up care between cancer survivors and their physicians were discordant and how this discrepancy may pose a negative impact on patient outcomes. Dr. Winson Y. Cheung publishes extensively in scientific journals, engages actively in diverse research projects, and takes great pride in mentoring young trainees, many of whom have subsequently won prizes for their research work!
Contact Info:	British Columbia Cancer Agency – Vancouver Centre 600 W. 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E6 Tel: 604.877.6000 x2734 Fax: 604.877.0585 Email: wcheung@bccancer.bc.ca