RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP 1999
RESEARCH OUTPUT
DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

Academic Refereed

Journal articles, book chapters and other published papers

Chan, G.C.F., Ma, E.S.K., Ha, S.Y., Srivastava, G., Wan, T.S.K., Kwong, D.L.W., Chan, L.C. and Lau, Y.L. Biphenotypic Lymphoblastic Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma with a Balanced Translocation t(1;9)(p10;q10): Unusual Presentation With Poor Outcome. Medical and Pediatric Oncology, 1999, 32: 450-452.

Chua, D.T.T., Sham, J.S.T., Choy, D.T.K., Lorvidhaya, V., Sumitsawan, Y., Vootiprux, V., Cheirsilpa, A., Azhar, T., Reksodiputro, A.H. and Aocoa Npc Study Group Preliminary report of the AOCOA multicenter randomized trial comparing cisplatin and epirubicin followed by radiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone in loco-regionally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer. Cancer, 1998, 83: 2270-2283.

Khoo, U.S., Ozcelik, H., Cheung, A.N.Y., Chow, L.W.C., Ngan, H.Y.S., Done, S.J., Liang, A.C.T., Chan, V.W.Y., Au, G.K.H., Ng, W.F., Poon, C.S.P., Leung, Y.F., Loong, F., Ip, P.P.C., Chan, G.S.W., Andrulis, I.L., Lu, J. and Ho, F.C.S. Short report: Somatic mutations in the BRCA1 gene in Chinese sporadic breast and ovarian cancer. Oncogene, 1999, 18: 4643-4646.

Kwong, D.L.W., Nicholls, J.M., Wei, W.I., Chua, D.T.T., Sham, J.S.T., Yuen, P.W., Cheng, A.C.K., Wan, K.Y., Kwong, P.W.K. and Choy, D.T.K. The time course of histologic remission after treatment of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Cancer, 1999, 85: 1446-1453.

Law, S.Y.K., Kwong, D.L.W., Tung, P.H.M., Chu, K.M., Sham, J.S.T., Choy, D.T.K. and Wong, J. Preoperative chemoradiation for squamous cell esophageal cancer: a prospective randomized trial (abstract). Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1998, 12 (Suppl B): 56B.

Ng, I.O.L., Lam, A.K.Y., Ng, M.M.T., Kwong, D.L.W. and Sham, J.S.T. Expression of P-glycoprotein, a multidrug-resistance gene product, is induced by radiotherapy in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer, 1998, 83(5): 851-857.

Ng, I.O.L., Lam, A.K.Y., Ng, M.M.T., Kwong, D.L.W. and Sham, J.S.T. P-glycoprotein expression of the multidrug-resistance gene is induced by radiation in oral squamous cell carcinomas. Cancer, 1998, 1998(83): 851-857.

Wang, X., Wong, S.C.H., Pan, J., Tsao, G.S.W., Fung, K.H.Y., Kwong, D.L.W., Sham, J.S.T. and Nicholls, J.M. Evidence of cisplatin-induced senescent-like growth arrest in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. Cancer Research, 1999, 58: 5019-5022.

Wong, R.L.C., Ngan, H.Y.S., Cheung, A.N.Y., Cheng, D.K.L., Ng, T.Y. and Choy, D.T.K. Chemoradiation and adjuvant chemotherapy in cervical cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 1999, 17(7): 2055-2060.

Zhang, J., Chen, H.L., Zong, Y.S., Chan, K.H., Nicholls, J.M., Middeldorp, J.M., Sham, J.S.T., Griffin, B.E. and Ng, M.H. Epstein-Barr virus expression within keratinizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Journal of Medical Virology, 1998, 55: 227-233.

Conference and working papers

Chan, G.C.F., Kwong, D.L.W., Chan, K.L., Ha, S.Y., Chiu, D.C.K., Cheng, W., Tam, P.K.H. and Lau, Y.L. Tolerability of topotecan in refractory metastatic neuroblastoma after autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (auto-HSCT). Medical Pediatric Oncology, 1998, 31(4): 342.

Chua, D.T.T., Sham, J.S.T., Kwong, D.L.W., Au, G.K.H. and Choy, D.T.K. High response rate to ifosfamide, 5FU and leucovorin (IFL) in patients with recurrent undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) previously treated with platinum. Ninth International Congress on Anti-cancer Treatment, 1999, 137.

Chua, D.T.T., Ng, M.H., Sham, J.S.T., Huang, J., Zheng, B., Kwong, D.L.W. and Choy, D.T.K. Adoptive cellular immunotherapy using Epstein-Barr virus specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Ninth International Congress on Anti-cancer Treatment, 1999, 209.

Chua, D.T.T. Stereotactic radiosurgery as a salvage treatment for locally persistent and recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma. 4th International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society Congress, 1999.

Fielding, R., Chan, C.L.W., Yu, C.L.M., Tse, V., Choi, P., Lau, W.H., Choy, S.K.O., Lee, A., Sham, J.S.T., Leung, S.F., Wong, K.H., Foo, Y.C. and Yeung, R. Psychosocial factors associated with life expectancy among Chinese terminal cancer patients in Hong Kong (Abstract). Asia Pacific Hospice Conference 1999, Hong Kong, 2-4 June, 1999, 13.1.

Khoo, U.S., Cheung, A.N.Y., Chow, L.W.C., Ngan, H.Y.S., Au, G.K.H., Man, E.P.S., Loong, F., Ip, P.P.C., Chan, G.S.W. and Ozcelik, H. Detection of BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 gene mutations in Chinese breast and ovarian cancer. XXII International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 13th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, October 18-23, 1998 - Nice (Acropolis) France, 1998, Abstract.

Kwong, D.L.W., Chan, G.C.F., Au, W.Y., Ha, S.Y. and Liang, R.H.S. Paediatric Hodgkin's disease among Chinese patients. 5th Hong Kong International Cancer Congress, Hong Kong, 8-11 November 1998.

Kwong, D.L.W. Correlation between endoscopic and histological examination of nasopharynx. 5th Hong Kong International Cancer Congress, 1998.

Kwong, D.L.W. Distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) in acute lymphocytic leukemic patients after treatment. 4th International symposium on predictive oncology and therapy, 1998.

Law, S.Y.K., Kwong, D.L.W., Tung, P.H.M., Chu, K.M., Sham, J.S.T., Choy, D.T.K. and Wong, J. Neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy for squamous cell cancer of the esophagus. A prospective randomized trial. 44th Annual Congress of the Japanese Section, International College of Surgeons, Kyoto, Japan, November 28, 1998.

Ooi, C.G.C., Tsang, K.W.T., Kwong, D.L.W., Cheung, T.F., Lo, M. and Ngan, H. Radiation induced lung injury after tangential beam breast irradiation: a serial study on HRCT features with clinical correlation. Abstract book of the 6th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong College of Radiologists, Hong Kong, 1998.

Yu, C.L.M., Fielding, R., Chan, C.L.W., Tse, V., Choi, P., Lau, W.H., Choy, D., O, S.K., Lee, A., Sham, J.S.T., Leung, S.F., Wong, K.H., Foo, Y.C. and Yeung, R. An exploration of psychosocial factors affecting terminally ill HK Chinese cancer patients' quality of life: a study with the FACT-G (Chinese version) (Abstract). Asia Pacific Hospice Conference 1999, Hong Kong, 2-4 June, 1999, 17.7.


Academic Not Refereed

Conference and working papers

Chua, D.T.T. Tumor vaccine and adoptive immunotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: clinical experience. 5th Hong Kong International Cancer Congress, 1998.

Kwong, D.L.W. Esophageal cancer: the radiation oncologist's view. 5th Hong Kong International Cancer Congress, 1998.

Sham, J.S.T. Adjuvant therapy for pathological fracture. International Congress of the Asian Society of dynamic Osteosynthesis, 1998.

Sham, J.S.T., Kwong, D.L.W. and Chua, D.T.T. Combine therapy of recurrent and resistant NPC. 7th National Nasopharyngeal Cancer Conference, 1998.

Sham, J.S.T., Kwong, D.L.W. and Chua, D.T.T. Recent advances in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. 1st Cancer Conference Across the Taiwan Strait, 1999.

Sham, J.S.T., Kwong, D.L.W. and Chua, D.T.T. Recent advances in radiotherapy and chemotherapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. 1st International Congress of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, 1998.

Sham, J.S.T., Kwong, D.L.W. and Chua, D.T.T. Adjuvant therapy of pancreatic carcinoma. 5th Hong Kong International Cancer Congress, 1998.

All other outputs

Chua, D.T.T. Avoid, prevent and managment of complications of radiotherapy for head and neck cancers. Head and Neck Course 1999, 1999.

Kwong, D.L.W. Avoid, prevent and manage complications in chemotherapy. Head and Neck Course 1999, 1999.