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2024/03/11
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Dr Lee Chia Ching

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Designations:

  • Associate Consultant, Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore

Qualifications:

MD, FRANZCR

Specialties/Sub-specialties:

Radiation Oncology

Special Interests:

Thoracic Oncology, Genitourinary Oncology, Neuro-Oncology, Ablative Radiotherapy for Metastatic Disease (Stereotactic Radiosurgery/ SBRT)

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Dr Lee Chia Ching is an Associate Consultant in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS). He obtained his medical degree in 2014, and completed specialist training in Radiation Oncology with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) in 2024. During his training, he pursued a clinical fellowship at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, Australia.

Dr Lee’s clinical practice covers the full spectrum of radiation oncology, with a focus on thoracic, genitourinary, and neuro-oncological malignancies. He has a keen interest in advancing multidisciplinary cancer care, integrating molecular diagnostics and novel systemic therapies with radiotherapy to improve outcomes. He is also committed to enhancing supportive care, helping patients better navigate the acute and late treatment-related toxicities through their journey.

Beyond clinical practice, Dr Lee is actively involved in research, education, and patient advocacy. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications, presented at international conferences, and contributes to scientific committees and collaborative research initiatives. He is passionate about teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, and junior doctors. He also works closely with patient advocacy groups to incorporate patients’ perspectives into care delivery and research.

Dr Lee believes that every patient’s cancer journey is unique, and care should be tailored not only to their disease, but also to their values, preferences, and life goals. His long-term vision is to shape the future of cancer care through impactful research collaborations, education, and patient-centred innovations.

Awards

  • Bourne and LangLands Prize (RANZCR) 2025
  • NCAM Best Poster Award (Radiation Oncology) 2022
  • Faculty of Radiation Oncology Genito-Urinary Group (FROGG) Travel Grant 2022
  • Singapore Radiological Society (SRS) Trust Funds Travel Grant 2022

Journals & Publications

  1. CC Lee, YY Soon, Timothy Cheo, B Vellayappan, Jeremy CS Tey. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy versus Conventional External Beam Radiation Therapy for Painful Bone Metastases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials. Critical Reviews in Oncology/ Hematology. July 2022. DOI 10.1016
  2. CC Lee, YY Soon, B Vellayappan, F. Ho, Jeremy CS Tey. Survival rates and safety associated with chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery and chemoradiotherapy alone for patients with T4 esophageal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Oncologica. 2022 April. DOI: 10.1080/0284186X.2022.2062680
  3. CC Lee, YY Soon, B Vellayappan, CN Leong, WY Koh, Jeremy CS Tey. Prophylactic Irradiation of Tracts in Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials. Critical Reviews in Oncology/ Hematology. January 2021. DOI: 10.1177/2192568221994798
  4. CC Lee, JCS Tey. T Cheo, CH Lee, A Wong, K Naresh, B Vellayappan. Outcomes of Patients with Spinal Metastases from Prostate Cancer Treated with Conventionally-Fractionated External Beam Radiation Therapy. Global Spine J. 2021 January. DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2021.103278
  5. CC Lee, YY Soon, JHY Lum, CL Tan, JCS Tey. Frequency of discordance in programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression between primary tumors and paired distant metastases in advanced cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Oncologica. 2020 March; 59:6, 696-704, DOI: 10.1080/0284186X.2020.1741678
  6. CC Lee, JCS Tey. T Cheo, CH Lee, A Wong, K Naresh, B Vellayappan. Outcomes of patients with spinal metastases from renal cell carcinoma treated with conventionally-fractionated external beam radiation therapy. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 April; 99(16):e19838. doi: 10.1097
  7. CC Lee, YY Soon, CN Leong, WY Koh, Jeremy CS Tey. Impact of programmed death-ligand 1 expression on the patients of stage IV non-small cell lung cancer harboring epidermal growth factor receptor mutation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Oncologica. 2020 August. DOI: 10.1080/0284186X.2020.1807600
  8. CC Lee, YY Soon, CL Tan, WY Koh, CN Leong, Jeremy CS Tey, Ivan WK Tham.  Discordance of epidermal growth factor receptor mutation between primary lung tumor and paired distant metastases in non-small cell lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2019 Jun 19;14(6):e0218414.
  9. CC Lee, Keith HC Lim, David WT Chia, YL Chong, KS Png, KT Chong, YY Soon, Jeremy CS Tey. Clinical outcomes of external beam radiotherapy in patients with localized prostate cancer: Does dose escalation matter? Asia Pac J Clin Oncol. 2019 Jul 22. doi: 10.1111/ajco.
  10. CC Lee, GWY Chua, H Zheng, YY Soon, LL Foo, A Thiagarajan, SP Yap, TR Siow,  WL Ng, KLM Chua, C Yip, BSH Chia, YY Ng, Z Master, PW Tan, YI Tan, YF Leong, JFE Loria, B Vellayappan, WY Koh, CN Leong, JCS Tey, IWK Tham, KW Fong. Are heart doses associated with survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer who received post-operative thoracic radiotherapy?: A national population-based study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Aug;98(35):e17020. doi: 10.1097.
  11. CC Lee, H Zheng, YY Soon, LL Foo, WY Koh, CN Leong, B Vellayappan, Jeremy CS Tey, Ivan WK Tham. Association between radiation heart dosimetric parameters, myocardial infarcts and overall survival in stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer treated with definitive thoracic radiotherapy. Lung Cancer 2018; 54-59

Professional Memberships

  • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR)
  • American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
  • European Society for Radiation Oncology (ESTRO)
  • Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group (TROG) Cancer Research
  • International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
  • Singapore Radiological Society (SRS) - Radiation Oncology Subsection

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