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Winson Cheung

ResearcherOncologyUniversity of Calgary

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Winson Cheung

Researcher

Oncology

Health Sciences

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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12 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 2 trainee awards (2 CIHR), most recently in 2019.

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Research

Cancer Oncology Machine Learning Data Sharing Deep Learning Synthetic Data Concordance Discordance

Latest papers

Patterns of referral for cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC among patients with metachronous peritoneal carcinomatosis and T4 colon cancer: A population-based study in Alberta, Canada.
American journal of surgery · 2026
Real-World Observational Study of Somatostatin Analogs and Rescue Medication Usage for Neuroendocrine Tumors in Canada.
Neuroendocrinology · 2026
A Practical Approach to Understanding Real-World Study Methodology in Cancer Research: A Vodcast.
Oncology and therapy · 2025

All 16 publications

Latest funding

Survived, but overlooked: personalizing breast and colorectal cancer screening for survivors of adult cancers
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$100,000
The REFRAME Project - Rapid Evaluation FRAmework for the Modification of Cancer ScrEening Guidelines
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$424,575
Generating Synthetic Data for Oncology Use Cases to Facilitate Multi-Jurisdictional Research
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$833,852

All 17 grants and awards

16 publications.

Patterns of referral for cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC among patients with metachronous peritoneal carcinomatosis and T4 colon cancer: A population-based study in Alberta, Canada.

Oravec N, Stockley C, Lee J, Taqi K, Ding P, Liu N, Cheung W, Mack L, Bouchard-Fortier A

American journal of surgery2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2026.117037 PMID: 42142406

Real-World Observational Study of Somatostatin Analogs and Rescue Medication Usage for Neuroendocrine Tumors in Canada.

Rayson D, Troesch M, LaForty C, Cheung W, Loree J

Neuroendocrinology2026

DOI: 10.1159/000551525 PMID: 41843715

A Practical Approach to Understanding Real-World Study Methodology in Cancer Research: A Vodcast.

Brufsky A, Cheung W, Ryan JC

Oncology and therapy2025

DOI: 10.1007/s40487-025-00366-y PMID: 40935907

Treatment patterns and outcomes in KRASG12C ‐positive advanced NSCLC patients previously treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: A Canada-wide real-world, multi-center, retrospective cohort study

Barghout SH, Zhan LJ, Raptis S, Al-Agha F, Esfahanian N, Popovacki A, Kasymjanova G, Proulx-Rocray F, Chan SWS, Richardson M

Lung Cancer202412 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2024.107898

The contribution of nonmedical opioid use to healthcare encounters for opioid overdose and use disorders among long-term users with metastatic cancer.

Harsanyi H, Yang L, Lau J, Cheung W, Cuthbert C

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2024

DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-09082-1 PMID: 39672945

Barriers and Challenges to Implementing a Quality Improvement Program: Political and Administrative Challenges.

Carbonell C, Adegbulugbe A, Cheung W, Ruff P

JCO global oncology2024

DOI: 10.1200/go.23.00455 PMID: 38935883

The association between neighborhood-level income and cancer stage at diagnosis and survival in Alberta.

Ruan Y, Heer E, Warkentin MT, Jarada TN, O'Sullivan DE, Hao D, Ezeife D, Cheung W, Brenner DR

Cancer2024

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35098 PMID: 37994148

Safe Prescribing Practices: Clinicians' Views on Prescribing Opioids to Patients With Early-Stage Cancer.

Wood T, Cheung W, Ruether D, Sinnarajah A, Tanguay R, Tarumi Y, Lau J, Cuthbert CA

JCO oncology practice2023

DOI: 10.1200/op.22.00766 PMID: 37186890

Symptom severity and trajectories among adolescent and young adult patients with cancer.

Harper A, Maseja N, Parkinson R, Pakseresht M, McKillop S, Henning JW, Watson L, Cuthbert C, Cheung W, Fidler-Benaoudia MM

JNCI cancer spectrum2023

DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkad049 PMID: 37943323

Report from the Ready for the Next Round Thought-Leadership Roundtables on Building Resilience in Cancer Care and Control in Canada-Colorectal Cancer Canada; 2021

Farah E, Bizri ME, Day R, Matai L, Horne F, Hanna TP, Armstrong D, Marlin S, Jérôme O, Brenner DR

Current Oncology20228 citations

DOI: 10.3390/curroncol29030143

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Cancer Dear Professor Cheung, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Patterns of referral for cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC among patients with metachronous peritoneal carcinomatosis and T4 colon cancer: A population-based study in Alberta, Canada." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Generating Synthetic Data for Oncology Use Cases to Facilitate Multi-Jurisdictional Research" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Winson Cheung

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Patterns of referral for cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC among patients with metachronous peritoneal carcinomatosis and T4 colon cancer: A population-based study in Alberta, Canada.

Real-World Observational Study of Somatostatin Analogs and Rescue Medication Usage for Neuroendocrine Tumors in Canada.

A Practical Approach to Understanding Real-World Study Methodology in Cancer Research: A Vodcast.

Treatment patterns and outcomes in KRASG12C ‐positive advanced NSCLC patients previously treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: A Canada-wide real-world, multi-center, retrospective cohort study

The contribution of nonmedical opioid use to healthcare encounters for opioid overdose and use disorders among long-term users with metastatic cancer.

Barriers and Challenges to Implementing a Quality Improvement Program: Political and Administrative Challenges.

The association between neighborhood-level income and cancer stage at diagnosis and survival in Alberta.

Safe Prescribing Practices: Clinicians' Views on Prescribing Opioids to Patients With Early-Stage Cancer.

Symptom severity and trajectories among adolescent and young adult patients with cancer.

Report from the Ready for the Next Round Thought-Leadership Roundtables on Building Resilience in Cancer Care and Control in Canada-Colorectal Cancer Canada; 2021

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Jihyun Yun

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Lin Yang

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