Winson Cheung, University of British Columbia

Research

Cancer Outcomes Disparities Indigenous Survival Treatment Futile

Latest papers

Internet health scams-Developing a taxonomy and risk-of-deception assessment tool.
Health & social care in the community · 2019
Population-based assessment of relationship between volume of practice and outcomes in head and neck cancer patients treated in a provincially coordinated radiotherapy program.
Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology · 2017

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Examining the epidemiology, treatment, and outcomes in young-onset colorectal cancer (EXPLAIN-yCRC)
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$459,000
Improving the Quality of Cancer Care by Minimizing Futile Tests and Treatments
CIHR · 2016 · Nominated PI
$75,000
Patterns of Care and Outcomes in Indigenous Patients with Cancer
CIHR · 2016 · Nominated PI
$100,000

All 5 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Internet health scams-Developing a taxonomy and risk-of-deception assessment tool.

Garrett B, Murphy S, Jamal S, MacPhee M, Reardon J, Cheung W, Mallia E, Jackson C

Health & social care in the community2019

DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12643 PMID: 30187977

02

Population-based assessment of relationship between volume of practice and outcomes in head and neck cancer patients treated in a provincially coordinated radiotherapy program.

McLay M, Stedford A, Yurkowski E, Matlock S, Cheung W, Tran E, Berthelet E, Wu J, Olson R

Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology2017

DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2017.06.001 PMID: 28625605

Examining the epidemiology, treatment, and outcomes in young-onset colorectal cancer (EXPLAIN-yCRC)

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: De Vera, Mary A

Keywords: Colorectal Cancer; Epidemiology; Health Determinants; Health Economics; Health Services Research; Mortality; Prevalence; Survival; Treatment; Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer

$459,000

Improving the Quality of Cancer Care by Minimizing Futile Tests and Treatments

Nominated PICIHR2016Op Grant: Analyses of Existing Canadian Cohorts & Databases - Cancer Control

Principal investigators: Cheung, Winson Y

Keywords: Cancer; Futile; Outcomes

$75,000

Patterns of Care and Outcomes in Indigenous Patients with Cancer

Nominated PICIHR2016Catalyst Grant: Health Services and Economics Research in Cancer Control

Principal investigators: Cheung, Winson Y

Keywords: Cancer; Disparities; Indigenous; Outcomes; Survival; Treatment

$100,000

Expectations of care for young adult survivors of childhood cancers

SupervisorCIHR2010Fellowship - PA: CIHR/Rx&D - CAMO Research Program

Principal investigators: Ho, Maria Y

Keywords: Survivorship Care Planning

$27,500

Development of a Survey Instrument to Evaluate the Specific Needs of Gastrointestinal Cancer Survivors

Nominated PICIHR2009Catalyst Grant: Biomedical & Clinical Approaches to Improving Quality of Life

Principal investigators: Cheung, Winson Y

Keywords: Gastrointestinal Cancer; Survivorship

$72,843

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Robert Olson

Radiation Oncology

1 shared papers, latest 2017

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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 "Internet health scams-Developing a taxonomy and risk-of-deception assessment tool." (2019), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]