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Dr Phuong Tran
MBBS FRANZCR, Radiation Oncologist
One of the key learnings for me from my time with Camp Quality and Adelaide Survivors Abreast is that ongoing support and care for those affected by cancer is very important.
Languages spoken
English, Vietnamese (conversational)
Overview
Centres
Consulting locations
Wallaroo (Wallaroo Hospital)
1 Ernest Terrace, Wallaroo, SA, 5556
Availability: Once a month
Please direct all referrals to GenesisCare, SA and state you would like a consultation at the Wallaroo location.
Clinical interests
Clinical interests in breast cancer, urological cancer (including prostate), lung malignancies, and palliative radiation therapy
Dr Tran graduated from the University of Adelaide in 1998. She undertook her postgraduate training at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and at the Adelaide Radiotherapy Centre/Flinders Medical Centre, obtaining her specialist qualifications in Radiation Oncology in 2006.
Dr Tran works across all areas but has a subspecialty interest in urological, breast, and lung malignancies. She is the state representative on GenesisCare’s Genitourinary Expert Advisory Group and established the former Prostate Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy and Rectal Spacer programs at Tennyson Centre.
Oncology SA's Research Committee was established under Dr Tran's leadership, encouraging participation from all craft groups and enabling a broad range of both investigator-initiated and external trials.
Research interests
Dr Tran is a member of GenesisCare’s state Research Committee, reviewing the clinical impact and feasibility of potential trials to ensure patients across different tumour types have access to well-conducted clinical trials. She has been a principal and sub-investigator in South Australia on numerous internal and external research trials.
Professional memberships
- RANZCR
- Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group
- American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
- Faculty of Radiation Oncology Genitourinary Group
- Australasian Society for Breast Disease
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