It was formally established on November 28, 1994 under the care and support of provincial and municipal leaders and the strong financial support of Mr. Li Ka-shing. In 2003, it was approved by the Degree Committee of Guangdong Province and reported to the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council for the record to become a master's degree program in oncology, which marks that the overall construction and development of the discipline has reached a high level. In 2005, it became a national drug clinical trial organization.
The hospital covers an area of 11205 square meters, with a building area of 28,852 square meters, and has outpatient department, inpatient department and scientific research laboratories with complete facilities, and 400 open beds. The hospital has 402 employees, 108 doctors, 158 nursing staff, of which 75 are specialists and postgraduate tutors***.
The hospital has been committed to expanding oncology medical specialty business for a long time, and has more than 30 clinical and technical departments, such as Radiotherapy, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Chemotherapy (including Bone Marrow Transplantation), Thoracic Tumor Surgery, Abdominal Tumor Surgery, Head and Neck Tumor Surgery, Gynecological Tumor, Chinese and Western Medicine Combination, Interventional Therapy, Home Hospitalization and Analgesia Clinic, etc. It has GE bright speed spiral CT machine and other medical equipment, which are used in the treatment of cancer. The hospital has GE bright speed spiral CT machine, CT simulation positioning system, the most advanced ADAC and Peaker three-dimensional treatment planning system (3DTPS), conformal intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), the United States Varian 2100C/D and 600C linear gas pedal, and a number of domestic and foreign advanced oncology diagnostic and therapeutic facilities.
The hospital has cooperated with the University of Cambridge and other famous research institutions to conduct research on esophageal cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer, and has achieved important milestones. In cooperation with the Institute of Virus Research of the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medical Sciences, the hospital has completed part of the experimental work of the key projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the 863 Program. It carries out standardized comprehensive treatment and research on various tumors, and has achieved good results. The efficacy of nasopharyngeal cancer, esophageal cancer, breast cancer and other common tumors in Chaoshan reaches the domestic advanced level. The Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology announced in November 2005 that the hospital ranked 14th among more than 1,000 medical research institutes in the country in terms of the cited papers published in the journal from 1998 to 2003, indicating that the scientific research work of the Radiotherapy Department of the hospital is at a higher level and has been recognized by the academic circles.
The hospital adheres to the tenet of "quality as the core, patient-centered" and actively promotes humanized medical treatment and management. The wards, pharmacy, charging and testing are managed by networked computers. Each ward in the inpatient department is equipped with independent bathroom, air-conditioning equipment, central oxygen supply, central suction and call system, cable TV and other modern facilities, providing patients with elegant, comfortable and safe hospital environment. Strengthen the follow-up work of discharged patients, the implementation of family beds, day beds and analgesic services, advocate and support the Shantou Red Cross " Light of Life " Fellowship patient rehabilitation activities, the formation of a " comprehensive, the whole process, painless " features of the hospital.