Where does Dr. Hsieh Wen-Son practice?

Dr. Hsieh Wen-Son practices at Farrer Park Hospital, Singapore

What is the specialty of Dr. Hsieh Wen-Son?

Dr. Hsieh Wen-Son specialty is Medical Oncologist

What is the experience of Dr. Hsieh Wen-Son?

Dr. Hsieh Wen-Son is Medical Oncologist with 28 years of experience.

What does a medical oncologist do?

A medical oncologist treats cancer using chemotherapy or other medications such as targeted therapy or immunotherapy.

What are the typical symptoms of cancer?

There may be Change in bowel or bladder habit, sore that does not heal, Unusual bleeding or discharge, Thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere, Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing, Obvious change in a wart or mole and hoarseness in voice.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the medical oncologist ?

Tests like Biopsy, Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy, Bone Scan, Breast MRI, Colonoscopy, Computed Tomography (CT) Scan, Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) etc are performed.

How long does the chemotherapy session lasts?

Chemotherapy session varies in length and frequency, it depends on the individual treatment plan prescribed by the doctor. Some last as long as three or four hours, while others may only take an half-hour.

What is the difference between a surgical oncologist and a medical oncologist?

A medical oncologist treats cancer using chemotherapy or other medications, such as targeted therapy or immunotherapy wheras the surgical oncologist removes the tumor and nearby tissue during surgery.

Dr. Hsieh Wen-Son, Medical Oncologist in Singapore, Singapore - Appointment

About Dr. Hsieh Wen-Son

Dr. Hsieh Wen-Son is an oncologist having more than 28 years of expertise.
Services provided by him includes treatment of various types of cancer and is active in developing new cancer diagnoses and molecularly targeted anti-cancer treatments.
Dr. Hsieh was born in Taiwan but was raised in the United States and received his education there as well as in the United Kingdom. He studied at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he received his Neuroscience degree summa cum laude. He then used a coveted Rhodes Scholarship to study philosophy and psychology at Oxford University in England. A medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, an internal medicine internship and residency at Duke University, and a fellowship in medical oncology at Johns Hopkins were among the top academic institutions where he finished his medical studies. The American Board of Internal Medicine has qualified Dr. Hsieh in both internal medicine and medical oncology.
Following the completion of his medical school, Dr. Hsieh worked as an Assistant Professor of Oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a Consultant in Medical Oncology at the Johns Hopkins Singapore International Medical Center.
Dr. Hsieh has been actively involved in patient care and the creation of cutting-edge cancer treatments since he began working in Singapore in 2001. He has directed a number of multinational trials involving centres in Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, and the United States that looked at cutting-edge therapeutics for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. He has a research interest in molecularly targeted cancer therapies and immunotherapy.
Dr. Hsieh has taught extensively at national and international medical and scientific conferences and has written a number of scholarly publications, abstracts, and book chapters. He has also won other honours, such as a Rhodes Scholarship and a fellowship from the Cure for Lymphoma Foundation.
Dr. Hsieh Wen-Son is fluent in English.

Hospital

Farrer Park Hospital, Singapore

Location

Singapore, Singapore

Special Interest

Lymphoma Head And Neck Cancer Lung Cancer Hepatobiliary Cancer

List Of Treatments

Metastatic Tumors Treatment
Chemotherapy
Radiotherapy
Adrenal Cancer Treatment
Anal Cancer Treatment
Bile Duct Cancer Treatment
Bladder Cancer Treatment
Bone Cancer Treatment
Breast Cancer-Surgical
Cancer in Children
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary (CUP) Treatment
Castleman Disease Treatment
Cervical Cancer Treatment
Endometrial Cancer Treatment
Esophagus Cancer Treatment
Ewing Family of Tumors Treatment
Eye Cancer Treatment
Gallbladder Cancer Treatment
Carcinoid Tumors Treatment
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor GIST Treatment
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD) Treatment
Hodgkin Disease Treatment
Kaposi Sarcoma Treatment
Kidney Cancer Treatment
Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer Treatment
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia - ALL in Adults
Leukemia in Children
Liver Cancer
Lung Cancer Treatment
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Treatment
Small-cell Carcinoma Treatment
Lung Carcinoid Tumor Treatment
Skin Lymphoma Treatment
Malignant Mesothelioma Treatment
Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer Treatment
Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment
Neuroblastoma
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) Treatment
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma In Children
Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer
Osteosarcoma (OS) Treatment
Ovarian Cancer Surgery
Pancreatic Cancer
Penile Cancer Treatment
Prostate Cancer-Surgical
Retinoblastoma (RB) Treatment
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) Treatment
Salivary Gland Cancer
Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treatment
Skin Cancer
Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Skin Cancer - Melanoma
Small Intestine Cancer Treatment
Stomach Cancer Treatment
Testicular Cancer Treatment
Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Treatment
Thyroid Cancer Treatment
Uterine Sarcoma
Vaginal Cancer Treatment
Vulvar Cancer Treatment
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma)
Breast Biopsy
Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant
Oral Cancer - Surgical
Breast Cancer
Leukemia Treatment
Hairy Cell Leukemia - HCL
Fallopian Tube Cancer
Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor
Ovarian Primary Peritoneal Cancer
Medullary Carcinoma
Papillary Thyroid Cancer Treatment
Bone Marrow Cancer
Ovarian Sex Cord Stromal Tumor
Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
Colon Cancer Treatment
Cancer Treatment
Adenocarcinoma - Glandular Cancer Treatment
Immunotherapy
Transarterial Chemoembolization - TACE
Breast Conservation Surgery - BCS
Breast Lumpectomy
IMRT
HIPEC
Parathyroidectomy
Lobectomy
Completion Thyroidectomy
PSMA Radioguided Surgery

Dr. Hsieh Wen-Son

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Works at Farrer Park Hospital, Singapore

28 years of experience

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