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Personal profile
Biography
A/Prof Rachel Wong, MBBS (Hons), FRACP, is a consultant oncologist at Eastern Health and Epworth Eastern. She is Deputy Director of Medical Oncology at Eastern Health and an adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Monash University. She is a current member of the ESMO Leadership Development Committee.
After completing her oncology training in Victoria, Australia, A/Prof Wong completed a research fellowship in gastrointestinal cancers and lymphoma at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust where she gained extensive experience in the management and development of clinical trials. She has held the roles of (acting) chair of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Advanced Training Committee in Medical Oncology, chair of the Victorian Medical Oncology Training Programme and eviQ co-chair (medical oncology).
In 2017, she completed the Leadership Victoria Women’s Leadership Course and in 2019 was a participant in the inaugural ESMO Leaders Generation Programme Asia. She has completed her Master in Health and Medical Law and also has an Executive Graduate Certificate of Business Administration and a Professional Certificate in Health Systems Management.
A/Prof Wong's clinical practice focuses on the treatment and management of upper gastrointestinal, colorectal and lung cancers. Her research interests encompass cancer registries and clinical trials to improve the quality of care and outcomes in clinical practice including defining the clinical utility of novel biomarkers such as circulating tumour DNA.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Clinical Research Fellow, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI)
1 Oct 2014 → …
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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HER2 testing in advanced gastric cancer – understanding and reducing variation in current practice to improve patient survival
Ioannou, L., Zalcberg, J., Boussioutas, A., Fox, S. B., Duong, C. P., Wong, R., Chen, R., Haydon, A., Graco, M., Saxon, S., Ananda, S. S., Tagkalidis, P., Lipton, L. R., Brown, S. B., Aga, A., Hair, C. S. & Tawfik, B.
4/04/22 → 7/04/25
Project: Research
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Compliance with Therapeutic Goods Association prescribing information: weekly or second weekly cetuximab for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer
Loft, M., Shapiro, J., Lee, M., Wong, R., Tie, J., Kosmider, S., Wong, V., Jalali, A., Lee, B., Ananda, S. S. & Gibbs, P., Sept 2023, In: Internal Medicine Journal. 53, 9, p. 1610-1617 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Real-world adjuvant chemotherapy treatment patterns and outcomes over time for resected stage II and III colorectal cancer
To, Y. H., Degeling, K., McCoy, M., Wong, R., Jones, I., Dunn, C., Hong, W., Loft, M., Gibbs, P. & Tie, J., Jun 2023, In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology. 19, 3, p. 392-402 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Use and outcomes from neoadjuvant chemotherapy in borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in an Australasian population
Walpole, I., Lee, B., Shapiro, J., Thomson, B., Lipton, L., Ananda, S., Usatoff, V., Mclachlan, S. A., Knowles, B., Fox, A., Wong, R., Cooray, P., Burge, M., Clarke, K., Pattison, S., Nikfarjam, M., Tebbutt, N., Harris, M., Nagrial, A., Zielinski, R., & 2 others , Feb 2023, In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology. 19, 1, p. 214-225 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Biology and Clinical Implications of Fecal Occult Blood Test Screen-Detected Colorectal Cancer
Mendis, S., Hong, W., Ananda, S., Faragher, I., Jones, I., Croxford, M., Steel, M., Jalali, A., Gard, G., To, Y. H., Lee, M., Kosmider, S., Wong, R., Tie, J. & Gibbs, P., 1 Feb 2022, In: JNCI Cancer Spectrum. 6, 1, 10 p., pkab100.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Circulating Tumor DNA Analysis Guiding Adjuvant Therapy in Stage II Colon Cancer
Tie, J., Cohen, J. D., Lahouel, K., Lo, S. N., Wang, Y., Kosmider, S., Wong, R., Shapiro, J., Lee, M., Harris, S., Khattak, A., Burge, M., Harris, M., Lynam, J., Nott, L., Day, F., Hayes, T., McLachlan, S. A., Lee, B., Ptak, J., & 11 others , 16 Jun 2022, In: The New England Journal of Medicine. 386, 24, p. 2261-2272 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
413 Citations (Scopus)