Professor Kwun Fong
Professor

Kwun Fong

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Background

Kwun is a Thoracic and Sleep Physician at The Prince Charles Hospital and University of Queensland Thoracic Research Centre (UQTRC). His research interests are focussed on making and translating research discoveries to improving outcomes and the health of people who are affected by lung disease particularly lung cancer screening/early detection and biomarkers. The UQTRC is also passionate at enabling productive collaborations to maximise research impact and scale with contributions to The Cancer Genome Atlas Project, Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes (PCAWG), IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project and others.

Availability

Professor Kwun Fong is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Cardiovascular medicine and haematology Clinical sciences Oncology and carcinogenesis

Research impacts

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in Australia and globally. The prevention, early detection/screening and optimal management of lung cancer will help address the huge burden from lung cancer, enabled by high impact research and addressing stigma and nihilism and the health disparities that exist.

The team at The Prince Charles Hospital and University of Queensland Thoracic Research Centre are passionate, focussed and internationally recognised, leading clinical research in lung cancer in Australia. They are very pleased and privileged to work with patients, families / carers and consumers to make a difference in this awful disease.

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429 works between 1986 and 2024
All (429) Journal Article (290) Book Chapter (17) Conference Publication (114) Other Outputs (7) Edited Outputs (1)

1 - 20 of 429 works

2024

Journal Article

HEPATIC STEATOSIS DETECTED ON LOW-DOSE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN HIGH-RISK PARTICIPANTS OF A LUNG CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM: A RETROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

BONNEY, ASHA, CHUA, MICHELLE, PASCOE, DIANE, MCCUSKER, MARK, STEINFORT, DANIEL, SOOD, SIDDHARTH, MARSHALL, HENRY, BRIMS, FRASER J, MCWILLIAMS, ANNETTE, STONE, EMILY, FOGARTY, PAUL, LAM, STEPHEN C, FONG, KWUN M and MANSER, RENEE (2024). HEPATIC STEATOSIS DETECTED ON LOW-DOSE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN HIGH-RISK PARTICIPANTS OF A LUNG CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM: A RETROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY. CHEST, 166 (4), A4065-A4066. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.06.2465

HEPATIC STEATOSIS DETECTED ON LOW-DOSE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN HIGH-RISK PARTICIPANTS OF A LUNG CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM: A RETROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

2024

Journal Article

Tobacco and COPD: presenting the World Health Organization (WHO) Tobacco Knowledge Summary

Lu, Wenying, Aarsand, Rebekka, Schotte, Kerstin, Han, Jing, Lebedeva, Elizaveta, Tsoy, Elena, Maglakelidze, Nino, Soriano, Joan B., Bill, Werner, Halpin, David M. G., Rivera, M. Patricia, Fong, Kwun M., Kathuria, Hasmeena, Yorgancioglu, Arzu, Gappa, Monika, Lam, David C. L., Rylance, Sarah and Sohal, Sukhwinder Singh (2024). Tobacco and COPD: presenting the World Health Organization (WHO) Tobacco Knowledge Summary. Respiratory Research, 25 (1) 338. doi: 10.1186/s12931-024-02961-5

Tobacco and COPD: presenting the World Health Organization (WHO) Tobacco Knowledge Summary

2024

Journal Article

Lung cancer screening – Time for an update?

Marshall, Henry M. and Fong, Kwun M. (2024). Lung cancer screening – Time for an update?. Lung Cancer, 196 107956, 107956. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2024.107956

Lung cancer screening – Time for an update?

2024

Journal Article

The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: proposals for revision of the TNM stage groups in the forthcoming (ninth) edition of the TNM classification for lung cancer

Rami-Porta, Ramón, Nishimura, Katherine K., Giroux, Dorothy J., Detterbeck, Frank, Cardillo, Giuseppe, Edwards, John G., Fong, Kwun M., Giuliani, Meredith, Huang, James, Kernstine, Kemp H., Marom, Edith M., Nicholson, Andrew G., Van Schil, Paul E., Travis, William D., Tsao, Ming S., Watanabe, Shun-Ichi, Rusch, Valerie W. and Asamura, Hisao (2024). The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: proposals for revision of the TNM stage groups in the forthcoming (ninth) edition of the TNM classification for lung cancer. Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 19 (7), 1007-1027. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2024.02.011

The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: proposals for revision of the TNM stage groups in the forthcoming (ninth) edition of the TNM classification for lung cancer

2024

Journal Article

Faecal microbial transfer and complex carbohydrates mediate protection against COPD

Budden, Kurtis F, Shukla, Shakti D, Bowerman, Kate L, Vaughan, Annalicia, Gellatly, Shaan L, Wood, David L A, Lachner, Nancy, Idrees, Sobia, Rehman, Saima Firdous, Faiz, Alen, Patel, Vyoma K, Donovan, Chantal, Alemao, Charlotte A, Shen, Sj, Amorim, Nadia, Majumder, Rajib, Vanka, Kanth S, Mason, Jazz, Haw, Tatt Jhong, Tillet, Bree, Fricker, Michael, Keely, Simon, Hansbro, Nicole, Belz, Gabrielle T, Horvat, Jay, Ashhurst, Thomas, van Vreden, Caryn, McGuire, Helen, Fazekas de St Groth, Barbara ... Hansbro, Philip M (2024). Faecal microbial transfer and complex carbohydrates mediate protection against COPD. Gut, 73 (5), gutjnl-2023. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2023-330521

Faecal microbial transfer and complex carbohydrates mediate protection against COPD

2024

Journal Article

Brief report: A prospective observational study of physical activity levels and physical fitness of people at high-risk for lung cancer

Bonney, Asha, Granger, Catherine L., Steinfort, Daniel, Marshall, Henry M., Stone, Emily, McWilliams, Annette, Brims, Fraser, Fogarty, Paul, Lin, Linda, Li, Jiashi, Pang, Siyuan, Lam, Stephen, Fong, Kwun M. and Manser, Renee (2024). Brief report: A prospective observational study of physical activity levels and physical fitness of people at high-risk for lung cancer. JTO Clinical and Research Reports, 5 (2) 100633, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2024.100633

Brief report: A prospective observational study of physical activity levels and physical fitness of people at high-risk for lung cancer

2024

Journal Article

The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for the Revision of the M Descriptors in the Forthcoming 9th edition of the TNM Classification of Lung Cancer

Fong, Kwun M., Rosenthal, Adam, Giroux, Dorothy J., Nishimura, Katherine K., Erasmus, Jeremy, Lievens, Yolande, Marino, Mirella, Marom, Edith M., Putora, Paul Martin, Singh, Navneet, Suárez, Francisco, Rami-Porta, Ramon, Detterbeck, Frank, Eberhardt, Wilfried EE. and Asamura, Hisao (2024). The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for the Revision of the M Descriptors in the Forthcoming 9th edition of the TNM Classification of Lung Cancer. Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 19 (5), 786-802. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2024.01.019

The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for the Revision of the M Descriptors in the Forthcoming 9th edition of the TNM Classification of Lung Cancer

2024

Journal Article

Validation of the psychosocial consequences of screening in lung cancer questionnaire in the international lung screen trial Australian cohort

Bonney, Asha, Brodersen, John, Siersma, Volkert, See, Katharine, Marshall, Henry M., Steinfort, Daniel, Irving, Louis, Lin, Linda, Li, Jiashi, Pang, Siyuan, Fogarty, Paul, Brims, Fraser, McWilliams, Annette, Stone, Emily, Lam, Stephen, Fong, Kwun M. and Manser, Renee (2024). Validation of the psychosocial consequences of screening in lung cancer questionnaire in the international lung screen trial Australian cohort. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 22 (1) 10. doi: 10.1186/s12955-023-02225-8

Validation of the psychosocial consequences of screening in lung cancer questionnaire in the international lung screen trial Australian cohort

2024

Book Chapter

The landscape of lung cancer screening among Indigenous peoples worldwide

Bizuayehu, Habtamu Mellie, Belachew, Sewunet Admasu, Diaz, Abbey, Jahan, Shafkat, Fong, Kwun M. and Garvey, Gail (2024). The landscape of lung cancer screening among Indigenous peoples worldwide. Indigenous and Tribal Peoples and Cancer. (pp. 183-186) edited by Gail Garvey. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-56806-0_38

The landscape of lung cancer screening among Indigenous peoples worldwide

2024

Journal Article

Biomarkers as a tool to reduce disparities in lung cancer screening and detection

Stephens, Edward K. H., Guayco Sigcha, Jazmin, Lopez-Loo, Kenneth, Yang, Ian A., Marshall, Henry M. and Fong, Kwun M. (2024). Biomarkers as a tool to reduce disparities in lung cancer screening and detection. Translational Lung Cancer Research, 13 (1), 213-214. doi: 10.21037/tlcr-2023-5

Biomarkers as a tool to reduce disparities in lung cancer screening and detection

2024

Journal Article

A multiscale 3D network for lung nodule detection using flexible nodule modeling

Song, Wenjia, Tang, Fangfang, Marshall, Henry, Fong, Kwun M. and Liu, Feng (2024). A multiscale 3D network for lung nodule detection using flexible nodule modeling. Medical Physics. doi: 10.1002/mp.17283

A multiscale 3D network for lung nodule detection using flexible nodule modeling

2023

Conference Publication

An improved anchor-free nodule detection system using feature pyramid network

Song, Wenjia, Tang, Fangfang, Marshall, Henry, Fong, Kwun M. and Liu, Feng (2023). An improved anchor-free nodule detection system using feature pyramid network. 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE-Engineering-in-Medicine-and-Biology-Society (EMBC), Sydney, NSW Australia, 24-27 July 2023. New York, NY USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/EMBC40787.2023.10340341

An improved anchor-free nodule detection system using feature pyramid network

2023

Journal Article

Prevalence of subclinical lung cancer detected at autopsy: a systematic review

Bonney, Asha, Togawa, Kayo, Ng, Michelle, Christie, Michael, Fong, Kwun M., Marshall, Henry, See, Katharine, Patrick, Cameron, Steinfort, Daniel and Manser, Renee (2023). Prevalence of subclinical lung cancer detected at autopsy: a systematic review. BMC Cancer, 23 (1) 794. doi: 10.1186/s12885-023-11224-3

Prevalence of subclinical lung cancer detected at autopsy: a systematic review

2023

Journal Article

Vertebral CT attenuation outperforms standard clinical fracture risk prediction tools in detecting osteoporotic disease in lung cancer screening participants

Patel, Nikita, Dahl, Katrina, O'Rourke, Rachael, Williamson, Anne, Chatfield, Mark D., Fong, Kwun M., Yang, Ian A. and Marshall, Henry M. (2023). Vertebral CT attenuation outperforms standard clinical fracture risk prediction tools in detecting osteoporotic disease in lung cancer screening participants. The British Journal of Radiology, 96 (1151) 20220992, 1-9. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20220992

Vertebral CT attenuation outperforms standard clinical fracture risk prediction tools in detecting osteoporotic disease in lung cancer screening participants

2023

Journal Article

World Lung Day 2023—Access to prevention and treatment for all, leave no one behind

Lam, David C. L., Yoo, Chul-Gyu, Nakanishi, Yoichi and Fong, Kwun M. (2023). World Lung Day 2023—Access to prevention and treatment for all, leave no one behind. Respirology, 28 (11), 989-991. doi: 10.1111/resp.14598

World Lung Day 2023—Access to prevention and treatment for all, leave no one behind

2023

Conference Publication

Detecting KRAS mutations in peripheral blood extracellular vesicles in non-small cell lung cancer using digital droplet PCR

Zahra, C. J., Chee, K., Yang, I. A. and Fong, K. M. (2023). Detecting KRAS mutations in peripheral blood extracellular vesicles in non-small cell lung cancer using digital droplet PCR. 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer, Singapore, Singapore, 9-12 September 2023. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2023.09.834

Detecting KRAS mutations in peripheral blood extracellular vesicles in non-small cell lung cancer using digital droplet PCR

2023

Journal Article

Biomarkers of lung cancer for screening and in never-smokers-a narrative review

Stephens, Edward K. H., Sigcha, Jazmin Guayco, Lopez-Loo, Kenneth, Yang, Ian A., Marshall, Henry M. and Fong, Kwun M. (2023). Biomarkers of lung cancer for screening and in never-smokers-a narrative review. Translational Lung Cancer Research, 12 (10), 2129-2145. doi: 10.21037/tlcr-23-291

Biomarkers of lung cancer for screening and in never-smokers-a narrative review

2023

Journal Article

Pericardial infiltration and constriction due to cardiac actinomycosis – Case Report

Korkchi, Niloufar, Ngo, Linh, Fong, Kwun M, Chaudhuri, Alex, Godbolt, David and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2023). Pericardial infiltration and constriction due to cardiac actinomycosis – Case Report. European Heart Journal - Case Reports, 7 (11) ytad510, 1-6. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytad510

Pericardial infiltration and constriction due to cardiac actinomycosis – Case Report

2023

Journal Article

Update on biomarkers for the stratification of indeterminate pulmonary nodules

Paez, Rafael, Kammer, Michael N., Tanner, Nicole T., Shojaee, Samira, Heideman, Brent E., Peikert, Tobias, Balbach, Meridith L., Iams, Wade T., Ning, Boting, Lenburg, Marc E., Mallow, Christopher, Yarmus, Lonny, Fong, Kwun M., Deppen, Stephen, Grogan, Eric L. and Maldonado, Fabien (2023). Update on biomarkers for the stratification of indeterminate pulmonary nodules. Chest, 164 (4), 1028-1041. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.05.025

Update on biomarkers for the stratification of indeterminate pulmonary nodules

2023

Journal Article

Optimal isolation of extracellular vesicles from pleural fluid and profiling of their microRNA cargo

Chee, Tian Mun, O'Farrell, Hannah E., Lima, Luize G., Möller, Andreas, Fong, Kwun M., Yang, Ian A. and Bowman, Rayleen V. (2023). Optimal isolation of extracellular vesicles from pleural fluid and profiling of their microRNA cargo. Journal of Extracellular Biology, 2 (10), e119. doi: 10.1002/jex2.119

Optimal isolation of extracellular vesicles from pleural fluid and profiling of their microRNA cargo

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Volatile organic compounds in exhaled breath to diagnose lung cancer
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Lung Cancer Screening in Queensland
    Cancer Council Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    'Max Up' Trial - Maximising uptake of lung cancer screening and smoking cessation outcomes
    NHMRC MRFF EMCR - Early to Mid-Career Researchers
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Detection of EGRF gene mutation in minimally invasive blood plasma extracellular vesicles for the diagnosis of lung cancer
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    ACRF Lung Cancer Screening CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (LUSCE)
    Australian Cancer Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    Lung cancer screening for early detection
    NHMRC MRFF EPCDR - Improving Diagnosis in Cancers with Low Survival Rates
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Early lung cancer biomarkers
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2024
    Modelling five-year patterns in cancer incidence, staging and related health services (MRFF THS COR led by Cancer Council NSW)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    Novel biomarkers for lung cancer
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    Early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer
    NHMRC MRFF - Next Generation Clinical Researchers Program
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Optima XPN-100 Ultracentrifuge
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Bringing Modern Genomics to the Management of Lung Cancer in Queensland ( QGHA grant administered by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Clinical trial validation of a blood exosome-prognosticator in lung cancer
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2023
    ACRF Centre for Lung Cancer Early Detection
    Australian Cancer Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2022
    Low Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT) to diagnose Lung Cancer
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Optimising screening for lung cancer
    Cancer Bequest Fund
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Improving the cancer journey and travel burden for remote patients
    Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Precision Molecular Diagnosis for Lung Cancer
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Precision molecular lung cancer diagnosis
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Whole genome sequencing for neuroendocrine lung cancer
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    PhD Scholarship in lung cancer - Funded by the Lung Foundation Australia/Neville Bantoft Bequest, with the UQ Thoracic Research Centre
    PhD Scholarship in Lung Cancer funded by the Lung Foundation Australia/Neville Bantoft Bequest
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    Clinical Academic Fellowship - Thoracic Physician
    Clinical Academic Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship (Level 1)
    NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Detection of treatment-responsive lung cancer mutations
    Cancer Council Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) from lungs
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Genomics of never smoking lung cancer
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Ion Personal Genome Machine (PGM) equencer for the UQ Thoracic Research Centre
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Molecular testing for lung cancer mutations
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Equipment grant for Roche Light Cycler 480 real-time PCR system
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2016
    Prospective methylation biomarker validation study in lung cancer
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    The Clinical Utility of High Resolution Melt Analysis in Detecting EGFR Mutations in the Serum of NSCLC Patients
    Pfizer Australia Pty Limited
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2015
    Centre for Research Excellence in Asbestos Related Diseases (NHMRC CRE administered by The University of Western Australia)
    University of Western Australia
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Novel microRNAs in pulmonary neoplasia
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2017
    Low dose CT screening for lung cancer
    Queensland Health Smart Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Genome-wide association study of protective alleles in lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    Cancer Council Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2012
    Genomics of environmental stress and lung damage
    Queensland Health Smart Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2013
    Aberrant promoter methylation in lung cancer and smokers (TPCH)
    Queensland Health Smart Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Development of a novel gene therapy vector for multiple modalities of tumour killing
    Queensland Cancer Fund
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    The role of innate immunity genes in COPD
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    Innate immunity genes in asthma and allergy
    Asthma Foundation of Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Gene therapy for non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): the development of a novel strategy for enhancing radio-therapeutic efficacy
    Queensland Cancer Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Kwun Fong is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Precision medicine in the genomic era: emerging technologies for molecular profiling of lung cancer

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Randomised pragmatic trial of comprehensive tissue sampling enabled by ultrathin bronchoscopic Radial probe EndoBronchial Ultrasound versus CT-guided TransThoracic needle aspiration/biopsy (REBUTT) for evaluation of peripheral pulmonary lesions.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Molecular drivers of lung cancer.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Blood biomarkers for lung cancer screening

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang, Associate Professor Henry Marshall

  • Master Philosophy

    Elastin turnover in the lung microenvironment and its significance in Lung Repair and Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC)

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang

  • Master Philosophy

    Efficacy of Non-Invasive Ventilation for the treatment of sleep hypoventilation in Myotonic Dystrophy

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Coulson

  • Master Philosophy

    A multivariable prediction model for osteoporotic fracture and low bone density in a lung cancer screening cohort

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang, Associate Professor Henry Marshall

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Biomarkers of lung cancer

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Combined Compressed sensing and machine learning/deep learning methods for rapid MRI

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Henry Marshall, Dr Hongfu Sun, Professor Feng Liu

Completed supervision

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