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.

Search Professor Kwun Fong’s works on UQ eSpace

438 works between 1986 and 2025
All (438) Journal Article (292) Book Chapter (17) Conference Publication (121) Other Outputs (7) Edited Outputs (1)

21 - 40 of 438 works

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, e119. doi: 10.1002/jex2.119

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

2023

Journal Article

Invitation methods for Indigenous New Zealand Māori in lung cancer screening: Protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial

Parker, Kate, Colhoun, Sarah, Bartholomew, Karen, Sandiford, Peter, Lewis, Chris, Milne, David, McKeage, Mark, McKree Jansen, Rawiri, Fong, Kwun M., Marshall, Henry, Tammemägi, Martin, Rankin, Nicole M., Hotu, Sandra, Young, Robert, Hopkins, Raewyn, Walker, Natalie, Brown, Rachel and Crengle, Sue (2023). Invitation methods for Indigenous New Zealand Māori in lung cancer screening: Protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial. PLoS One, 18 (8) e0281420, 1-15. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281420

Invitation methods for Indigenous New Zealand Māori in lung cancer screening: Protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial

2023

Journal Article

Active screening for lung cancer increases smoking abstinence in Australia

Marshall, Henry M., Vemula, Mounavi, Hay, Karen, McCaul, Elizabeth, Passmore, Linda, Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2023). Active screening for lung cancer increases smoking abstinence in Australia. Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 19 (3), 374-384. doi: 10.1111/ajco.13879

Active screening for lung cancer increases smoking abstinence in Australia

2023

Journal Article

Lung cancer: Removing toxic dust from our environment

van Zandwijk, Nico, Marshall, Henry M. and Fong, Kwun M. (2023). Lung cancer: Removing toxic dust from our environment. Respirology, 28 (6), 511-512. doi: 10.1111/resp.14512

Lung cancer: Removing toxic dust from our environment

2023

Journal Article

Inhaled corticosteroids versus placebo  for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Yang, Ian A., Ferry, Olivia R., Clarke, Melissa S., Sim, Esther Ha and Fong, Kwun M. (2023). Inhaled corticosteroids versus placebo  for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 3 (3) CD002991, 1-98. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002991.pub4

Inhaled corticosteroids versus placebo  for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2023

Journal Article

Research priorities for interventions to address health disparities in lung nodule management: an official American Thoracic Society Research statement

Steiling, Katrina, Kathuria, Hasmeena, Echieh, Chidiebere Peter, Ost, David E., Rivera, M. Patricia, Begnaud, Abbie, Celedón, Juan C., Charlot, Marjory, Dietrick, Frank, Duma, Narjust, Fong, Kwun M., Ford, Jean G., Gould, Michael K., Holguin, Fernando, Pérez-Stable, Eliseo J., Tanner, Nichole T., Thomson, Carey Conley, Wiener, Renda Soylemez and Wisnivesky, Juan (2023). Research priorities for interventions to address health disparities in lung nodule management: an official American Thoracic Society Research statement. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 207 (6), e31-e46. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202212-2216st

Research priorities for interventions to address health disparities in lung nodule management: an official American Thoracic Society Research statement

2023

Conference Publication

Biomarkers for lung cancer screening-Systematic review

Guayco, Jazmin, Stephens, Edward, Lopez-Loo, Kenneth, Marshall, Henry, Yang, Ian and Fong, Kwun (2023). Biomarkers for lung cancer screening-Systematic review. Australian Lung Cancer Conference 2023, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 15 - 17 February 2023. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley and Sons. doi: 10.1111/resp.14471

Biomarkers for lung cancer screening-Systematic review

2023

Conference Publication

Diagnostic performance of FDG-PET in screen detected lung cancers in the international lung screen trial

McWilliams, Annette, Logan, Jacqueline, Brims, Fraser, Marshall, Henry, Passmore, Linda, Page, Barbara, Stone, Emily, Manser, Renee, Fogarty, Paul, Atkar-Khattra, Sukhinder, Myers, Renelle, Fong, Kwun and Lam, Stephen (2023). Diagnostic performance of FDG-PET in screen detected lung cancers in the international lung screen trial. Australian Lung Cancer Conference 2023, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 15 - 17 February 2023. Hoboken, NJ, United States: Wiley.

Diagnostic performance of FDG-PET in screen detected lung cancers in the international lung screen trial

2023

Journal Article

A protocol for modelled evaluations to maximise the long-term health and economic gains of lung cancer interventions in Australia: the Lung cancer Evaluation And Policy program (LEAPp)

Vaneckova, Pavla, Wade, Stephen, Caruana, Michael, Ngo, Preston, Behar Harpaz, Silvia, Sarich, Peter, Luo, Qingwei, Goldsbury, David Eamon, Cheng, Elvin, Yu, Xue Qin, Watts, Christina, Barron, Katherine, Yap, Mei Ling, Grogan, Paul Bernard, Banks, Emily, Fong, Kwun Meng, Marshall, Henry, Karikios, Deme, Rankin, Nicole Marion, Tammemägi, Martin Carl, McWilliams, Annette, Cressman, Sonya, Canfell, Karen and Weber, Marianne Frances (2023). A protocol for modelled evaluations to maximise the long-term health and economic gains of lung cancer interventions in Australia: the Lung cancer Evaluation And Policy program (LEAPp). Annals of Cancer Epidemiology, 7, 1-17. doi: 10.21037/ace-22-11

A protocol for modelled evaluations to maximise the long-term health and economic gains of lung cancer interventions in Australia: the Lung cancer Evaluation And Policy program (LEAPp)

2023

Conference Publication

Biomarkers of lung cancer in never-smokers: Current evidence

Stephens, Edward, Guayco, Jazmin, Lopez-Loo, Kenneth, Marshall, Henry, Yang, Ian and Fong, Kwun (2023). Biomarkers of lung cancer in never-smokers: Current evidence. Australian Lung Cancer Conference 2023, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 15 - 17 February 2023. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley and Sons. doi: 10.1111/resp.14471

Biomarkers of lung cancer in never-smokers: Current evidence

2023

Journal Article

Air pollution and lung cancer—A new era

Stephens, Edward K. H., Marshall, Henry M., Chin, Venessa and Fong, Kwun M. (2023). Air pollution and lung cancer—A new era. Respirology, 28 (4), 313-315. doi: 10.1111/resp.14464

Air pollution and lung cancer—A new era

2023

Journal Article

The tobacco endgame for the Asia Pacific

Marshall, Henry M., Gartner, Coral E. and Fong, Kwun M. (2023). The tobacco endgame for the Asia Pacific. Respirology, 28 (4), 309-312. doi: 10.1111/resp.14465

The tobacco endgame for the Asia Pacific

2023

Journal Article

Stage IV lung cancer: the relevance of tumour profile for the construction of prognostic groups

Rami-Porta, Ramón and Fong, Kwun M. (2023). Stage IV lung cancer: the relevance of tumour profile for the construction of prognostic groups. European Respiratory Journal, 61 (2) 2202094, 2202094. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02094-2022

Stage IV lung cancer: the relevance of tumour profile for the construction of prognostic groups

2023

Journal Article

Economic impact of using risk models for eligibility selection to the International lung screening Trial

Cressman, Sonya, Weber, Marianne F., Ngo, Preston J., Wade, Stephen, Behar Harpaz, Silvia, Caruana, Michael, Tremblay, Alain, Manser, Renee, Stone, Emily, Atkar-Khattra, Sukhinder, Karikios, Deme, Ho, Cheryl, Fernandes, Aleisha, Yi Weng, Jing, McWilliams, Annette, Myers, Renelle, Mayo, John, Yee, John, Yuan, Ren, Marshall, Henry M., Fong, Kwun M., Lam, Stephen, Canfell, Karen and Tammemägi, Martin C. (2023). Economic impact of using risk models for eligibility selection to the International lung screening Trial. Lung Cancer, 176, 38-45. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2022.12.011

Economic impact of using risk models for eligibility selection to the International lung screening Trial

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Lung Cancer Screening in Queensland
    Cancer Council Queensland
    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

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Effectiveness of Non-invasive Ventilation for the treatment of nocturnal 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Blood biomarkers for lung cancer screening

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang, Associate Professor Henry Marshall

Completed supervision

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