Overview
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
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.
Works
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2017
Journal Article
Identifying high risk individuals for targeted lung cancer screening: independent validation of the PLCOm2012 risk prediction tool
Weber, Marianne, Yap, Sarsha, Goldsbury, David, Manners, David, Tammemagi, Martin, Marshall, Henry, Brims, Fraser, McWilliams, Annette, Fong, Kwun, Kang, Yoon Jung, Caruana, Michael, Banks, Emily and Canfell, Karen (2017). Identifying high risk individuals for targeted lung cancer screening: independent validation of the PLCOm2012 risk prediction tool. International Journal of Cancer, 141 (2), 242-253. doi: 10.1002/ijc.30673
2017
Journal Article
A pragmatic, phase III, multisite, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-arm, dose increment randomised trial of regular, low-dose extended-release morphine for chronic breathlessness: Breathlessness, Exertion and Morphine Sulfate (BEAMS) study protocol
Currow, David, Watts, Gareth John, Johnson, Miriam, McDonald, Christine F., Miners, John O., Somogyi, Andrew A., Denehy, Linda, McCaffrey, Nicola, Eckert, Danny J., McCloud, Philip, Louw, Sandra, Lam, Lawrence, Greene, Aine, Fazekas, Belinda, Clark, Katherine C., Fong, Kwun, Agar, Meera R., Joshi, Rohit, Kilbreath, Sharon, Ferreira, Diana and Ekström, Magnus (2017). A pragmatic, phase III, multisite, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-arm, dose increment randomised trial of regular, low-dose extended-release morphine for chronic breathlessness: Breathlessness, Exertion and Morphine Sulfate (BEAMS) study protocol. BMJ Open, 7 (7) e018100, e018100. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018100
2017
Journal Article
The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: external validation of the revision of the TNM Stage Groupings in the eighth edition of the TNM Classification of Lung Cancer
Chansky, Kari, Detterbeck, Frank C., Nicholson, Andrew G., Rusch, Valerie W., Vallières, Eric, Groome, Patti, Kennedy, Catherine, Krasnik, Mark, Peake, Michael, Shemanski, Lynn, Bolejack, Vanessa, Crowley, John J., Asamura, Hisao, Rami-Porta, Ramón, Goldstraw, Peter, Rami-Porta, Ramón, Asamura, Hisao, Ball, David, Beer, David G., Beyruti, Ricardo, Bolejack, Vanessa, Chansky, Kari, Crowley, John, Detterbeck, Frank, Erich Eberhardt, Wilfried Ernst, Edwards, John, Galateau-Sallé, Françoise, Giroux, Dorothy, Gleeson, Fergus ... Yokoi, K. (2017). The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: external validation of the revision of the TNM Stage Groupings in the eighth edition of the TNM Classification of Lung Cancer. Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 12 (7), 1109-1121. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.04.011
2017
Journal Article
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (anti PD-1 or anti PD-L1) versus chemotherapy for second- or third-line treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
Moraes, Fabio Y., Perry, Luke A., Penny-Dimri, Jahan C., Ramson, Dhruvesh, de Castria, Tiago B., Bowman, Rayleen V., Santos, Fábio N., Fong, Kwun M. and Riera, Rachel (2017). Immune checkpoint inhibitors (anti PD-1 or anti PD-L1) versus chemotherapy for second- or third-line treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017 (4) CD012644. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012644
2017
Journal Article
Radiation therapy for preventing instrumentation track metastases in malignant pleural mesothelioma
Eastment, J. G., Burke, J. P., Fong, K. M., Yang, I. A. and Bowman, R. V. (2017). Radiation therapy for preventing instrumentation track metastases in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017 (2) CD012541. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012541
2017
Journal Article
Genomics of lung cancer
Fong, Kwun M., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Yang, Ian A. (2017). Genomics of lung cancer. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 9 (2), E155-E157. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.02.29
2017
Conference Publication
Comparison of the Proposed IASLC 8th TNM Lung Cancer Staging System to the 7th Edition
Hwang, Joseph, Page, Barbara, Flynn, David, Passmore, Linda, Mccaul, Elizabeth, Yang, Ian, Windsor, Morgan, Bowman, Rayleen, Naidoo, Rishendran, Guan, Tracy, Philott, Shoni, Blake, Michael and Fong, Kwun (2017). Comparison of the Proposed IASLC 8th TNM Lung Cancer Staging System to the 7th Edition. IASLC 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer, Vienna, Austria, 4-7 December 2016. New York, NY United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.11.737
2017
Conference Publication
Protocol for the international lung screen trial (ILST): A cohort study to define LDCT screening selection criteria and validate the pancan nodule management algorithm
Lim, Kuan Pin, Brims, Fraser, Mcwilliams, Annette, Tammemzgi, Martin, Berg, Christine, Marshall, Henry, Stone, Emily, Manser, Renee, Canfell, Karen, Connelly, Luke, Yee, John, Fong, Kwun and Lam, Stephen (2017). Protocol for the international lung screen trial (ILST): A cohort study to define LDCT screening selection criteria and validate the pancan nodule management algorithm. 22nd Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, Sydney, Australia, 23–26 November 2017. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/resp.13206_160
2017
Conference Publication
Narratives from High Risk Respiratory Patients Who Had Bronchoscopy with Limited Sedation and Analgesia
Saxon, Catherine, Fulbrok, Paul, Fong, Kwun and Ski, Chantal (2017). Narratives from High Risk Respiratory Patients Who Had Bronchoscopy with Limited Sedation and Analgesia. IASLC 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer, Vienna, Austria, 4 - 7 December 2016. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.11.1545
2017
Conference Publication
Patients' experiences during flexible bronchoscopy with placebo and/or various pharmaceutical agents: a systematic review
Saxon, Catherine, Fulbrook, Paul, Fong, Kwun and Ski, Chantal (2017). Patients' experiences during flexible bronchoscopy with placebo and/or various pharmaceutical agents: a systematic review. 22nd Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, International Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia, 23–26 November 2017. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
2017
Conference Publication
Reducing the toxicity of diesel emission exposure on primary human bronchial epithelial cells cultured at an air-liquid interface
Vaughan, A., Stevanovic, S., Jafari, M., Miljevic, B., Ristovski, Z., Bowman, R. V., Fong, K. M. and Yang, I. A. (2017). Reducing the toxicity of diesel emission exposure on primary human bronchial epithelial cells cultured at an air-liquid interface. International Conference of the American-Thoracic-Society (ATS), Washington, DC, United States, 19-24 May 2017. New York, NY, United States: American Thoracic Society.
2017
Book Chapter
Molecular basis of lung carcinogenesis
Fong, Kwum M., Larsen, Jill E., Wright, Casey M., Sriram, Krishna, Davidson, Morgan, Daniels, Marissa, Sekido, Yoshitaka, Bowman, Rayleen V., Yang, Ian A. and Minna, John D. (2017). Molecular basis of lung carcinogenesis. The molecular basis of human cancer. (pp. 447-496) edited by William B. Coleman and Gregory J. Tsongalis. Totowa, NJ, United States: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-59745-458-2_28
2017
Conference Publication
Genomic Characterization of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in an Australian Population
Parris, Brielle, Irwin, Darryl, Daniels, Marissa, Franz, Louise, Goh, Felicia, Passmore, Linda, Mccaul, Elizabeth, Courtney, Deborah, Bowman, Rayleen, Yang, Ian and Fong, Kwun (2017). Genomic Characterization of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in an Australian Population. IASLC 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer, Vienna, Austria, 4 - 7 December 2016. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.11.799
2017
Conference Publication
Effects of N-acetylcysteine intervention in vitro on primary human bronchial epithelial cells exposed to diesel emissions
Vaughan, Annalicia, Stevanovic, Svetlana, Jafari, Mohammad, Miljevic, Branka, Ristovski, Zoran, Bowman, Rayleen, Fong, Kwun and Yang, Ian (2017). Effects of N-acetylcysteine intervention in vitro on primary human bronchial epithelial cells exposed to diesel emissions. ANZSRS/TSANZ, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 24-28 March 2017. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
2017
Conference Publication
The effect of diesel emission exposure on intracellular signaling pathways of primary human bronchial epithelial cells
Vaughan, Annalicia, Stevanovic, Svetlana, Jafari, Mohammad, Miljevic, Branka, Ristovski, Zoran, Bowman, Rayleen, Fong, Kwun and Yang, Ian (2017). The effect of diesel emission exposure on intracellular signaling pathways of primary human bronchial epithelial cells. ERS International Congress 2017, Milan, Italy, 9-13 September, 2017. Sheffield, United Kingdom: European Respiratory Society. doi: 10.1183/1393003.congress-2017.pa4458
2016
Journal Article
Barriers to lung cancer care: health professionals’ perspectives
Dunn, J., Garvey, G., Valery, P. C., Ball, D., Fong, K. M., Vinod, S., O'Connell, D. L. and Chambers, S. K. (2016). Barriers to lung cancer care: health professionals’ perspectives. Supportive Care in Cancer, 25 (2), 1-8. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3428-3
2016
Journal Article
Endobronchial silicosis and tuberculosis presenting as the right middle lobe syndrome
Anderson, James J., Fong, Kwun M., Godbolt, David B., Leong, Steven C. and Marshall, Henry M. (2016). Endobronchial silicosis and tuberculosis presenting as the right middle lobe syndrome. Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, 23 (4), e35-e37. doi: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000302
2016
Journal Article
General medicine Indigenous outreach registrar training in rural Queensland
Jauncey, Paul, McKenzie, Scott, Corpus, Rohan, Fong, Kwun M. and Walters, Darren L. (2016). General medicine Indigenous outreach registrar training in rural Queensland. Medical Journal of Australia , 205 (5), 237-237.e1. doi: 10.5694/mja16.00519
2016
Journal Article
Update in lung cancer: epilogue to a modern review series
Fong, Kwun M. and van Zandwijk, Nico (2016). Update in lung cancer: epilogue to a modern review series. Respirology, 21 (5), 789-790. doi: 10.1111/resp.12809
2016
Journal Article
Brief tailored smoking cessation counseling in a lung cancer screening population is feasible: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Marshall, Henry M., Courtney, Deborah A., Passmore, Linda H., McCaul, Elizabeth M., Yang, Ian A., Bowman, Rayleen V. and Fong, Kwun M. (2016). Brief tailored smoking cessation counseling in a lung cancer screening population is feasible: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 18 (7), 1665-1669. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntw010
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Precision medicine in the genomic era: emerging technologies for molecular profiling of lung cancer
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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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
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Master Philosophy
A multivariable prediction model for osteoporotic fracture in a lung cancer screening cohort
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang, Associate Professor Henry Marshall
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Effectiveness of Non-invasive Ventilation for the treatment of nocturnal hypoventilation in Myotonic Dystrophy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Coulson
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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
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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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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Screening For Biomarkers in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating NanoString Technology to Enhance the Molecular Characterisation of Lung Cancer
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Retrospective cohort studies on the lung cancer secondary care diagnostic pathway: Factors that influence waiting time intervals and patient experience
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2015
Master Philosophy
Lung cancer in rural and remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Queensland: Awareness and identifying health needs in a cultural context.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
The Queensland Lung Cancer Screening Study
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang, Associate Professor Paul Zimmerman
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
MOLECULAR MECHANISMS UNDERLYING PROGRESSION OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Genomic characterisation of asbestos-related lung cancer
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
MOLECULAR BIOMARKERS IN THORACIC ONCOLOGY
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Aberrant microRNA Expression in Lung Cancer
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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Doctor Philosophy
GENOMIC PROFILING OF TUMOR RECURRENCE IN NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG CARCINOMA
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of Pleural Fluid Extracellular Vesicles for Diagnostic Utility in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2021
Master Philosophy
The Clinical Journey of Patients with a Severe Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): from the Ambulance to the Emergency Department to the Hospital Ward
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic applications of extracellular vesicles in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2019
Master Philosophy
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for patients with chronic lung disease and psychological comorbidities undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
The response of human bronchial epithelial cells to outdoor air pollution: Interventions to protect the diseased lung against diesel emission exposure
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
The Role of Exhaled Breath Analysis in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Lung Diseases
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor David Fielding, Professor Ian Yang, Associate Professor Paul Zimmerman
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2012
Master Philosophy
Genetic influences on right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang, Associate Professor Paul Zimmerman
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
MOLECULAR INFLUENCES ON AIRWAYS DISEASE PATHOGENESIS, SUSCEPTIBILITY AND TREATMENT.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Zimmerman
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