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Dr Lee Chuan Yaw

MBBS (Singapore), MRCP (UK), MMED (Singapore)

Associate Consultant

National Cancer Centre Singapore National Cancer Centre Singapore

Specialty: Medical Oncology

Clinical Interests

Breast, Gynaecological Oncology, Neuro-Oncology

Clinical Appointments

Associate Consultant

Medical Oncology

Academic Appointments

Clinical Educator, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

About

Dr Lee Chuan Yaw is an Associate Consultant in the Division of Medical Oncology at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS). He sub-specialises in the treatment of Breast and Gynecological cancers, and has a clinical interest in Neuro-oncology.  

Education and Training

Masters of Medicine (MMED) 2020 

Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) 2020 

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) 2015 

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Quality and Safety Leadership Council Member 

Singapore General Hospital Advance Care Planning Workgroup Member 

European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Member 

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Member 

Publications

Lee CY, Tang-Lin L, Beh SY. Vitiligo-Like Depigmentation Induced by Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4/6 Inhibitors in the Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus. 2025;17(5):e83513. Published 2025 May 5.

Ng DZ, Lee CY, Lam WW, et al. Prognostication of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients with Deauville score of 3 or 4 at end-of-treatment PET evaluation: a comparison of the Deauville 5-point scale and the ΔSUVmax method. Leuk Lymphoma. 2022;63(1):256-259

Raghupathy J, Lee CY, Huan SKW, et al. Propensity-Score Matched Analyses Comparing Clinical Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Versus Open Distal Pancreatectomies: A Single-Center Experience. World J Surg. 2022;46(1):207-214

Chee M, Lee CY, Lee SY, et al. Short- and long-term outcomes after minimally invasive versus open spleen-saving distal pancreatectomies. J Minim Access Surg. 2022;18(1):118-124

Goh BKP, Lee CY, Koh YX, et al. Use of Reinforced Staplers Decreases the Rate of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula Compared to Bare Staplers After Minimally Invasive Distal Pancreatectomies. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2021;31(10):1124-1129

Chiang LW, Lee CY, Krishnaswamy G, et al. Seventeen years of Kasai portoenterostomy for biliary atresia in a single Southeast Asian paediatric centre. J Paediatr Child Health. 2017;53(4):412-415