Clin Asst Prof Soh Lay Tin

About

Dr Soh Lay Tin graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1984 and received her MRCP in 1989. She started her training in medical oncology in 1990 and completed the training in 1993.Besides the local training, she also spent a year at the MD Anderson Cancer Centre. As one of the pioneers in medical oncology, she has trained many medical oncologists. 

 

She has a special interest in gynaecological and breast oncology and has done research in these tumour types. She had published in over 50 peer reviewed publications and co-authored 2 books. 

 

She is also a core faculty member and is actively involved in the training of future medical oncologists.

Education and Training

• Fellowship in Medical Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Texas 
• Member of Royal College of Physician (London) 
• MBBS (Singapore)
  

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

• Visiting Consultant (Kandang Kerbau Hospital) 
• Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
  

Awards

• HMDP in Medical Oncology, 1992
  

Research Trials

• A phase 3, multicentre, randomized, open-label study of Avelumab alone or in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin versus pegylated liposomal doxorubicin alone in patients with platinum-resistant/refractory ovarian cancer 
• Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of Z-100 plus radiation therapy in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer- A phase III trial
  

Publications

• Embryonal cell carcinoma arising Turner’s Syndrome Soh LT, Ang PT, Sng I, Chua, Ong YW Ann Acad Med, Singapore 1992;21:436-8 
• Fulminant hepatic failure in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients treated with chemotherapy Soh LT, Ang PT, Sng I, Chua, Ong YW Eur J Cancer 1992; 28: 1338-9
• Implantable subcutaneous infusion ports Soh LT, Ang PT Supportive Care in Cancer 1(2) : 108-110, 1993 
• Gastric carcinoma Soh LT, Ajani J Medical Oncology-A Comprehensive Review From The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the journal ONCOLOGY:163-74, 1993 
• Pancreatic carcinoma Soh LT, Ajani J Medical Oncology-A Comprehensive Review From The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the journal ONCOLOGY: 175-84,1993. 
• Primary Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumour Soh LT, Ang PT Ann Acad Med, Singapore 1996;25:192-5 
• Small Cell Lung Cancer - a single institutional experience Soh LT, Ang PT Ann Acad Med, Singapore 1996;25:531-5 
• Delayed Recall Pneumonitis induced by chemotherapy Soh LT, Koo WH, Ang PT Clinical Radiology, 1997 (52):720-3 
  
• Mitomycin, ifosfamide and cisplatin in advanced non-small cell lung cancer Soh LT, Tan EH, Ang PT Singapore Medical Journal, 1998; 39(8):357-358. 
• The Relevance of Oncogenes in Cervical Cancer. Soh LT, Ho TH, Hui KM Am Soc Clin Oncol Proceedings, 1999; Abstract 2469