Dr Yit Ling Fung Nelson

MBBS, DTM&H (LSHTM), FRCR (Clinical Oncology)

Associate Consultant

National Cancer Centre Singapore National Cancer Centre Singapore

Specialty: Radiation Oncology

Clinical Interests

Breast, Colorectal, Gastrointestinal Oncology, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary, Liver, Upper Gastrointestinal

Clinical Appointments

Associate Consultant

Division of Radiation Oncology

Academic Appointments

Education and Training

  • Executive Certificate in Healthcare Law and Ethics (National University of Singapore), 2024 
  • FRCR (Royal College of Radiologists, United Kingdom), 2023 
  • Professional Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (London School of Hygiene & Tropi-cal Medicine, United Kingdom), 2018 
  • BSc/MBBS (University of Queensland, Australia), 2013

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Doctor, Singapore Emergency Medical Team (SGEMT) 
  • Member, NCCS Clinical Ethics Committee 
  • Member, Singapore General Hospital Clinical Ethics Committee
  • Deputy Chair, NCCS Code Blue Committee
  • Clinical Lecturer, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine 
  • Clinical Teacher, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
  • Treasurer, Radiation Oncology Subsection, Singapore Radiological Society

Publications

  • Yit, Ling Fung Nelson, et al. "Curative approaches for metaplastic breast cancer: a retro-spective cohort outcome review." International Journal of Radiation Oncology* Biology* Physics 120.5 (2024): 1273-1283. 
  • Yit, Ling Fung Nelson, and Youquan Li. "A Review of the Evolving Role of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms." Neuroendocrinology 114.9 (2024): 856-865. 
  • Yit, Ling, et al. "Modern-era radiotherapy and ischaemic heart disease-related mortality out-comes in Asian breast-cancer patients." Contemporary Oncology/Współczesna Onkologia 26.1 (2022): 59-68. 
  • Sommat, K., Yit, N. L. F., Wang, F., & Lim, J. H. C. (2018). Impact of comorbidity on toler-ability and survival following curative intent intensity modulated radiotherapy in older patients with nasopharyngeal cancer. Journal of geriatric oncology, 9(4), 352-358. 
  • Sommat, Kiattisa, Nelson Ling Fung Yit, and Li‐Lian Kwok. "Comparison between 4‐MV and 6‐MV radiotherapy in T1N0 glottic cancer." The Laryngoscope 127.5 (2017): 1061-1067.