Public tertiary cancer specialty hospital

Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

A major Fudan-affiliated cancer specialty hospital with large oncology volumes, two main campuses, and integrated links with the Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center.

Xuhui and Pudong, ShanghaiInternational patient planning
Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center representative healthcare setting
Founded1931

The hospital describes itself as one of China's earliest cancer specialty hospitals.

CampusesXuhui, Pudong, and integrated proton/heavy-ion development

Fudan Shanghai Medical College materials describe Xuhui and Pudong campuses plus close integration with Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Hospital.

Beds and departments2,084 open beds and 36 clinical/medical technology departments reported by 2021 materials

Current operational numbers should be rechecked before patient planning.

2023 care volume2.0216M outpatient visits, 163,800 admissions, 78,900 surgeries, 174,000 chemotherapy visits, 18,400 radiotherapy patients

These figures appear in public search snippets from the hospital's own overview pages.

Proton/heavy-ion volume1,090 discharged patients in 2023; 6,395 cumulative since opening reported

Individual eligibility requires specialist review.

Potential strengths to evaluate

Breast oncologyThoracic oncologyGastrointestinal oncologyGynecologic oncologyRadiation oncologyProton and heavy-ion treatment pathways

Capabilities and care environment

High-volume oncology system

Public hospital materials cite very large annual outpatient, inpatient, surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy volumes, making it a key Shanghai option for oncology second opinions and treatment planning.

Disease-specific oncology departments

The hospital's model is organized around tumor types and modalities, including surgical oncology, medical oncology, radiotherapy, pathology, imaging, and related medical technology departments.

Advanced radiotherapy access questions

Its link with proton and heavy-ion resources is important for selected cancers, but eligibility depends on diagnosis, stage, prior treatment, imaging, pathology, and physician review.

Patients who may consider this pathway

  • Patients seeking oncology second opinions in Shanghai
  • Patients needing breast, thoracic, GI, gynecologic, head-and-neck, or radiation oncology review
  • Patients exploring whether proton or heavy-ion therapy is clinically relevant

Planning notes

  • Oncology inquiries should include pathology, imaging, staging, treatment history, and molecular testing where available.
  • ChinaMedNav should confirm whether the relevant disease group accepts international inquiries and what translated documents are required.
  • Treatment eligibility and timing are physician decisions, not coordination-service decisions.

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