Dr Ivan Tham

Dr Tham completed his undergraduate medical education at the National University of Singapore, and received his postgraduate training in radiation oncology at the National Cancer Centre, Singapore, and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London. Dr Tham is currently practicing as a consultant radiation oncologist at the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, with a special interest in lung, head and neck, and haematological malignancies.

Education and Fellowships

MBBS (S'pore), FRCR (Clinical Onoclogy), FRANZCR (Radiation Oncology)

Specialty Interests

• Lung cancer
• Head & Neck cancer
• Haematological malignancies
• Image-guided intensity modulated radiation therapy

Professional Memberships

• Royal College of Radiologists, UK
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists, Australia

 Publications

Original Research Publications

1. Lin S, Tham IWK, Pan J, Han L, Chen Q, Lu JJ. Combined high-dose radiation therapy and systemic chemotherapy improves survival in patients with newly diagnosed metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer. Am J Clin Oncol 2011 May 13.
2. Tham IWK, Lin S, Pan J, Han L, Lu JJ, Wee J. Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Without Concurrent Chemotherapy for Stage IIB Nasopharyngeal Cancer. Am J Clin Oncol 2010;33:294-9.
3. Teh J, Yap SP, Tham I, Sethi VK, Chua EJ, Yeo R, Ho TH, Tay EH, Chia YN, Soh LT, Khoo-Tan HS. Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy incorporating High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Survival Outcomes, Patterns of Failure and Prognostic Factors. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2010;20:428-33.
4. Tham IWK, Hee SW, Yap SP, Tuan JK, Wee J. Retropharyngeal nodal metastasis related to higher rate of distant metastasis in patients with N(0) and N(1) nasopharyngeal cancer. Head Neck. 2009;31:468-74.
5. Tham IWK, Hee SW, Yeo RMC, Salleh PB, Lee J, Tan TWK, Fong KW, Chua ET, Wee JTS. Treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma using intensity modulated radiotherapy—the National Cancer Centre Singapore experience. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009;75:1481-6.
6. Archer PL, Rhode KS, Morris SL, Gaya A, Miquel ME, Popert R, Tham IW, Nichol J, McLeish K, Deehan C, Dasgupta P, Beaney RP, Keevil SF. A comparison of XMR and CT-based dosimetry for the evaluation of permanent prostate brachytherapy implants. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008;71:1518-25.
7. Khor TH, Tuan JKL, Hee SW, Tham IWK. Radical Radiotherapy With High-Dose Rate (Hdr) Brachytherapy For Uterine Cervix Cancer- Long-Term Results. Australas Radiol 2007;51:570-577.
8. Tham IWK, Loong S. Correspondence regarding “Epidemiology, Management and Treatment Outcome of Medulloblastoma in Singapore”. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2007;36:1042.
9. Tham IWK, Lee KM, Peng Yap S, Loong SL. Outcome of Patients with Nasal Natural Killer (NK)/T-Cell Lymphoma Treated with Radiotherapy, with or without Chemotherapy. Head Neck 2006;28:126-134.
10. Loong S, Soong YL, Tham I, Lee KM. Primary Nasal Lymphoma, NK/T-cell Type: A Report of 2 Cases with Similar Presentation but Different Outcome. Australas Radiol. 2004;48: 84-7.

Review Article

1. Tham IWK, Lu, JJ. Controversies and challenges in the current management of nasopharyngeal cancer. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2010;10:1439-50.

Textbook Chapters

1. Tham IWK. Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Head and Neck Primary (Lu JJ, Brady LW, Eds. Decision Making in Radiation Oncology, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg) 2011.
2. Tham IWK. Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma. (Lu JJ, Brady LW, Eds. Decision Making in Radiation Oncology, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg) 2011.
3. Lu JJ, Tham IWK, Kong SF. Thymic Tumors. (Lu JJ, Brady LW, Eds. Decision Making in Radiation Oncology, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg) 2011.
4. Chng WJ. Tham IWK. Multiple Myeloma and Plasmacytoma. (Lu JJ, Brady LW, Eds. Decision Making in Radiation Oncology, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg) 2011.
5. Tham IWK, Lu JJ. Post-treatment Follow-Up of Patients with Nasopharyngeal Cancer. (Lu JJ, Cooper JS, Lee AWM, Eds. Nasopharyngeal Cancer- Multidisciplinary Management, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg) 2010.