Professor Arthur Sun Myint: Clinical oncology

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Overview

Specialises in

Lower GI

About me

Prof Sun Myint was appointed as a Clinical Scientist at MRC Cyclotron Unit in 1993. He introduced Papillon Contact radiotherapy for rectal cancer in the UK and set up the first unit at Clatterbridge in 1993. He has treated over 1000 patients over 23 years. He was elected as President of International Contact Radiotherapy Society(ICONE) at Rome in May 2013. He was awarded Hon. Professor in Gastroenterology Dept in University of Liverpool in Dec 2012.

Areas of interest

Rectal cancer;
Contact radiotherapy for rectal cancer;
HDR Brachytherapy for rectal cancer

Medical secretaries

Jenny Selth
Clatterbridge Clinic Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Clatterbridge Road Wirral CH63 4JY
0151 428 7863
07810 527516

Ms Gina Horton
Renacres Hall Hospital Renacres Lane Halsall ORMSKIRK L39 8SE
0151 482 7685
07810 527516
0151 482 7675
gina.horton@clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk

About me

External resources

Awards received

National Bronze Award (2008)

Languages spoken

English
Burmese

Publications

1. Sun Myint A, Gerard JP, Myerson R
Contact X-ray brachytherapy for rectal cancer
Modern management of cancer of the rectum Editors Longo,Vikram& Audisio;2015 Springer
2. Sun Myint A, Lee C,Gerard JP Rectal cancer (Clinical Practice -Gastrointestinal Tract)
The GEC ESTRO Handbook of Brachytherapy 2014;GEC ESTRO publications.
3. Sun Myint A, Ramani V S, Montazeri A, Perkins K, Myerson R, and Gerard J P on behalf of the International Contact Radiotherapy Society (ICONE). Novel radiation techniques: a personalised approach for patients with rectal cancer. Cancer Forum 2012; 36(2): 89-92.
4. Sun Myint A. Contact Radiotherapy in rectal cancer: “Not for the chop”. (commissioned review article) ACPGBI annual conference: Newsletter 2012; 7
5. Gollins S, Sun Myint A, Haylock B et al. Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy Using Concurrent Capecitabine and Irinotecan in MRI defined Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Impact on Long Term Clinical Outcomes. J Clin Oncol 2011;29:1042-1049.
6. Gerard J P, Sun Myint A, Lindegaard J et.al. Renaissance of contact x-ray therapy for treating rectal cancer. Expert Rev. Med. Devices 2011; 8(4): 483–492.
7. Sun Myint A. Anal cancer: Follow up (Position statement- ACPGBI). Colorectal Disease 2011;13 (1):35-42

Courses offered to GPs

1. Contact X-ray brachytherapy (oral presentation)
World Brachytherapy Congress ,June 2016,
San Francisco
2. Contact X-ray brachytherapy in rectal cancer
(Oral) High Lights of Proffered papers,ESTRO 35.May 2016 ;Turin
International Papillon Course 11-12th Oct 2016
National Papillon Study Day at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
on 4th March 2016
RCR Brachytherapy Course Feb 2017

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