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Dr Tho Lye Mun

Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Qualifications: MBBS (Sydney), MRCP (UK), FRCR (UK), PhD (UK), CCT (UK), Fellowship in Molecular Oncology (UK)
Languages: Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Cantonese, English
Location: Suite No. 21 OPD 1, Level 3
+603 7620 7979 / +603 7787 2992

Clinic Hours:

DayTime
Monday9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Clinic hours are provided as a general guide - appointment scheduling is subject to doctor availability.

About Dr Tho Lye Mun

Dr Tho Lye Mun is a senior Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Beacon Hospital, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. He graduated from the University of Sydney, Australia in 1998 and thereafter worked in premiere UK institutions namely the Beatson Oncology Centre, Glasgow and the Royal Marsden Cancer Hospital, London. He returned to Malaysia as an Associate Professor in University of Malaya (UM) and then entered private practice in 2014.

Dr Tho completed internal medicine training – MRCP (UK) and clinical oncology training – FRCR (UK) before earning a full scholarship to complete a PhD in Molecular Oncology at the University of Glasgow. He currently serves as the Head of Oncology at Beacon Hospital, President of the Lung Cancer Network of Malaysia and Board Member of the Asian Society of Neuro-Oncology and Asia Pacific Coalition against Lung Cancer.

Dr Tho specialises in advanced cancer treatments, especially immunotherapy and molecular targeted therapy. He is a pioneer in the field of immunotherapy and is the first oncologist to use PD-1 inhibitors in Malaysia in 2016. He is also a pioneer in precision radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)in Malaysia with expertise in True Beam Hyperarc SRS, Cyberknife and Gammaknife. Dr Tho is the first to publish outcomes of Cyberknife SRS for brain metastases in Malaysia in 2015. His practice also includes SBRT, IGRT, IMRT and VMAT. He has published his work in top tier journals such as Lancet Oncology, Annals of Oncology and Journal of Thoracic Oncology.

As President of the Lung Cancer Network of Malaysia (LCNM) Dr Tho is very active in community talk and engagements to promote screening, early detection and informing the public about the latest developments in the field of lung cancer.

Dr Tho is committed to delivering personalised, innovative, evidence-based oncology treatments, helping patients achieve the best possible outcomes with a dedication to their quality of life and patient well-being.

Clinical Focus

  • Lung Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancers , Brain Tumours
  • Immunotherapy
  • Molecularly Targeted Therapy
  • Precision Radiotherapy + Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS, SBRT, IGRT, IMRT, VMAT)

Awards and Achievements

  • Radiosurgery Certification, Cleveland Clinic (USA)
  • Winner, Cancer Research UK Clinical Fellowship (UK)
  • Anne Hollman Medal (UK) for Best Research Fellow, Scottish Radiological Society (UK)
  • John Paul Award – top PhD student, Beatson Institute for Cancer Research (UK)
  • Best Paper, Royal College of Radiologists Annual Scientific Meeting (UK)
  • Best Paper, West of Scotland Head and Neck Collaborative (UK)
  • Best Paper, Royal College of Radiologists Annual Scientific Meeting (UK)
  • John Crawford Scholarship for Medicine (Australia)
  • ASEAN Scholar (Singapore)
  • Invited speaker and chairman at various international and regional meetings and advisory boards

Publications

  • 40 publications, >6,000 citations, H-index 21
  • Asian Thoracic Oncology Research Group expert consensus statement on the peri-operative management of non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer. 2025 Feb;200:108076.
  • Gemcitabine, carboplatin, and Epstein-Barr virus-specific autologous cytotoxic T lymphocytes for recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: VANCE, an international randomized phase III trial. Annals of Oncology. 2024 Dec;35(12):1181-1190.
  • Tepotinib plus osimertinib in patients with EGFR-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer with MET amplification following progression on first-line osimertinib (INSIGHT 2): a multicentre, open-label, phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncology. 2024 Aug;25(8):989-1002
  • Real-world efficacy of low dose osimertinib as second-line treatment in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer.  Translational Lung Cancer Research. 2024 Jul 30;13(7):1649-1659.
  • Does dose reduction of afatinib affect treatment outcomes of patients with EGFR-mutant metastatic non-small cell lung cancer in real-world clinical practice? Translational Lung Cancer Research 2024 Feb 29;13(2):307-320.
  • Retrospective Analysis of Clinical Outcomes of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer at an Asian Cancer Specialist Centre

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