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Lecturer/Associate Professor

		Karis K.F. Kwong
		Qualifications: RN, MedPsyCert, PDip Epidemiol & Biostat., PhD
		Tel: (852) 3163 4095
		Fax: (852) 2603 5269
		Email: kariskwong@cuhk.edu.hk

Research Expertise: Clinical management of complications and symptoms, in particular oral complications, in adult and paediatric cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Quality of life issues in adult and paediatric cancer patients. Instrument development and testing.

Selected Publications:

	Cheng, K.K.F., Wong, E.M.C., Ling, W.M., Chan, C.W.H., & Thompson, D.R. (In press) Measuring the symptom experience of Chinese cancer patients: A validation of the Chinese Version of the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale. Journal of Pain & Symptom Management.
	Cheng, K.K.F., Goggins, W.B., Lee, V.W.S., Thompson, D.R. (2008). Risk factors for oral mucositis in children undergoing chemotherapy: A matched case-control study. Oral Oncology, doi:10.1016/j.oraloncology.2008.01.003
	Cheng, K.K.F., Leung, S.F., Liang, R.H.S., Tai, J.W.M., Yeung, R.M.W., & Thompson, D.R. (2008). A patient-reported outcome instrument to assess the impact of oropharyngeal mucositis on health-related quality of life: a longitudinal psychometric evaluation. Supportive Care in Cancer, doi.org/10.1007/s00520-008-0485-2.
	Cheng, K.K.F., Leung, S.F., Thompson, D.R., Tai, J.W.M., Liang, R.H.S., Kan, A.S.T., Ying, F.W.O., Yeung, R.M.W. (2007). A new measure of health-related quality of life for patients with oropharyngeal mucositis (OMQoL): development and preliminary psychometric evaluation. Cancer, 109(12), 2590-2599.

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