# Albert C. Koong

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## TL;DR

Albert Koong is a radiation oncologist leading MD Anderson's radiation department, with a focus on pancreatic cancer and SBRT.

## Summary

Albert Koong is Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center. A radiation oncologist and physician-scientist, his research covers stereotactic body radiotherapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and the tumour hypoxia and unfolded-protein-response biology that shapes radiation response. His papers include a phase I study of stereotactic radiosurgery in locally advanced pancreatic cancer and a phase II study of conventionally fractionated radiotherapy followed by a stereotactic radiosurgery boost in the same setting. He now leads the radiation department at MD Anderson, working across SBRT and modern image-guided external beam techniques.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-08
- Role: Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson
- Specialisms: Radiation oncology; Pancreatic cancer; Stereotactic radiotherapy

## Sources

- MD Anderson faculty: https://faculty.mdanderson.org/search?q=Albert%20C.%20Koong
- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Koong%20AC%5BAuthor%5D
- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Albert%20C.%20Koong

## Connected records

- cancers: [Borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma](https://onco.cc/cancers/borderline-resectable-pdac/), [Locally advanced unresectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma](https://onco.cc/cancers/locally-advanced-pdac/), [Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma](https://onco.cc/cancers/pancreatic/)
- technologies: [IMRT / IGRT (modern external beam)](https://onco.cc/technologies/imrt-igrt/), [SBRT / SABR (stereotactic radiotherapy)](https://onco.cc/technologies/sbrt/)
- institutions: [MD Anderson Cancer Center](https://onco.cc/institutions/md-anderson/)
- journals: [International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics](https://onco.cc/journals/ijrobp/)

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