# Mostafa Aziz Sumon

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## TL;DR

Radiation oncologist who directs the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh's only tertiary government hospital dedicated to cancer.

## Summary

Mostafa Aziz Sumon is Director (In-charge) of the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH) at Mohakhali, Dhaka, and a Professor (CC) in its Department of Radiation Oncology. The institute describes itself as the country's only tertiary-level government hospital dedicated to cancer care. In his director's message he emphasises combining advanced technology with compassionate care, and points to the addition of a linear accelerator in the Radiation Oncology Department as a step toward making treatment more accessible to the general public.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; clinician-scientist; hospital-management
- Role: Director (In-charge) and Professor, Radiation Oncology, National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Dhaka
- Specialisms: Radiation oncology; Hospital management; Cancer care access

## Sources

- Source: NICRH Director page: https://nicrh.gov.bd/administrator/director

## Connected records

- institutions: [National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital](https://onco.cc/institutions/nicrh-dhaka/)
- journals: [The Lancet Oncology](https://onco.cc/journals/lancet-oncology/)

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