One of China's top cancer hospitals, internationally recognised for nasopharyngeal (head and neck) cancer.
By China MedPass · Updated · Sources: official hospital website · How we write
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Nasopharyngeal cancer is far more common in southern China and Southeast Asia than in the West, and Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center has decades of experience with it. That makes it a natural first stop for patients from the region with head and neck cancer, and a strong option for other cancer second opinions. A pathology and imaging review can usually start remotely.
China MedPass can coordinate the following at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center for international patients:
You share your records (existing imaging, lab results, a short problem summary) in their original language. We translate and summarise them and identify the right department and specialist.
We match you to the hospital and senior-attending-level specialist whose expertise actually fits your specific clinical question — not a generic outpatient slot.
We secure the appointment, send you a preparation pack covering documents, payment, what to bring, and confirm the bilingual escort schedule.
Your local coordinator meets you at the hospital, handles registration and communication in Mandarin, attends the consultation with you, and makes sure nothing gets lost in translation.
We deliver a structured English summary of the hospital's reports plus your DICOM imaging files by secure download, ready for your home doctor.
30-day follow-up window — we coordinate clarifications with the hospital, optional physician-to-physician calls, and any additional documentation your home team requests.
Two cost components, no surprises:
Paid directly to Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center on the day of service. Amount depends on the specific imaging, consultation or procedure — quoted in writing before you travel.
From $250 for an imaging-only coordination case; from $400 for a written second opinion; from $450 for a senior specialist consultation; from $980 for full-concierge complex cases.
What's included in our coordination fee: case review, hospital booking, full-day bilingual escort, English report translation, DICOM file collection, 30-day follow-up. All prices subject to hospital availability and clinical suitability — we confirm the full quote in writing before any payment.
Tell us about your case and we'll confirm whether Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center is the right fit, then arrange the appointment, bilingual escort and English report end-to-end.
Everything around your appointment at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center — handled.