The Colorectal Cancer Center of West China Hospital, Sichuan University is the first multidisciplinary center for colorectal cancer in Southwest China, integrating surgery, medical oncology, radiotherapy, and interventional medicine. It is also one of the earliest institutions in China to implement multidisciplinary treatment (MDT) for colorectal cancer.
The West China Colorectal Cancer MDT team is among the first five MDT demonstration bases in the country, handling over 500 complex MDT consultations annually. The Center provides “one-stop, comprehensive, high-quality” diagnosis, treatment, and nursing services, covering the full continuum of care—from early screening and individualized treatment to palliative support in advanced stages.
The Center has:
The medical team includes:
Leadership
Professor Zhou Zongguang is a CJ Scholar Distinguished Professor, recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, a nationally recognized expert with outstanding contributions, Chairman of the IASGO China Minimally Invasive Surgery Society, and Editor-in-Chief of the national “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan” textbook Surgery.
The Center focuses on colorectal tumor diseases and provides comprehensive multidisciplinary care, including:
Conditions treated include:
The Center continuously develops and optimizes individualized neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment strategies. It holds a leading position in China in:
The team has pioneered both internationally and domestically in:
The Center is also a national leader in ultra-low sphincter-preserving surgery using intersphincteric resection (ISR).
The Center has led or participated in the development of numerous clinical guidelines and consensus statements and has proposed multiple original surgical techniques, contributing significantly to the advancement of colorectal cancer care.
