Dr. Michelle Tseng Shu Fen

SENIOR CONSULTANT RADIATION ONCOLOGIST
WOMEN’S & CHILDREN’S PROGRAM DIRECTOR

BSc, MBBS (IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON, UK)
FRANZCR (RADIATION ONCOLOGY, AUSTRALIA)

Clinical Interests:
Breast and Gynae-oncology, Paediatric &
Haemato-Oncology

Dr Michelle Tseng Shu Fen is a Consultant Radiation Oncologist at Asian Alliance Radiation & Oncology (AARO), a private Singapore Radiation and Oncology group focusing on the use of advanced technologies to treat cancer.

She has more than 10 years of clinical experience and is well versed in all aspects of general radiation oncology. In particular, she specializes in the treatment of Breast, Gynaecological (Cervix, Uterus & Ovarian), and Paediatric cancers. Dr Tseng is passionate about women’s health and believes strongly that patients must be comfortable with their treating doctors. This led her to subspecialise in Women’s cancers so that women have a choice to be cared for by a female specialist.

Dr Tseng is well-versed with all modern radiation technologies including 3D conformal external beam radiotherapy (3D-CRT), Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT), Volumetric Arc Therapy (VMAT), Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI), Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT), Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) Radiotherapy and Gynaecology (cervix and endometrium) image-guided brachytherapy.

A kind, patient and compassionate oncologist, Dr Tseng takes time to understand the patient’s condition and personal needs. Armed with her technical expertise and the latest scientific evidence, Dr Tseng is able to offer customized treatment plans based on the individual patient’s condition to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Dr Tseng completed her medical training in 2010 with an intercalated Bachelor of Science degree at Imperial College London, United Kingdom, where she graduated with Distinction in Clinical Practice.

She received her specialist training in Radiation Oncology at National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia, where she served as Chief Resident and was a member of the RANZCR Radiation Oncology Trainees Committee (ROTC) and Quality Improvement Committee (QIC). 

In 2016, she won a research grant of $10,000 at the NUHS Leadership in Academic Medicine (NLAM) Clinician Scientist Unit for her project on “using a microfluidic 3D tumour culture device as a novel radiosensitivity assay”. In 2018, she was awarded the RANZCR Faculty of Radiation Oncology Bourne and Langlands Prize, which recognised her research excellence and exceptional trainee publication.

She obtained her fellowship with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) in early 2019 and thereafter underwent training in proton therapy at Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital’s Proton and Radiation Therapy Centre in Taipei, Taiwan where she gained valuable insight and experience in treating patients with proton therapy.

Prior to joining AARO, Dr Tseng was Consultant Radiation Oncologist at NUH and Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH).

She served as a member of the St Jude’s VIVA Asia Pacific Tumour Board for Paediatric Cancers where she helped to advise on complex treatment decisions for children from regional countries. She was also a part of the International Gynaecological Cancer Society (IGCS) Global Curriculum and was involved in training specialists from Vietnam in gynaecological radiation oncology.

Administratively, Dr Tseng served as the department Patient Safety and Patient Experience Officer where she upheld high patient safety standards and strived to provide a positive patient experience for those who came for cancer treatment. She was also a specialist trainer for the Next Generation Electronic Medical Records (NGEMR) system where she trained the department and ensured a smooth and successful transition.

Dr Tseng’s clinical research has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics (IJROBP), International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, British Journal of Surgery and Blood Journal. She has also presented her work at international conferences in Australia and North America. She was also invited to contribute a book chapter in a popular Radiation Oncology textbook “Target Volume Delineation and Field Setup”.

Dr Tseng was actively involved in teaching medical undergraduates at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS) and radiation therapy students at Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). In 2022, she received the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Good Teacher Award.

Presently, Dr Tseng continues to lend her expertise in gynaecological brachytherapy as a Visiting Consultant to NUH and serves as an examiner (Panel lead for Anatomy) for the RANZCR Radiation Oncology Specialist examinations for radiation oncology specialist trainees.

Dr. Michelle Tseng’s Articles & Presentations

A novel binding site for ADAMTS13 constitutively exposed on the surface of globular VWF
Sara Zanardelli, Alain C.K. Chion, Evelyn Groot, Peter J. Lenting, Thomas A.J. McKinnon, Mike A. Laffan, Michelle Tseng, and David A. Lane
Blood First Edition Paper, prepublished online July 8, 2009; DOI 10.1182/blood-2009-05-224915 

Life-threatening Bleed Secondary to Tumor Shrinkage Effectively Palliated with Radiotherapy.
Michelle Tseng, Jeyasekharan Anand, Yew Wanyi, Vellayappan Balamurugan
Cureus. 2017 Jun 24; 9 (6): e1386.

Outcomes of Asian patients with localized prostate cancer treated with combined intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy: A single institution experience.
Ivy Ng, Jeremy Tey, Soon Yu Yang, Michelle Tseng, Desiree Chen, Keith Lim
Asia Pac J Clin Oncol. 2017 Nov 23

Outcomes of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by total mesorectal excision surgery for locally advanced rectal cancer: a single-institution experience.
Michelle Tseng, Huili Zheng, Ivy Ng, Leong Yiat Horng, Leong Cheng Nang, Yong Wei Peng, Cheong Wai Kit, Jeremy Tey
Singapore Med J. 2017 Nov 13 

Quality of head and neck radiotherapy reporting in randomized controlled trials
Michelle Tseng, Tan Teng Hwee, Huili Zheng, Yuyang Soon, Jeremy Tey
Head and Neck. 2018 Mar 25

Radiotherapy for rectal cancer
Michelle Tseng, Yu Yang Soon, Balamurugan Vellayappan, Francis Ho, Jeremy Tey
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology Published ahead of Print Dec 2018

Post mastectomy radiotherapy for elderly patients with intermediate risk (T1-2N1 OR T3N0) breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Michelle Tseng, Balamurugan Vellayappan, Rachel Choong, Gokula Kumar Appalanaido, Yu Yang Soon
Translational Cancer Research Published ahead of Print 2019

Emerging radiotherapy technologies and trends in nasopharyngeal cancer
Michelle Tseng, Francis Ho, Yiat Leong, Lea Choung Wong, Timothy Cheo, Ivan WK Tham, Anne WM Lee
Cancer Communications 40(2), August 2020 DOI:10.1002/cac2.12082

Maintaining breast cancer care in the face of COVID-19
Celene Wei Qi Ng, Michelle Tseng, J.S.J. Lim, C.W. Chan
British Journal of Surgery 107(10):1245-1249, September 2020 DOI:10.1002/bjs.11835

Phase 1 Study of Low-Dose Fractionated Whole Abdominal Radiation Therapy in Combination With Weekly Paclitaxel for Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer (GCGS-01)
Natalie Y.L. Ngoi, Valerie Heong, Johann I. Tang, Michelle Tseng, David SP Tan, et al.
International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics 109(2 suppl 2) DOI:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.09.059, October 2020

Radiation oncology training in Singapore – A non-Australasian RANZCR training site
Francis Ho , Jeremy Tey , Michelle Tseng , Ivy Ng , Teng Hwee Tan , Keith Lim , Yiat Horng Leong , Ivan Wk Tham
J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2021 Jul;65(4):460-463.doi: 10.1111/1754-9485.13258. Epub 2021 Jun 19.

Outcomes of oesophageal cancer treated with neoadjuvant compared with definitive chemoradiotherapy
Wujanto, Caryn & Tey, Jeremy & Vellayappan, Balamurugan & So, Jimmy & Yong, Wei & Shabbir, Asim & Tseng, Michelle & Soon, Yu & Ho, Francis. (2021).
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. 50. 536-547. 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2020633.

Efficacy and Safety of Adjuvant Breast Radiation Therapy for Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
Ooi, K.H. & Koh, Wee & Ho, F. & Tseng, Michelle & Tan, Teng Hwee & Koh, V. & Leong, Y.H. & Chia, D. & Tey, Jeremy & Soon, Yu. (2021).
International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 111. e208. 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.736.
** only summary available, full text not available online

Combined modality management of advanced cervical cancer including novel sensitizers.
Tseng, Michelle, Ngoi, Natalie, Tan, David & Tong, Pearl. (2022).
International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer. 32. 246-259. 10.1136/ijgc-2021-003137.

Ongoing Research Projects

  1. Principal Investigator – A Study on Clinical and Dosimetric Outcomes of Patients with oesophageal cancer.
  2. Custodian – Radiation Oncology Patient Treatment Standing Database
  3. Co-Investigator – StrataXRT vs Standard Clinical Practice for the Prevention of Acute Dermatitis in Patients Receiving Concurrent Chemoradiation for Head and Neck Cancers
  4. Co-Investigator – A Study on Clinical and Dosimetric Outcomes of Patients with Breast Cancer.
  5. Co-Investigator – RadioAiD : Using 3D microfluidics cell culture as a radiosensitivity assay
  6. Co-Investigator – Awarded NCIS Seed funding, $44,000 ‘Investigating the immunological correlates of radiotherapy response in locally advanced rectal cancers. January 2016

Meet Our Other Specialists

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Dr. Jonathan Teh Yi Hui

Medical Director (CSR) & Senior Consultant Radiation Oncologist

Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS/SBRT), Head & Neck, Pediatric, Urologic, Gastrointestinal Cancers & Sarcoma

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Dr Daniel Tan Yat Harn

Director & Senior Consultant Radiation Oncologist

Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS/SBRT), Brain and Spine, Breast and Prostate Cancers

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Dr David Tan Boon Harn

Medical Director (AARO) & Senior Consultant Radiation Oncologist

Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS/SBRT), Gynaecological, Gastrointestinal & Lung Cancers