Overview
Founded in 1931, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center is a Grade III, Class A specialist cancer hospital with Xuhui and Pudong campuses. It provides multidisciplinary outpatient and inpatient cancer care, combining surgery, radiotherapy and systemic treatment with diagnostic services and follow-up.
Known for
- National specialist disciplinesThe hospital lists oncology and pathology as Ministry of Education key disciplines. Its overview records seven national clinical key specialties as at the end of 2025.
- Breast cancerBreast surgery works alongside diagnostic and multidisciplinary treatment services. The breast tumour discipline is a Ministry of Health clinical key discipline and hosts the Shanghai Breast Cancer Clinical Medical Centre.
- Pancreatic tumoursThe pancreatic service treats benign and malignant tumours of the pancreas, duodenum, biliary tract and spleen, as well as neuroendocrine tumours. Its treatment options include laparoscopic and robotic surgery, with systemic and interventional treatment where appropriate.
- RadiotherapyThe radiotherapy centre provides helical tomotherapy, intraoperative radiotherapy and template-guided seed implantation. The hospital also hosts Shanghai radiotherapy quality control and clinical research services.
- Urological cancersMultidisciplinary teams treat prostate, bladder and kidney cancers using surgery alongside radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormonal treatment, targeted treatment or immunotherapy as appropriate. The service includes cystoscopy and prostate biopsy facilities.
- Gynaecological cancersA Shanghai key specialty combines surgery, radiotherapy and systemic treatment for gynaecological malignancies. Services include fertility-preserving surgery for selected cervical cancer cases and treatment of ovarian, vulval and vaginal cancers.
Conditions treated
- Breast cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Neuroendocrine tumours
- Prostate cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Vulval cancer
- Vaginal cancer
Departments
Facts & figures
1931Founded
2,177Open beds at Xuhui and Pudong campuses (end of 2025)
3,120Staff (end of 2025)
2.5 millionOutpatient visits (2025)
80,000Surgical procedures (2025)
Your visit
What we arrange here
- Appointments with the right department and doctor
- An interpreter with you at every visit
- Translated reports and records to take home
- A hotel near the hospital, and transfers
- Follow-up with the doctor after you go home
Getting there
Shanghai is easy to reach by air or high-speed rail. We book your appointment and travel, and can plan the trip together with time in Kunming or Chongqing.
