The proton radiotherapy system at the Proton Centre of Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology('Union Hospital’), has been in clinical research for over two months. On October 31, the hospital released the mid-term outcomes in its clinical research of proton therapy, as the first medical institution in Central China to introduce proton clinical res...

Patients and their companions can now borrow books for free at Union Hospital by simply scanning a QR code with their mobile phones. Since October 1, 2024, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, has launched multiple 'Smart Book Bars' at its Main Campus and Jinyinhu Campus, allowing patients and their companions to borrow and return books for free...

On May 8, 2024, the first CAR-T Cell Immunotherapy Clinic in Central China was inaugurated at Union Hospital. This clinic brings together expertise from multiple disciplines to provide personalized and precise treatment plans, while also advancing CAR-T cell therapy research and clinical application.At 10 a.m. that morning, a team of hematology experts arrived on-site to open the CAR-T Cell Imm...

Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology is carrying out a clinical trial of gene therapy for children with congenital deafness. On February 21, a team from the hospital's Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery performed genetic deafness gene therapy for a patient with congenital deafness. Now, the child's hearing has improved signi...

Through more than 20 years of efforts, Prof. Dong Nianguo of the Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and his team have independently developed a novel cellular valve, addressing the durability problem of traditional biovalves. Recently, the team has successfully performed novel cellular pulmonary valve replacem...

On December 30th, Union Hospital held the 13th Walk for Health themed on “Stride Towards Glory and A Better Future” in the beautiful Houguan Lake Greenway. This event attracted more than 1,300 medical staff and their family members from 20 units. Zhang Yu, Chair of the Union Hospital Committee, and leaders from Caidian District and Huazhong University of Science and Technology attended the ev...

On August 17th, the TOMO Radixact, a state-of-the-art precisive adaptive radiotherapy (ART) equipment, was officially put into use at the Cancer Center of Union Hospital (UHCC). On its first day of operation, over 50 patients were treated. This advanced equipment for tumor radiotherapy is now in full operation at Union Hospital, dedicated to serving patients affected by cancer. According to Pro...

On May 14th, the Young Breast Cancer Clinic (YBCC), located on the fifth floor of Outpatient Building in the Main Campus of Union Hospital, was opened and provided a large-scale free clinical service. The YBCC will continue to carry out a series of activities including medical assistance and medical education for the public in the future. “Yong breast cancer patients are defined as breast canc...