The Department of Clinical Oncology aims to function as “one of the leading Comprehensive Cancer Centres in South East Asia and Southern China by applying innovative diagnostic techniques, delivery of state-of-the-art treatment, development of patients support services and clinical laboratory research, as well as teaching undergraduate and post-graduate students”. The fully integrated University Department and the Hospital Authority Department of Clinical Oncology, bringing together medical oncologists, haematological oncologists, radiation oncologists, and palliative medicine specialists, provide quality cancer care through a multi-disciplinary team approach ranging from cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, active treatment, to palliative and psychosocial care in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

香港中文大學醫學院腫瘤學系提供專業教育、醫學訓練及一站式癌症治療服務，於2006年成為國家食品及藥品監督管理局臨床研究基地及華南腫瘤學國家重點實驗室，並在2008年成為美國安德森癌症研究中心姊妹機構，在轉譯研究(translational research)與臨床試驗(clinical trials)取得國際權威性地位，論文著作定期在國際期刊發表。