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Cheung
Kevin J. Cheung, MD

Kevin J. Cheung, MD

  • Associate Professor, Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutch
  • Affiliate Investigator, Human Biology Division, Fred Hutch
  • Associate Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Washington
  • Attending Physician, Fred Hutch and University of Washington Medical Center
Cheung Lab

Background

Dr. Kevin Cheung is a physician-scientist studying the origins and vulnerabilities of breast cancer metastasis, with a particular focus on collective metastasis, the spread of tumor cell clusters to distant organs. His lab explores the organizing principles behind tumor cell cooperation and their impacts on cell migration, signaling, and therapy resistance. Through this collective lens, Dr. Cheung and his team aim to discover more effective treatments and prevention strategies for metastatic breast cancer.

Education

Johns Hopkins, 2015, Medical Oncology Fellowship

Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 2009, Internal Medicine Residency

Weill Cornell Medical College, 2006, M.D.

Harvard College, 2001, B.A.

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Stories

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Patient stories, provider advice mark invasive lobular breast cancer awareness event
Patient stories, provider advice mark invasive lobular breast cancer awareness event Fred Hutch experts discuss ILC’s hormonal risk factors, screening recommendations and new research October 27, 2025
Revealing how cancer cells cooperate — and how to stop them
Revealing how cancer cells cooperate — and how to stop them $1 million from Kleberg Foundation will support Dr. Kevin Cheung’s investigations into the collaborative strategies tumors use to spread and resist treatment March 28, 2024
Six researchers receive $3.5 million in grants from Kuni Foundation
Six researchers receive $3.5 million in grants from Kuni Foundation Funds will support innovative high-risk/high-reward projects across Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium with the potential to revolutionize care February 27, 2023