Quynh-Nhu Nguyen

Quynh-Nhu Nguyen is a Senior Professor of Radiation Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her research focuses on clinical radiation oncology, with a particular emphasis on thoracic oncology and lung cancer, as well as advanced radiotherapy techniques for head and neck and genitourinary malignancies. Her recent work includes a landmark phase 3 trial in The Lancet comparing proton versus photon radiotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer, alongside studies on stereotactic body radiation therapy for spine metastases, pulmonary metastasis-directed therapy in adenoid cystic carcinoma, and the application of large language models to extract radiation treatment variables from clinical documentation. She has also investigated salvage external beam radiation therapy for prostate adenocarcinoma and toxicity outcomes following multiple definitive courses of thoracic radiation for non-small cell lung cancer. Her research integrates clinical trial design, comparative effectiveness, and emerging digital health technologies to optimize cancer care and treatment outcomes.