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Wang Cheng-hsu
Taiwanese physician and politician (born 1956) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wang Cheng-hsu (Chinese: 王正旭; born 20 August 1956) is a Taiwanese hematologist, oncologist, and politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Yuan since 2024.
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Early life, education, and medical career
Wang was born in Chiayi County.[1] He graduated from China Medical University with a Bachelor of Medicine (B.M.) in 1982 and earned a Ph.D. in public health from National Yang-Ming University in 2017.[1][2] His doctoral dissertation was titled, "A study on the long-term and short-term stress medication requirements of newly diagnosed cancer patients" (Chinese: 新診斷癌症病人長短期精神壓力藥物需求之探討).[3] He began working for the Chang Gung Medical Foundation in 1984.[1][4]
Wang has served as president of the Hope Foundation for Cancer Care and director of the Keelung Chang Gung Cancer Center.[5] While affiliated with the Hope Foundation for Cancer Cure, Wang has commented on the efficacy of target therapy on breast cancer,[6] use of dietary supplements by cancer patients,[5] and the need for artificial intelligence to be regulated within the healthcare industry.[7]
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Political career
Prior to the 2024 legislative election, Wang was ranked thirteenth on the Democratic Progressive Party list for proportional representation.[8] Wang was seated as a member of the 11th Legislative Yuan after You Si-kun resigned.[9][10] Wang formally took office on 19 February 2024.[11]
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