# Han-Kwang Yang

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## TL;DR

Leading Korean gastric cancer surgeon and KLASS trial investigator who is President of the National Cancer Center Korea.

## Summary

Han-Kwang Yang is President of the National Cancer Center Korea, the country's national cancer research institute and hospital in Goyang. A gastric cancer surgeon formerly at Seoul National University Hospital, he was a key investigator in the Korean Laparoendoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery Study (KLASS) trials that established laparoscopic gastrectomy as a standard for early gastric cancer. His role is stated in the President's greeting on the centre's website.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; clinician-scientist; gastric cancer; surgical oncology
- Role: President
- Specialisms: Gastric cancer surgery; Laparoscopic gastrectomy; Surgical trials

## Sources

- Institution profile: https://ncc.re.kr/main.ncc?uri=english/sub01_Greetings
- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Yang+HK%5BAuthor%5D+AND+gastric

## Connected records

- cancers: [Gastric & gastro-oesophageal junction cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/gastric/)
- institutions: [National Cancer Center Korea](https://onco.cc/institutions/ncc-korea/)
- journals: [JAMA Oncology](https://onco.cc/journals/jama-oncology/)

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