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David Cantú de León

Deputy Director of Clinical Research, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia (INCan)(Mexico)


Currently Deputy Director of Clinical Research. National Cancer Institute of Mexico. México, D. F. March 2011 to date.
• Professor Examiner of the Mexican Council of Gynecology and Obstetrics. July 2007 to date.
• Physician Attached to the Breast Surgery Service of the Institute of Breast Diseases “FUCAM”, July 2008 to date.
• Physician attached to the Department of Gynecology. National Cancer Institute of Mexico. Mexico, D. F. March 2004 to date.

Previous appointments:
• Researcher in Medical Sciences D, by the External commission of investigation of the national institutes of Health and High Specialty Hospitals, period 01 June 2011 to 31 May 2016.
• National Researcher Level I, by the National System of Researchers in the period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2015.
• Certified by the Mexican Oncology Council. April 2010 to April 2015.
• Professor of subject in the Master of Clinical Research. Professor of the Higher School of Medicine of the National Polytechnic Institute. January 2006 to August 2008.
• National Researcher Level I, by the National System of Researchers in the period from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011.
• Candidate for National Investigator, by the National System of Investigators in the period from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2008
• Deputy Director of the Department of Basic Sciences of the School of Medicine of the Technological Institute and Superior Studies of Monterrey. Mexico City Campus. México D. F. March 2003 to December 2005.
• Physician attached to the Department of Breast Tumors. National Cancer Institute of Mexico. México, D. F. September 2003 to March 2004.
• Physician Attached to the Department of Gynecology at the Dysplasias Clinic. National Cancer Institute of Mexico. México, D. F. March 2003 to September 2003.
• Physician attached to the Department of Breast Tumors. National Cancer Institute of Mexico. México, D. F. March 2001 - March 2003.
• Professor in the 2002-2003 school year of the University Course of Specialization in Oncological Surgery given at the National Cancer Institute by the Division of Postgraduate Studies and Research of the Faculty of Medicine of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
• Physician Attached to the Breast Clinic of the Surgery Division of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico, Mexico, D.F. March 2000 to March 2001.
• Director of the “Santa Martha” Dysplasias Clinic of the Secretary of Health of the Federal District, Mexico, D. F. July to December 2000.
• Collaborator in the Institute for the Study of Human Conception of the Centro de Ginecología y Obstetricia de Monterrey, S.A. Monterrey, N.L. August 1996 to March 1997.

Academic Training:
• Doctorate in Medical Sciences
• Master’s and Doctorate Program in Medical, Dental and Health Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico
• Master of Medical Sciences
• Master’s and Doctorate Program in Medical, Dental and Health Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico

Subspecialty Residence
• Gynecologic Oncology, National Cancer Institute

• Active Member of the Mexican Mastology Association.
• Active Member of the Ovarian Cancer Research Group of Mexico, GICOM
• Active Member of the Mexican College of Gyneco-Oncology, A.C.
• Active Member of the Medical Society of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico.

David Cantú de León logo

David Cantú de León

Deputy Director of Clinical Research, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia (INCan)(Mexico)


Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia (INCAN) logo

Currently Deputy Director of Clinical Research. National Cancer Institute of Mexico. México, D. F. March 2011 to date.
• Professor Examiner of the Mexican Council of Gynecology and Obstetrics. July 2007 to date.
• Physician Attached to the Breast Surgery Service of the Institute of Breast Diseases “FUCAM”, July 2008 to date.
• Physician attached to the Department of Gynecology. National Cancer Institute of Mexico. Mexico, D. F. March 2004 to date.

Previous appointments:
• Researcher in Medical Sciences D, by the External commission of investigation of the national institutes of Health and High Specialty Hospitals, period 01 June 2011 to 31 May 2016.
• National Researcher Level I, by the National System of Researchers in the period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2015.
• Certified by the Mexican Oncology Council. April 2010 to April 2015.
• Professor of subject in the Master of Clinical Research. Professor of the Higher School of Medicine of the National Polytechnic Institute. January 2006 to August 2008.
• National Researcher Level I, by the National System of Researchers in the period from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011.
• Candidate for National Investigator, by the National System of Investigators in the period from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2008
• Deputy Director of the Department of Basic Sciences of the School of Medicine of the Technological Institute and Superior Studies of Monterrey. Mexico City Campus. México D. F. March 2003 to December 2005.
• Physician attached to the Department of Breast Tumors. National Cancer Institute of Mexico. México, D. F. September 2003 to March 2004.
• Physician Attached to the Department of Gynecology at the Dysplasias Clinic. National Cancer Institute of Mexico. México, D. F. March 2003 to September 2003.
• Physician attached to the Department of Breast Tumors. National Cancer Institute of Mexico. México, D. F. March 2001 - March 2003.
• Professor in the 2002-2003 school year of the University Course of Specialization in Oncological Surgery given at the National Cancer Institute by the Division of Postgraduate Studies and Research of the Faculty of Medicine of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
• Physician Attached to the Breast Clinic of the Surgery Division of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico, Mexico, D.F. March 2000 to March 2001.
• Director of the “Santa Martha” Dysplasias Clinic of the Secretary of Health of the Federal District, Mexico, D. F. July to December 2000.
• Collaborator in the Institute for the Study of Human Conception of the Centro de Ginecología y Obstetricia de Monterrey, S.A. Monterrey, N.L. August 1996 to March 1997.

Academic Training:
• Doctorate in Medical Sciences
• Master’s and Doctorate Program in Medical, Dental and Health Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico
• Master of Medical Sciences
• Master’s and Doctorate Program in Medical, Dental and Health Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico

Subspecialty Residence
• Gynecologic Oncology, National Cancer Institute

• Active Member of the Mexican Mastology Association.
• Active Member of the Ovarian Cancer Research Group of Mexico, GICOM
• Active Member of the Mexican College of Gyneco-Oncology, A.C.
• Active Member of the Medical Society of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico.


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