Layth Mula-Hussain, MB ChB, MSc, EF, FRCP Edin

Clinical Assistant Professor

Major Clinical Focus

• Genito-uro-oncology
• Neuro-oncology
• Breast oncology

Research Interests

• Clinical Trials
• Global Oncology and Access to Care
• Medical Education and Training

Training

• Radiation Oncology Clinical Fellowship: University of Calgary, 2011-2012; University of Alberta, 2017-2019; University of Ottawa, 2020-2021, CANADA
• Radiation Oncology Residency, King Hussein Cancer Center, 2006-2010, JORDAN
• Clinical Oncology Residency, Oncology & Nuclear Medicine Hospital, 2002-2005, IRAQ
• General Rotatory Residency, University of Mosul Affiliated Hospitals, 2000-2002, IRAQ

Education

• Professional Diploma in Palliative Care Management, Applied Science University, 2016, JORDAN
• Master of Science (MSc) in Advanced Oncology, Ulm University, 2012, GERMANY
• Jordanian Board in Radiation Oncology, Jordan Medical Council, 2010, JORDAN
• Medicinae Baccalaureus, Chirurgiae Baccalaureus (MB ChB), University of Mosul, 1999, IRAQ

Biographic Summary (Background, Academic Interests and Activities, Clinical Activities)

Dr. Layth Mula-Hussain earned his medical degree from the University of Mosul in Iraq and began clinical oncology training in 2002. He later completed a radiation oncology residency at King Hussein Cancer Center in Jordan, an M.Sc. in advanced oncology at Ulm University in Germany, and four years of clinical fellowships in Canada. He is a lifetime ESTRO Fellow, an IAHPC Member, an ESCO Graduate, and a Certified Clinical Investigator.

With over 25 years in medicine—mainly in radiation oncology—Dr. Mula-Hussain has held consultant roles at top cancer centers in Jordan, Iraq, Oman, and Canada. He is currently an attending physician and assistant professor at BC Cancer Agency and the University of British Columbia in Canada, the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh’s Regional Adviser for Eastern Canada, and a visiting professor at Ninevah University in Iraq. He also leads the global Ethics-Guided Radiation Therapy (EGRT) initiative launched in 2024.

Notably, he was the founding director of Iraq’s first radiation oncology certification board (2013–2017), contributed to IAEA missions in Pakistan, Syria and Iraq, served on ASCO’s International Affairs Steering Committee, and reviewed IAEA’s radiation oncology education curriculum. He has authored over 100 publications and delivered more than 100 presentations.

External Links:

PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=mula-hussain&sort=date

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=XGR0B2UAAAAJ&hl=en

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Layth-Mula-Hussain

Selected Publications

Articles

1. M. Skelton, L. Mula-Hussain, et al. Therapeutic Geographies of Cancer in Conflict: Cancer Care in Iraq. The Lancet Oncology (2025).
2. J. Parisi, .. L. Mula-Hussain, et al. Projected Prostate Cancer Incidence in the Middle East by 2050: Socioeconomic Disparities and Future Implications. JCO Glob Oncol (2025)
3. S. Abutaha, L. Mula-Hussain, et al. Peer Review in Radiation Oncology: Where Does the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye Region Stand? JCO Glob Oncol (2024).
4. A. M. H. Khan, …, L. Mula-Hussain*. Stereotactic Radiotherapy: An Educational Narrative Review. Prec Radiat Oncol (2024).
5. L. Mula-Hussain*, et al. Cancer burden among Arab-world males in 2020: The need for a better approach to improve outcome. JCO Glob Oncol (2022).
6. H. Mahdi, L. Mula-Hussain*, et al. Cancer Burden Among Arab-World Females in 2020: Working Towards Improving Outcomes. JCO Glob Oncol (2022).
7. R. AlJasem, L. Mula-Hussain, et al. Radiation-Induced Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults – A Review. Canadian Geriatrics Society Journal of CMS (2022).
8. L. Mula-Hussain*, et al.  Under-Graduate Oncology Education in Iraq: Roadmap for Improvement. Ann Coll Med Mosul (2020).
9. L. Mula-Hussain* and M. Al-Ghazi. Cancer Care in Times of War: Radiation Oncology in Iraq. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (2020).

Books

1. L. Mula-Hussain*, et al. Specialty Portfolio in Radiation Oncology: A global certification roadmap for trainers and trainees (Handbook – Logbook). Qatar University Press. QATAR (2021).
2. L. Mula-Hussain*. Cancer Care in Iraq: A Descriptive Study. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. GERMANY (2012).

Book Chapters

1. L. Mula-Hussain*. Launching the first board-certification program in radiation oncology in Iraq: obstacles and outcomes. In: Uta Schmidt-Strassburger (Ed) Improving Oncology Worldwide: Education, Clinical Research and Global Cancer Care. Springer Nature (2022)
2. Abdel-Hafeez Z., Lalya I., Al-Hussain H, Mula-Hussain L.* Radiation Therapy in the Arab world. In: Humaid O. Al-Shamsi, Ibrahim H. Abu-Gheida, Faryal Iqbal, Aydah Al-Awadhi (Eds) Cancer in the Arab World. Springer Nature (2022).
3. Mula-Hussain L.*. et al. Patients’ rights, as part of human rights, in the Arab world. In: Laher I. (eds) Handbook of Healthcare in the Arab World. Springer, Cham (2021).

Editorials

1. L. Mula-Hussain*. Ethics-Guided Radiation Therapy (EGRT): A necessity in radiation oncology practice. Iraqi J Cancer Med Gen (2023).

Commentaries

1. L. Mula-Hussain*, S. Roy, S. Malone. Implications of Local Failure on Overall Prognosis in Aggressive Prostate Cancer. Transl Androl Urol (2020).
2. Mula-Hussain L*, et al. Lessons to improve quality in oncology practice: Roadmap to fill the global gaps. Glob J Quality Safety Healthcare (2018).

Correspondence

1. TA Ghebreyesus, … L. Mula-Hussain, et al. A Manifesto on Improving Cancer Care in Conflict-Impacted Populations. The Lancet (2024).