Skip to main content

Christopher G. Willett

Mark W. Dewhirst Distinguished Professor of Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Box 3085 Med Ctr, Durham, NC
Morris Bldg, Durham, NC

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Mark W. Dewhirst Distinguished Professor of Radiation Oncology · 2022 - Present Radiation Oncology, Clinical Science Departments
Professor of Radiation Oncology · 2004 - Present Radiation Oncology, Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2004 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published May 18, 2022
University Awards 24 New Distinguished Professorships

View All News

Recent Publications


Pembrolizumab, Radiotherapy, and Chemotherapy in Neoadjuvant Treatment of Malignant Esophago-gastric Diseases (PROCEED): A single-arm phase 2 trial.

Journal Article Cancer · December 15, 2025 INTRODUCTION: Esophagogastric cancers are common and carry a poor prognosis. A standard option for locally advanced disease has been neoadjuvant chemoradiation (CRT) followed by surgical resection. The primary goal of this study was to investigate whether ... Full text Link to item Cite

Radiation Therapy for Gastric Cancer: An ASTRO Clinical Practice Guideline.

Journal Article Pract Radiat Oncol · November 18, 2025 PURPOSE: This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations addressing the indications for radiation therapy (RT) for gastric cancer in a variety of clinical settings, ranging from patients with resectable locoregional disease to metastatic and symptom ... Full text Link to item Cite

Gastric Cancer, Version 2.2025, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology.

Journal Article J Natl Compr Canc Netw · May 2025 Gastric cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Over 95% of gastric cancers are adenocarcinomas, which are typically classified based on anatomic location and histologic type. Gastric cancer generally carries a poor prognosis ... Full text Link to item Cite
View All Publications

Recent Grants


Clinical Experience Guided Reinforcement Learning for Pancreas SBRT

ResearchCollaborating Investigator · Awarded by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2019 - 2022

Motion Management Using 4D-MRI for Liver Cancer in Radiation Therapy

ResearchCollaborating Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2013 - 2016

Clinical Oncology Research Career Development Program

ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2015

View All Grants

Education, Training & Certifications


Tufts University · 1981 M.D.
Tufts University · 1977 B.S.