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Dr. Esam Mohammad Murshid, MD, FRCR is a Saudi consultant clinical oncologist/medical oncologist with extensive experience in cancer treatment, breast cancer, and multidisciplinary oncology. His career has included senior clinical and leadership positions within Saudi Arabia's military healthcare system, and he has been involved in national oncology guideline development and professional education. Current Saudi Health Council records identify him as a member of the National Cancer Center Scientific Committee, representing the Ministry of Defense Health Services.
Historical professional records identify him as Deputy Director and Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Department of Oncology, Riyadh Military Hospital. He was also identified as President of the Saudi Society in oncology-related conference materials.
Dr. Murshid holds the FRCR (Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists) qualification, reflecting specialist postgraduate training in clinical oncology/radiation oncology in the United Kingdom. His professional title in the 2014 International Conference on Radiation Medicine program was MD, FRCR.
The publicly available sources I found do not provide a sufficiently detailed official CV confirming his medical school, exact residency dates, fellowship institutions, or year of FRCR certification. These details should therefore be treated as not publicly verified.
Dr. Murshid's career has focused on clinical oncology and systemic cancer management, with a strong interest in breast cancer.
His documented areas include:
His recent professional activities particularly demonstrate expertise in breast cancer management. In the 2026 SSBES Annual Conference program, he is scheduled to present “Management of Breast Cancer in the Elderly.”
Dr. Murshid is an active contributor to Saudi breast-cancer clinical discussions. He was one of the expert participants in the recent Saudi consensus statement on the management of early and metastatic breast cancer.
The consensus involved multiple Saudi oncology specialists and used a Delphi process to develop recommendations for both early and metastatic breast cancer. Dr. Murshid participated in the consensus meeting, voting process, manuscript development and critical review.
The resulting publication, “Management of Early and Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Consensus Statement from Oncologists in Saudi Arabia,” was published in Oncology and Therapy in 2026. The work provides expert guidance for Saudi physicians treating breast cancer.
Dr. Murshid has participated in oncology research and professional guideline development over many years.
One of his earlier publications involved the Saudi Oncology Society clinical management guidelines for testicular germ-cell tumors. The paper lists him among the authors and identifies the work with Saudi oncology specialists.
His research involvement has extended beyond breast cancer to other malignancies and cancer-treatment questions. His clinical oncology background has also placed him within multidisciplinary programs involving radiation oncology, medical physics, surgery, radiology and other cancer specialties.
Dr. Murshid has held significant leadership responsibilities within Saudi oncology.
A 2014 International Conference on Radiation Medicine program identified him as:
“Deputy Director and Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Department of Oncology, Riyadh Military Hospital” and President, Saudi Society.
His continued involvement in national cancer organizations is reflected by his appointment to the Saudi Health Council's National Cancer Center Scientific Committee, where he represents the Ministry of Defense Health Services. The committee page was updated in February 2026.
Dr. Murshid is a faculty member at the 2026 Saudi Society of Breast & Endocrine Surgery (SSBES) Annual Conference, taking place 10–12 December 2026 at Le Méridien Medina in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
His scheduled presentation is:
“Management of Breast Cancer in the Elderly”
This presentation is part of the Breast 2 scientific session and focuses on the clinical considerations involved in treating older patients with breast cancer.
Saudi Society of Breast & Endocrine Surgery (SSBES)
Saudi Society of Breast & Endocrine Surgery (SSBES)