Layth Mula-Hussain

Layth Mula-Hussain

Radiation Oncologist

BC Cancer Centre for the North

Canada, Prince George

Present Title & Affiliation

  • Attending Radiation Oncologist, BC Cancer Centre for the North, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
  • Visiting Professor, College of Medicine, Ninevah University, Mosul, Iraq
  • Regional Adviser for Eastern Canada, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Layth Mula-HussainYearsInstitutionLocation
Education & Degrees
1993 – 1999MB ChB, Medicine & SurgeryUniversity of MosulMosul, Iraq
2006 – 2010Jordanian Board in Radiation OncologyJordan Medical CouncilAmman, Jordan
2010 – 2012MSc, Advanced OncologyUlm UniversityUlm, Germany
2015 – 2016Professional Diploma in Palliative Care ManagementApplied Science UniversityAmman, Jordan

Postgraduate Training & Fellowships
2000 – 2002General Rotatory ResidencyUniversity of MosulIraq
2002 – 2006Residency, Clinical OncologyUniversity of Mosul / Mosul Medical CityIraq
2006 – 2010Residency, Radiation OncologyKing Hussein Cancer CenterJordan
2010 – 2011Fellowship, Gyn HDR & Ocular LDRKing Hussein Cancer CenterJordan
2011 – 2012Fellowship, General Radiation OncologyTom Baker Cancer CenterCalgary, Canada
2017 – 2019Fellowship, Community Radiation OncologyCross Cancer InstituteEdmonton, Canada
2020 – 2021Fellowship, GU/CNS/Spine SRSThe Ottawa Hospital Cancer CentreOttawa, Canada

Certifications & Licensure

FRCPC (Radiation Oncology) – Passed Exam

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada2025

Fellow (FRCPEdin)

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh2022–present

Certified Clinical Investigator

Ulm University & CenTrial GmbH2011
ESTRO Fellow (EF)European SocieTy for Radiotherapy & Oncology2011–present
Medical LicensureBC, Alberta, Ontario, Nova ScotiaVarious (2011–2025)
Jordan Medical AssociationMember2006–2011

Iraqi Medical Association

Member1999–present

Professional Positions & Employment

2025 – present

Attending Radiation Oncologist; Assistant ProfessorBC Cancer / UBCCanada
2023 – 2025Attending Radiation Oncologist; Assistant ProfessorCape Breton Cancer Centre / DalhousieNS, Canada
2021 – 2023Consultant Radiation OncologistSultan Qaboos Cancer CentreMuscat, Oman
2019 – 2020Visiting ConsultantAl Andalus Oncology HospitalBaghdad, Iraq
2013 – 2017Consultant Radiation OncologistZhianawa Cancer CentreSulaymaniyah, Iraq
2011 – 2011Consultant Radiation OncologistKing Hussein Cancer CenterJordan
2004 – 2005Medical Relief HeadHuman Relief FoundationIraq

Academic Appointments

2025 – present

Assistant Professor, Radiation OncologyUniversity of British Columbia

2023 – 2025

Assistant Professor, Radiation OncologyDalhousie University

2022 – present

Visiting ProfessorNinevah University

2014 – 2017

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Sulaimani

2011

LecturerUniversity of Mosul

Leadership & Administrative Roles

Regional Adviser for Eastern Canada

RCPEdin2024–present
DirectorDr. Layth Mula-Hussain Inc.2025–present
External Reviewer, Radiation Oncology CurriculumIAEA2024–present

Board Member

Institute of Cancer and Crisis (ICC)2023–present
Board MemberIraqi-American Cancer Network2019–present

Founder & Director

Iraq’s Radiation Oncology Certification Board2013–2017
Expert, imPACT missionsIAEA (Pakistan, Syria)2010–2022

Professional Societies

ASTRO

Member

ASCO

Member

ESTRO

Fellow

CARO

Member
IAHPCLifetime Member

POEM Group

Member
ISRSMember
AMSTRO (Founder Board Member)Member
Iraqi Society of Radiation Oncology (Founder Member)Member

Honors & Awards
2024Mental Health Research GrantMinistry of Health, Oman

2016

Appreciation Plaque – Palliative Care CampaignUniv. of Gezira / WHO-EMRO

2015

Appreciation Award – Breast Cancer AdvocacySusan G. Komen Foundation

2010

Advanced Oncology MSc ScholarshipUlm University
2005ASCO IDEA AwardASCO
2004JICA FellowshipJICA Fellowship

Publications

  1.  Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
    Mous A, Chaib Rassou S, Benddjazia A D, Mula-Hussain L.* Being a Radiation Oncologist in Algeria. Cureus.2025; 17(11): e96398. doi: 10.7759/cureus.96398.
  2. Alkaabi F, Mula-Hussain L.*, et al. Unveiling Disparities in WHO Grade II Glioma Care Among Physicians in Middle East and North African (MENA) Countries: A Multidisciplinary Survey. 2025.
  3. Aljassim A A, … Mula-Hussain L, et al. Prevalence of Molecular Mutations in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Current Treatment Approaches in the MENA Region: Systematic Review and Expert Opinion. J Immunother Precis Oncol. 2025.
  4. Skelton M, Mula-Hussain L, et al. Therapeutic Geographies of Cancer in Conflict: Cancer Care in Iraq. Lancet Oncol. 2025.
  5. Alfaifi S, Louie A V, Siva S, Guckenberger M, Videtic G, Higgins K A, Alshafa F, AlGhamdi H, Gillespie E F, Stephans K, Mula-Hussain L, Harrow S, Palma D A. International Patterns of Practice for Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Are We All in Sync? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys.2025.
  6. Parisi J, … Mula-Hussain L, et al. Projected Prostate Cancer Incidence in the Middle East by 2050: Socioeconomic Disparities and Future Implications. JCO Glob Oncol. 2025.
  7. Sayan M, Tuac Y, Mula-Hussain L, et al. Prostate Cancer Screening in the Middle East and North Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study on Current Practices. JNCI Cancer Spectrum. 2025.
  8. Ali S, … Mula-Hussain L.* Prognostic Factors and Survival in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Brain Metastases: Single Tertiary Cancer Center Experience from Kurdistan – Iraq. Ann Coll Med Mosul. 2024.
  9. Al-Kubaisi A, … Mula-Hussain L.* Changes and Roles of IL-6, hs-CRP, and proCT in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis in Head and Neck Cancer Pre/Post Radiotherapy. Al-Rafidain J Med Sci. 2024.
  10. Abutaha S, Mula-Hussain L, et al. Peer Review in Radiation Oncology: Where Does the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye Region Stand? JCO Glob Oncol. 2024.
  11. Sayan M, … Mula-Hussain L, et al. Prostate Cancer Awareness in the Middle East: A Cross-Sectional International Study. JCO Glob Oncol. 2024.
  12. Al-Ibraheem A, … Mula-Hussain L, et al. An Overview of Appropriate Medical Practice and Preparedness in Radiation Emergency Response. Cureus. 2024.
  13. Khan A M H, … Mula-Hussain L.* Stereotactic Radiotherapy: An Educational Narrative Review. Prec Radiat Oncol. 2024.
  14. Mohsin K, Mula-Hussain L.* Health Care Access Barrier (HCAB) Framework for the Barriers to Cancer Care During Conflicts: Perspective from Iraq. BMJ Oncol. 2024.
  15. Sayan M, … Mula-Hussain L.* Prostate Cancer Presentation and Management in the Middle East. BMC Urol.2024.
  16. Tolba M A, … Mula-Hussain L.* Cancer Research in Vulnerable Populations: A Call for Collaboration and Sustainability from MENAT Countries. JCO Glob Oncol. 2023.
  17. Kearney G, Chen M, Mula-Hussain L, et al. Burden of Prostate Cancer in the Middle East: A Comparative Analysis Based on Global Cancer Observatory Data. Cancer Med. 2023.
  18. Fox L, … Mula-Hussain L, et al. Redefining Cancer Research Priorities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries in the Post-COVID-19 Global Context: A Modified Delphi Consensus Process. JCO Glob Oncol. 2023.
  19. Usmani S, … Mula-Hussain L, et al. 68Ga-DOTA PET-CT for Radiotherapy Planning and Evaluating Treatment Responses in the Management of Meningiomas. J Pak Med Assoc. 2023.
  20. Al-Ishaq Z, … Mula-Hussain L, et al. Is Using Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy in Reconstructive and Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Helpful in Reducing Skin Necrosis? Single-Institute Experience. Cureus. 2023.
  21. AlJasem R, Mula-Hussain L, et al. Radiation-Induced Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults. Can Fam Physician.2023.
  22. Skelton M, … Mula-Hussain L.* War and Oncology: Cancer Care in Five Iraqi Provinces Impacted by the ISIL Conflict. Front Oncol. 2023.
  23. Mjali A, … Mula-Hussain L.* Histopathological Patterns and Luminal Subtypes among Breast Cancer Patients in the Middle Euphrates Region of Iraq. Asian Pac J Cancer Biol. 2022.
  24. Silbermann M, … Mula-Hussain L, et al. Analysis of Socio-Economic Disparities on the Outcome of Pain Management in Cancer Patients in Middle Eastern Countries. J Palliat Care Med. 2022.
  25. Silbermann M, … Mula-Hussain L, et al. Evaluating Pain Management Practices for Cancer Patients Among Health Professionals: A Global Survey. J Palliat Med. 2022.
  26. Mula-Hussain L.*, et al. Cancer Burden Among Arab-World Males in 2020: The Need for a Better Approach to Improve Outcome. JCO Glob Oncol. 2022.
  27. Mahdi H, Mula-Hussain L.*, et al. Cancer Burden Among Arab-World Females in 2020: Working Towards Improving Outcomes. JCO Glob Oncol. 2022.
  28. Abusanad A, Bensalem A, Shash E, Mula-Hussain L, et al. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Burnout Among Female Oncology Professionals from the MENA Region (MENA-BOMENA Study). Front Psychol. 2022.
  29. AlJasem R, Mula-Hussain L, et al. Radiation-Induced Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults – A Review. Can Geriatr Soc J CMS. 2022.
  30. Ahmed A, Alkaiyat M, Jradi H, Jazieh A R, Mula-Hussain L.* Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Care in Iraq: Exploratory Research. Al-Anbar Med J. 2021.
  31. Mula-Hussain L.*, et al. Similarities and Disparities in Cancer Burden Among Arab World Females. Gulf J Oncol.2021.
  32. Benbrahim Z, Mula-Hussain L, et al. National Approaches to Managing Cancer Care: Responses of Countries in the MENA Region to COVID-19 Pandemic. ecancer Medical Science. 2021.
  33. Murad K M, … Mula-Hussain L.* Brain Metastasis from Breast Cancer: Risk Factors and Radiotherapy Perspective from a Tertiary Middle Eastern Facility. Gulf J Oncol. 2021.
  34. Ahmed A, Sheikha A, Abdulla H, Ahmed K, Mula-Hussain L.* Breast Cancer in Young Women: A Clinicopathological Hospital-Based Descriptive Study from Kurdistan, Iraq. Middle East J Cancer. 2021.
  35. Abusanad A, … Mula-Hussain L, et al. Burnout in Oncology: Magnitude, Risk Factors and Screening Among Professionals from MENA (BOMENA Study). Psycho-Oncology. 2021.
  36. Jazieh A R, … Mula-Hussain L, et al. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Oncologists: Results of an International Study. JCO Glob Oncol. 2021.
  37. Li B, … Mula-Hussain L, et al. Impact of High Dose Rate Brachytherapy Training via Telehealth in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. JCO Glob Oncol. 2020.
  38. Kamal A S, … Mula-Hussain L.* Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer: Comparing Extreme and Moderate Hypofractionation—Single-Institute Feasibility Study from Iraq. J Med Sur Pract. 2020.
  39. Khoshnaw N S, … Mula-Hussain L.* MRI Versus Radiological Skeletal Survey of the Lumbosacral Spine in Advanced Multiple Myeloma: Single-Institute Experience. Iraqi J Hematol. 2020.
  40. Jazieh A R, … Mula-Hussain L, et al. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Care: A Global Collaborative Study. JCO Glob Oncol. 2020.
  41. Mula-Hussain L.*, et al. Undergraduate Oncology Education in Iraq: Roadmap for Improvement. Ann Coll Med Mosul. 2020.
  42. Mula-Hussain L.*, Al-Ghazi M. Cancer Care in Times of War: Radiation Oncology in Iraq. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2020.
  43. Arif S O, … Mula-Hussain L.* Mode of Presentation of Laryngeal Cancer in a War-Torn Nation: Single-Institute Experience from Iraq. Gulf J Oncol. 2020.
  44. Skelton M, … Mula-Hussain L, et al. High-Cost Cancer Treatment Across Borders in Conflict Zones: Experience of Iraqi Patients in Lebanon. JCO Glob Oncol. 2020.
  45. Jazieh A R, … Mula-Hussain L, et al. Lung Cancer in the Middle East and North Africa Region. J Thorac Oncol. 2019.
  46. Mula-Hussain L.*, et al. Board-Certified Specialty Training Program in Radiation Oncology in a War-Torn Country: Challenges, Solutions, and Outcomes. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol. 2019.
  47. Mousa A G, Bishr M K, Mula-Hussain L, et al. Is Economic Status the Main Determinant of Radiation Therapy Availability? The Arab World as an Example of Developing Countries. Radiother Oncol. 2019.
  48. Kareem R A, Saeed M Y, Mula-Hussain L.* Acute Radiotherapy-Induced Skin Reactions: Three-Month Clinical Observation at a Single Institute in Kurdistan–Iraq. J Sulaimani Med Coll. 2019.
  49. Bar-Sela G, … Mula-Hussain L, et al. Human Development Index and Its Association with Staff Spiritual Care Provision: A Middle Eastern Oncology Study. Support Care Cancer. 2019.
  50. Majeed S, … Mula-Hussain L.* Treatment Outcomes of Pediatric Patients with Ewing Sarcoma in a War-Torn Nation: Single-Institute Experience from Iraq. JCO Glob Oncol. 2019.
  51. Bar-Sela G, … Mula-Hussain L, et al. Training for Awareness of One’s Own Spirituality: A Key Factor in Overcoming Barriers to Providing Spiritual Care to Advanced Cancer Patients. Palliat Support Care. 2019.
  52. Gendari A, … Mula-Hussain L.* Geriatric Radiotherapy in a War-Torn Country: Experience from Iraq. J Geriatr Oncol.2018.
  53. Al Mousa A, … Mula-Hussain L, et al. Induction Methotrexate, Cisplatin, and 5-Fluorouracil Versus Cisplatin and 5-Fluorouracil Followed by Radiotherapy in Pediatric Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Retrospective Analysis in a Tertiary Cancer Center. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2017.
  54. Phan T, Mula-Hussain L, et al. The Changing Landscape of Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer: A Canadian Practice Survey. Curr Oncol. 2015.
  55. Mula-Hussain L.* Cancer in a War-Torn Arab Community (Iraq): Description of Its Trends. ACCESS Health Journal.2015.
  56. Mula-Hussain L.* Undergraduate Oncology Education: Mini Review with Single-Institute Experience. ACCESS Health Journal. 2015.
  57. Jaradat I, Durrani M, Mula-Hussain L, et al. Practical Steps for Establishing Ocular Plaque Therapy in Developing Countries. Ophthalmology Update. 2014.
  58. Parikh P M, Raja T, Mula-Hussain L, et al. Afro Middle East Asian Symposium on Cancer Cooperation. South Asian J Cancer. 2014.
  59. Mula-Hussain L.*, et al. Rights of Cancer Patients in Arab Communities: Challenges and Optimism. ACCESS Health Journal. 2013.
  60. Jaradat I*, Mula-Hussain L*, et al. Practical Steps for Establishing Ocular Plaque Therapy in Developing Countries. Brachytherapy. 2012.
  61. Salem A, Hashem S, Mula-Hussain L Y, et al. Management Strategies for Loco-Regional Recurrence in Early-Stage Gastric Cancer: Retrospective Analysis & Comprehensive Literature Review. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2012.