Supporting local women living with gynaecological cancers

GRACE’s consultants

We are privileged to have attracted to this area five leading consultants to establish a centre of excellence in Guildford.

Simon Butler-Manuel

Consultant in Gynaecological Oncology

Simon was the first Consultant in Gynaecological Oncology to be appointed to the SWSH Cancer Network and has introduced advanced minimal access surgical techniques to treat the gynaecological cancers of patients in this area. These techniques result in a far quicker recovery, less scarring, less morbidity and an earlier return to normal activities. Simon has undertaken a great deal of patient centred research and has a particular interest in side effects and morbidity following treatment for cancer.

Anil Tailor

Consultant in Gynaecological Oncology

Anil was the second Consultant in Gynaecological Oncology to be appointed to the SWSH cancer network. He has developed and introduced a comprehensive database that is allowing detailed data to be collected on cancer patients being treated in this region. This will eventually enable cancer outcomes to be monitored closely. It will also facilitate research and improve the profile of our cancer centre nationally and internationally. Anil has undertaken extensive research on ovarian cancer screening and on the use of ultrasound to discriminate benign from cancerous ovarian disease.

Sharadah Essapen

Consultant Oncologist

Sharadah is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist with a special interest in the management of gynaecological malignancies. She is based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, where she is a core member of the gynaecological cancer specialist team at St Luke’s Cancer Centre.

She also works across the network at Frimley Park and Ashford St Peter’s Hospitals.

Agnieszka Michael

Consultant Medical Oncologist, Senior Lecturer, University of Surrey

Agnieszka is a Consultant Medical Oncologist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Surrey. She trained at Guy’s, St.Thomas’s, St. George’s and The Royal Marsden Hospitals. Agnieszka has a strong background in clinical and scientific research with a PhD in cancer immunology.

Her area of interest is translational research in ovarian cancer, immunotherapy and vaccines for cancer and trials of new chemotherapy agents for ovarian cancer.

Alex Stewart

Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Medical Lecturer, University of Surrey

Alex is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at St Luke’s Cancer Centre and East Surrey Hospital. She trained at Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital and The Royal Marsden. During a two-year clinical Fellowship at Harvard University in Boston, she gained clinical experience and research interests in brachytherapy with a strong emphasis on gynaecological brachytherapy. Alex continues her research interest in enhancing radiotherapy delivery in pelvic cancers.

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