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Dr Robert Hughes
Dr Robert Hughes
Robert
Hughes
MBBS, BSc, MRCP, FRCR
Clinical oncologist
Languages spoken
English
Expert in
Gastrointestinal cancer, Genitourinary cancer, Prostate cancer
Overview
Centres
Elstree
Elstree
Unit 710, Centennial Park, Centennial Avenue, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 3SZ, England, UK
51.63871711875925, -0.30600104421020885
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Hertfordshire
Specialises in
Colorectal cancer
Treatments
Special clinical interest in urological cancers, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, colorectal cancer, colon cancer and gastrointestinal cancers.
Dr Hughes is a consultant clinical oncologist specialising in the treatment of pelvic cancers, particularly prostate cancer. He has a keen interest in the use of targeted radiotherapy using IMRT and IGRT and also specialises in brachytherapy for prostate cancer. He is able to provide chemotherapy and hormone treatments at Spire Harpenden Hospital and also sees his radiotherapy patients at Elstree Cancer Centre.
He has a strong research interest in radiotherapy and advanced prostate cancer treatments and actively recruits to clinical trials where appropriate.
Career positions
Current position(s)
- Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Mount Vernon and Lister Hospitals
Year qualified
- 1996
Expertise and interests
Expertise
- Urological
- Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers
- Chemotherapy - Anal cancer
- Chemotherapy - Colorectal cancer
- Chemotherapy - Prostate cancer
- Chemotherapy - Rectal cancer
- Consultations - Colorectal
- Consultations - Prostate
- Immunotherapy
- MRI reporting - multi parametric prostate
- Radiotherapy - Anal cancer
- Radiotherapy - Colorectal cancer
- Radiotherapy - Prostate cancer
- Radiotherapy - Prostate SABR
- Radiotherapy - Rectal cancer
- Radiotherapy - Renal Cell Carcinoma
- MRL Prostate
Interests
- Urological cancers
- Prostate cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Colon cancer
- Gastrointestinal cancers
- Kidney cancers
Professional associations
- Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR)
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP)