Tim Iveson
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Professor Tim Iveson MD, FRCP

    Consultant Medical Oncolgist

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Tim Iveson Oncologist

Clinical Interests

I specialise in the chemotherapy treatment of all gastro-intestinal cancers. Each patient is considered as an individual and their treatment is tailored according to their diagnosis and their fitness to receive treatment. As an experienced oncologist I am also able to offer a second opinion on the treatment of gastro-intestinal cancers.

For cancers of the oesophagus (gullet) and stomach patients may need chemotherapy treatment (neoadjuvant therapy) prior to surgery or chemotherapy for advanced (metastatic) disease.

For cancers of the pancreas patients may need chemotherapy prior to surgery (neoadjuvant therapy), following surgery (adjuvant therapy) or chemotherapy for advanced (metastatic) disease. For cancers of the biliary tract patients may need chemotherapy following surgery (adjuvant therapy) or chemotherapy for advanced (metastatic) disease.

For cancers of the colon and rectum (bowel cancer) patients may need chemotherapy following surgery (adjuvant therapy) or chemotherapy for advanced (metastatic disease). In certain circumstances some patients may need chemotherapy treatment prior to surgery (neoadjuvant therapy).

Some patients with gastro-intestinal cancers may be suitable for immunotherapy. I have experience of immunotherapy both by entering patients into immunotherapy trials and by treating suitable patients with immunotherapy.

I am involved in clinical trials investigating new treatments for gastro-intestinal cancers so I am up-to-date with all new treatments.

I was the Chief Investigator of the SCOT study looking at the duration of adjuvant chemotherapy for colorectal cancer and am a member of the IDEA (International Duration Evaluation of Adjuvant Chemotherapy) Steering Committee, which undertook a meta-analysis of 6 studies all looking at duration of adjuvant chemotherapy treatment.

The work has been practice changing globally reducing the duration of adjuvant chemotherapy for many patients and resulting in fewer side-effects.

I have been a member of the NCRI (National Cancer Research Institute) Colorectal Cancer Adjuvant and Advanced Disease sub-group. I was a member of the NICE Colorectal Guidance Group, which drew up the NICE Colorectal guidelines and on the NICE Quality Standard Colorectal Cancer Topic Expert Group.

I believe that it is important that patients receive high quality information about their treatment. I am Chief Medical Editor for Macmillan and sit on their Expert Advisory Board. I am a member of the Bowel Cancer UK Medical advisory Board.


NHS Practice

University Hosital Southampton
Tremona Road
Southampton
Hampshire, SO16 6YD
Tel: 023 8120 6802


Spire Southampton

Chalybeate Close
Southampton
SO16 6UY
Lucy Evans
Tel: 077 0790 5514