Advisory Board
MEDICAL
Dr F. Anthony Greco MD is Director of the Sarah Cannon Cancer Center located in Nashville, USA. Dr. Greco’s principal professional interest has been clinical cancer research and he now specialises in cancers of unknown primary origin, lung cancer and germ cell tumors. He has helped to define the complex group of patients with unknown primary cancer recognizing many subsets of patients requiring specific therapy. He has developed, or helped develop, new and improved therapies for patients with several types of neoplastic diseases, including unknown primary cancer.
Dr Richard J. Osborne MD FRCP is a Consultant in Medical Oncology at the Dorset Cancer Centre where he combines a clinical service with therapeutic research in the areas of colorectal cancer, ovarian cancer, melanoma and Cancer of Unknown Primary. He has been the Lead Clinician developing the NICE Guideline on CUP. During his career Dr Osborne has been awarded an ICRF Clinical Research Fellowship, NCI-EORTC Research Fellowship and a Fulbright Senior Scholarship. He is Principal Investigator in National and International studies in ovarian cancer, colon cancer, melanoma, and pancreatic cancer.
Dr Maurice L. Slevin MD FRCP is Honorary Consultant Medical Oncologist at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, where he has practiced for 30 years, and a founding Director of The London Oncology Clinic. Dr Slevin is the author or co-author of a number of books and chapters in books; and some 200 papers in medical journals. In 1985 he joined Vicky Clement Jones in setting up the information and support charity, Cancerbackup. Following the merger of Macmillan Cancer Support with Cancerbackup in 2008 he became a trustee of Macmillan Cancer Support.
Dr Harpreet S. Wasan MD MBBS PhD FRCP is Consultant and Reader in Medical Oncology, Department of Cancer Medicine, Imperial College NHS Trust. He is the Chief Investigator for a multi-centre, phase II, trial on CUP which is starting in 2010. Dr Wasan is on the UK National Cancer Research Institute Steering Committee for both advanced colorectal cancer and upper gastrointestinal groups, the Chair of the West London Cancer Network, and oncology advisor to the UK Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin.
NON MEDICAL
Malcolm J. Glenn (Communications, Advertising & Marketing) has been an advertising creative director for more than 30 years, overseeing the development of creative products for clients. He is a lecturer and consultant business adviser for local colleges and the Young Enterprise charity.
J. Roger Newnham FCA (Finance and Accounting) is a practising Chartered Accountant with 40 years experience, including considerable involvement with charities as a part of his practice.
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Cancer expert, Dr. Tony Greco has an unrivalled international reputation for his CUP research, categorisation and treatment. He joined the other Medical Advisory Board Members on 1 May 09 in London to discuss the October 09 Conference.
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Dr Maurice Slevin, Medical Oncologist
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Dr. H Wasan, Consultant and Hon Senior Lecturer in Medical Oncology
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