Iveson, Dr T J

Bsc, MB BS, MD, FRCP

Speciality

Medical Oncology

Sub-speciality

Gastro-intestinal Cancers (Oesophagus, Stomach, Pancreas, Colorectal cancer)

Training and Education

Undergraduate training at St Bartholomew Hospital Medical School qualifying in 1984
Post-graduate Medical Oncology Training at Royal Marsden Hospital

Experience

Dr Iveson has worked for Southampton University Hospitals Trust since November 1995. 

I have wide experience in the chemotherapy treatment of all gastro-intestinal cancers. I am active in clinical trials investigating the chemotherapy treatment of gasto-intestinal cancers and have widely published the results of these trials in Peer-reviewed journals.
I am one of the Chief Investigators of the SCOT study investigating the duration of adjuvant chemotherapy treatment for colorectal cancer

Key achievements

Lead Consultant for Medical Oncology
Programme Director of Wessex Medical Oncology training scheme 2000 – 2008
Chair of Central South Coast Cancer Network Chemotherapy Group
Member of NICE colorectal cancer guidelines committee
Cancer Backup Specialist Advisor Panel

Research

Cunningham D, Allum WH, Stenning SP, Thompson JN, Van de Velde CJ, Nicolson M, Iveson TJ et al. Perioperative chemotherapy versus surgery alone for resectable gastroesophageal cancer. N Engl J Med 2006;355(1):11-20.

Saunders M, Iveson T. Management of advanced colorectal cancer: state of the art. Br J Cancer 2006;95(2):131-8.

Cunningham D, Starling N, Rao S, Iveson T, Nicolson M, Coxon F, et al.
Capecitabine and oxaliplatin for advanced esophagogastric cancer. N Engl J Med 2008;358(1):36-46.

Bsc, MB BS, MD, FRCP