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Practising at

Spire Dunedin Hospital

Dr Joss Adams

Consultant Oncologist

MA, MB, BChir, MRCP, FRCR

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I trained at St John's College, Cambridge from 1990 to 1995. I completed my junior medical training in Oxford. I undertook specialist training in clinical oncology in Oxford from 2001 to 2006. I have been a Consultant in Reading since 2006.

I am the principal investigator for clinical trials in lung and breast cancer at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading.

I was the Clinical Governance Lead at the Berkshire Cancer Centre, within the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading between 2006 and 2011. I was the Clinical Lead for Chemotherapy at the centre between 2011 and 2017.

I am the Clinical Supervisor for specialist oncology trainees.

I have written chapters for the Oxford Handbook of Emergencies in Oncology and Problem Solving in Oncology.

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Treatment information

Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Joss Adams at Spire include:

Oncology

Other treatments

  • Hormone treatment
  • Immunotherapy
  • Radiotherapy

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Special clinical interests: Breast, lung and lymphoma (radiotherapy)

MA, MB BChir / St John's College, Cambridge / 1995
Master of Arts, Bachelor of Medicine

A Phase II, randomised, open-label study of Gemcitabine/Carboplatin first-line chemotherapy in combination with or without the antisense oligonucleotide Apatorsen (OGX-427) in advanced squamous cell lung cancers ESMO 2017

Addition of Apatorsen, an inhibitor of Hsp27, to first-line gemcitabine/carboplatin in advanced squamous cell lung cancer: Design of the Cedar Study. ASCO 2016

2017: Nominated for national Oncology Registrars' Forum Trainer Award.

2014: Cycled from Reading to Barcelona on a tandem with Nurse Consultant Mark Foulkes on a charity cycle ride to raise funds to facilitate the local delivery of chemotherapy for patients in West Berkshire.

I have accepted educational grants to fund attendance at both national and international cancer conferences. I have provided training and updates for pharmaceutical companies when requested. I have no financial interests in any pharmaceutical company.
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