Dr M Rafiqul Islam
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
MBBS, MRCP (UK), FRCR
Specialises in
Languages spoken
English, Bengali, Urdu, Hindi
I specialise in treating colorectal, lung and Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) and I completed my specialist oncology training at Royal Marsden Hospital and Guy’s Hospital and obtained my diploma in oncology from the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), in London.
I am the Clinical Oncologist in the Radiotherapy Quality Assurance group at Southend University Hospital. I am also the Lung SABR co-lead at Southend Hospital and am the principal investigator for lung and colorectal cancer trials. I took my primary medical qualification in 2001 at Dhaka University.
I was awarded the Brian Wither Travel Grant and Patricia McGregor Travel Fellowship to present my work in Florida, USA, regarding precision Radiotherapy (SABR/SBRT).
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr M Rafiqul Islam at Spire include:
Clinical oncology
- Chemotherapy
- Cancer tests
Other treatments
- Immunotherapy
- Precision radiotherapy (SBRT/SABR)
- Targeted therapy
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Chemotherapy
Gastrointestinal cancer
Lung cancer
Radiotherapy
Special clinical interests: Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP).
Qualification and professional memberships
FRCR / London / 2015
Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists
FRCR is a degree given to Radiologists who specialise in oncology.
Professional memberships
Member of the General Medical Council (GMC)
Member of Royal College of Radiologists (RCR)
Member of the European Society of Medical Oncologists (ESMO)
Member of the European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO)
Member of MDDUS (Professional Indemnity for Drs)
Professional leadership
The Lung SABR co-lead at Southend University Hospital
Lead oncologist to treat colorectal and anal cancer at Mid Essex Hospital Trust (MEHT)
Research and publications
Articles
Dean J, Welsh L, Wong K, Aleksic A, Dunne E, Islam MR, Nutting C et.al. Normal Tissue Complication Probability (NTCP) Modelling of Severe Acute Mucositis using a Novel Oral Mucosal Surface Organ at Risk. Clinical Oncology. 29 (2017) 263-273
Jan 2017
Sacco K, Muhammad A, Saleem W, Alshaker H, Monzon L, Islam MR, Pchejetski D. Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis as primary presentation of relapse in breast cancer (review). 2016 Aug;12(2):779-782.Oncology Letters.
16/06/2016
Kunene V, Miscoria M, Pirrie S, Islam MR, Afshar M, Porfiri E. Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma: Clinical Outcome and Survival After Treatment with Sunitinib. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 2014 Aug;12(4): 251–5.
27/12/2013
Islam R, Lander F, Newbold K. Review of compliance with guidelines for risk stratification in low risk thyroid cancer at the Royal Marsden Hospital. Published as Abstract. Clinical ONCOLOGY.
29/06/2017
Current NHS posts
Consultant Oncologist at Southend University Hospital NHS Trust and Mid Essex Hospital, Broomfield.
Personal profile
I enjoy spending my spare time with my wife and three children and also enjoy gardening and travelling.
Contact information
| Telephone | Spire Wellesley 01702 447 921 |
| Private secretary | Danica and Ellie |
| Private secretary telephone | 07584 532 397 |