Dr Hughes is a consultant clinical oncologist specialising in the treatment of pelvic cancers, particularly prostate cancer. He has a keen interest in the use of targeted radiotherapy using IMRT and IGRT and also specialises in brachytherapy for prostate cancer. He is able to provide chemotherapy and hormone treatments at Spire Harpenden Hospital and also sees his radiotherapy patients at Elstree Cancer Centre.

He has a strong research interest in radiotherapy and advanced prostate cancer treatments and actively recruits to clinical trials where appropriate.

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Current position(s)

Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Mount Vernon and Lister Hospitals

Year qualified

1996

Expertise and interests

Expertise

Urological
Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers
Chemotherapy - Anal cancer
Chemotherapy - Colorectal cancer
Chemotherapy - Prostate cancer
Chemotherapy - Rectal cancer
Consultations - Colorectal
Consultations - Prostate
Immunotherapy
MRI reporting - multi parametric prostate
Radiotherapy - Anal cancer
Radiotherapy - Colorectal cancer
Radiotherapy - Prostate cancer
Radiotherapy - Prostate SABR
Radiotherapy - Rectal cancer
Radiotherapy - Renal Cell Carcinoma
MRL Prostate

Interests

Urological cancers
Prostate cancer
Bladder cancer
Colorectal cancer
Colon cancer
Gastrointestinal cancers
Kidney cancers

Professional associations

Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR)
Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP)

Dr Robert Hughes

MBBS, BSc, MRCP, FRCR

Clinical oncologist

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Special clinical interest in urological cancers, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, colorectal cancer, colon cancer and gastrointestinal cancers.

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GenesisCare UK

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