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Dr. Nick Plowman

Dr. Nick Plowman

Medical Oncologist ·
, London, United Kingdom

40 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: English, Arabic

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About Dr. Nick Plowman

  • Dr Nick Plowman trained at Cambridge University, where he was a senior scholar with a Double First in Medical Sciences and Natural Sciences. He later returned to Cambridge to write his thesis on macrophages and lung cancer.
  • He specialised in Oncology at St Bartholomew's Hospital, focusing on research and clinical development, and is now serving as a Senior Oncologist at Barts Health NHS Trust.
  • He introduced aromatase inhibitors into breast cancer treatment, transforming the standard of care for breast cancer over the last 25 years.
  • He pioneered the use of adrenosuppressive glucocorticoids for advanced prostate cancer, establishing new standards in hormonal therapy.
  • His team continues active research on androgen signalling in prostate cancer, with implications for triple-negative breast cancer.
  • He has been a pioneer in stereotactic radiation therapy ("radiosurgery"), publishing over 20 papers in the British Journal of Neurosurgery on its applications for brain tumours and metastases.
  • For the last 20 years, his team has researched DNA repair mechanisms, leading to the discovery of two new DNA repair fault diseases with significant implications for cancer genomics.
  • He is actively involved with genomics companies, advising on personalised cancer therapies, liquid biopsy, and predictive testing for optimised cancer treatment.
  • His Oncology Clinic at 20 Harley Street specialises in advanced cancer genomics and collaborates with top specialists across various oncology disciplines.
  • He served as principal investigator on the landmark trial showing that chemo-radiotherapy can cure many anorectal cancers without surgery.
  • He introduced radiation seed brachytherapy for early prostate cancer to The London Clinic in 2020, offering a non-surgical option for selected patients.

Conditions treated by Dr. Nick Plowman

  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy
  • Breast cancer typing
  • Prostate cancer
  • Breast cancer
  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Colorectal cancer
  • B-cell lymphoma
  • Head and neck cancer

Area of Interest

  • Oncology

Qualification

  • Honours in Medicine, 1st Class, Cambridge University (1971)
  • MA in Medicine, Guy’s Hospital
  • MD in Medicine, Guy’s Hospital
  • FRCP (Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians)
  • FRCR (Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists)

Work Experiences

  • Dr Nick Plowman served as Consultant Clinical Oncologist at St Bartholomew’s Hospital and at the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street.
  • Dr Plowman worked as Head of Clinical Oncology (Radiation + Medical Oncology) at St Bartholomew’s Hospital since the late 1980s onward.
  • He is recognised for leadership in introducing key therapies and radiotherapy techniques, including aromatase inhibitors for breast cancer, adrenosuppressive glucocorticoids for prostate cancer, chemo-radiotherapy for anal cancer, and pioneering radiotherapy technology such as Gamma Knife and CyberKnife.

Certifications (2)

  • Fellow of both the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR) and the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP).
  • Certified in Clinical Oncology & Radiotherapy, with specialist credentials to perform advanced rad-techniques (stereotactic radiosurgery, etc.).

Memberships (2)

  • Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) (Member)
  • Royal College of Physicians (Member)

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Procedures Performed

Breast Cancer Treatment
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)
Prostate Cancer Treatment
Stereotactic Radio Therapy (SRT)

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