Dr. Roger Taylor

Conditions Treated by Dr. Roger Taylor

A radiation oncologist is a specialist doctor who uses ionizing radiation for the treatment of cancer. A radiation oncologist might also use radiation to cure some benign diseases like benign tumors. These oncologists work closely with other doctors to plan the treatment of cancer patients. Some of the conditions the radiation oncologist Roger Taylor treats are:

• Pancreas Tumours
• Gastrointestinal Cancers
• Liver Tumours
• Ependymomas
• Functional Abnormalities and Small Tumors of the Brain
• Lung Cancer
• Lung Tumours
• Abnormalities in the Brain
• Prostate Tumours
• Eye Cancer
• Cervical Cancer
• Cancers near the Brain and Spinal Cord
• Rectal Cancer
• Spine Tumours
• Breast Cancer
• Brain Cancers- Astrocytoma
• Meningiomas
• Vascular Malformations
• Tumors
• Kidney Tumours
• Uterine Cancer
• Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors
• Head and Neck Cancers
• Brain Tumours
• Head And Neck Cancer
• Brain Cancer
• Mixed Gliomas
• Thyroid Cancer
• Oligodendrogliomas
• Prostate Cancer

Cancer of lung, head & neck, prostate, and breast are effectively treated with radiation therapy. Lung cancer radiation therapy uses powerful X-rays to kill cancer cells or to stop them from growing. Radiation can also be used before lung cancer surgery to reduce the size of the tumor or after surgery to kill the cancer cells in the lungs.

Signs and symptoms treated by Dr. Roger Taylor

Some of the common symptoms of cancer are listed below. If you have any of these symptoms, consult an oncologist:

• Persistent cough or trouble breathing
• Skin changes, such as yellowing, darkening or redness of the skin, sores that won't heal, or changes to existing moles
• Lump or area of thickening that can be felt under the skin
• Tumor
• Changes in bowel or bladder habits.
• Weight changes, including unintended loss or gain
• Fatigue
• Cancer

Cancer can cause various symptoms, but most of these symptoms are often caused by other diseases, benign tumors, or other problems. In case you have symptoms that do not go away, see your doctor so that problems could be detected and treatment can be planned.

Operating hours of Dr. Roger Taylor

Dr Roger Taylor is available from Monday to Saturday, 11 am to 5 pm. The doctor is not available on Sunday.

Popular Procedures performed by Dr. Roger Taylor

The below-listed popular procedures that Dr. Roger Taylor performs are:

• Stereotactic Radio Therapy (SRT)
• Brain Cancer Treatment
• Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)

Proton therapy or proton beam therapy is the most advanced form of radiation therapy which can destroy cancer cells. Doctors may either use proton therapy alone or may use it with chemotherapy, x-ray radiation therapy, surgery, and/or immunotherapy. It painlessly focuses radiation through the skin.. CyberKnife is a non-invasive option for the treatment of both cancerous and non-cancerous tumours. The treatment delivers beams of high-energy radiation to the tumour with high accuracy and offers new hope to patients worldwide. It is used for the treatment of different types of cancer in the body, including the Liver, Pancreas, Kidney, Prostate, Lung, Brain, and Spine.

Qualification

• Medical Graduate

Past Experiences

• He worked as a Consultant Clinical Oncologist in Leeds from 1987-2006, specialising mainly in the treatment of children with cancer. Professor Taylor returned to Wales in 2006, to work in the South West Wales Cancer Centre, Singleton Hospital, Swansea and the College of Medicine, Swansea University.