Nicholas S. A. Stuart
Professor
Cancer Studies within the School of Medical Sciences
Bangor University
United Kingdom
Biography
Professor Stuart is Professor of Cancer Studies within the School of Medical Sciences. He qualified at Southampton Medical School and trained in Medical Oncology in Birmingham and Oxford. Appointed as an NHS Consultant in Medical Oncology in Bangor (1993) he started the cancer clinical trials program in the hospital and helped to establish the Wales Cancer Trials Network (WCTN) which became the model for similar networks across the UK. His clinical interests are in gynaecological malignancy (particularly ovarian cancer), urological cancers and carcinoma of unknown primary.
Research Interest
Professor Stuart’s current research interests include: Phase II and III clinical trials of cancer chemotherapy Study of mechanisms of fatigue due to cancer treatments and effects of physical activity in overcoming these Psychological effects of cancer and benefits of mindfulness in treating depression
Publications
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A novel cohort of cancer-testis biomarker genes revealed through meta-analysis of clinical data sets Sammut, S. J., Feichtinger, J., Stuart, N. S., Wakeman, J., Larcombe, L. & Mcfarlane, R. J. 6 May 2014 In : Oncoscience. 1, 5, p. 349-359
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Is increased time to diagnosis and treatment in symptomatic cancer associated with poorer outcomes?: Systematic review Neal, R. D. , Tharmanathan, P. , France, B. , Din, N. U. , Cotton, S. , Fallon-Ferguson, J. , Hamilton, W. , Hendry, A. , Hendry, M. , Lewis, R. , Macleod, U. , Mitchell, E. D. , Pickett, M. , Rai, T. , Shaw, K. , Stuart, N. , Tørring, M. L. , Wilkinson, C. , Williams, B. , Williams, N. & 1 others 31 Mar 2015 In : British Journal of Cancer. 112 , Suppl 1, p. S92-107
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Trial of Optimal Personalised Care After Treatment for Gynaecological cancer (TOPCAT-G): a study protocol for a randomised feasibility trial Pye, K., Totton, N., Stuart, N., Whitaker, R., Morrison, V., Edwards, R. T., Yeo, S. T., Timmis, L. J., Butterworth, C., Hall, L., Rai, T., Hoare, Z., Neal, R. D., Wilkinson, C. & Leeson, S. 23 Nov 2016 In : Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 2, 67
