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ELECTRA (intraoperativE eLECtron radioTherapy in Rectal cAncer): A single-blinded feasibility study of intraoperative electron beam radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced or locally recurrent rectal cancer

Staff

Lead researcher

Professor Alex Mirnezami

Professor of Surgical Oncology
Connect with Alex

Email: A.H.Mirnezami@soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Professor Simon Crabb PhD, BSc, MBBS, MRCP

Professor of Exp'tl Cancer Therapeutics

Research interests

  • Bladder cancer
  • Prostate cancer
  • Predictive biomarkers
Connect with Simon

Email: S.J.Crabb@southampton.ac.uk

Professor Joanne Lord

Director of SHTAC

Research interests

  • Joanne has research interests in health economic evaluation and decision modelling.
  • She has worked on a wide range of applied cost-effectiveness studies, including:
  • a review of newborn screening for inborn errors of metabolism;trials of diagnosis, patient education, structured decision-making and therapeutic interventions for arthritis and back pain;evaluations of diagnostic tests, preventive treatment and contact tracing for tuberculosis;a model of geographic allocation of resources for control of Chagas disease in Central America; andanalyses relating to the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Her methodological contributions include an MRC funded project on whole pathway modelling for NICE clinical guidelines and an economic perspective on test evaluation. She has also contributed to health outcome and quality of life studies.
Connect with Joanne

Email: J.Lord@soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU)

We deliver world-leading clinical trials of innovative new treatments and diagnostic tools. Our trials directly influence routine clinical practice for the benefit of patients.

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