Gynaecological Oncology MDT
The Gynaecological Oncology Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) is a well-established group of experts with a specialist role in the diagnosis, treatment and management of women with gynaecological cancers.
The team comprises doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals who manage the treatment of gynaecological cancers in Oxfordshire and is the tertiary referral centre for the Thames Valley Cancer Network.
The team meets every Monday to discuss, in confidence, newly referred patients with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of a gynaecological cancer. The MDT meetings offer a forum for the team members to plan and agree a recommended programme of treatment specific to individual patient needs.
This approach ensures that all necessary investigations are carried out as quickly as possible and the best available treatment is offered. Treatment options are then discussed with the patient and her family at a subsequent appointment, which is often later that week.
The Gynaecological Oncology MDT links with all those engaged in gynaecological cancer care within the Thames Valley Cancer Network via video-linked joint MDT meetings with colleagues in Aylesbury, High Wycombe, Reading and Swindon and liaises with community and primary care teams.
The Gynaecological Oncology MDT includes these core members.
Gynaeoncology Surgery
Professor Sean Kehoe
Lead Clinician for the Gynaecological Oncology Service
Professor Kehoe graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 1983 and trained as a Gynaecological Oncologist in Birmingham. He is a past President of the British Gynaecological Cancer Society, a Senior Research Fellow at St Peters College Oxford and a Trustee of the charity OVACOME. He has worked at consultant level since 1997 and his main research interests are in ovarian and vulval cancers.
He was lead for the CHORUS trial, which has influenced change in the care of women with advanced ovarian cancer in the UK and abroad. He is involved with international societies, is on the editorial boards of journals, has many peer-reviewed publications and is invited to lecture at numerous societies throughout the world.
Miss Beena Abdul
Consultant Gynaecological Oncology Surgeon
Mr Moiad Alazzam
Consultant Gynaecological Oncology Surgeon
Mr Moiad Alazzam is a recognised expert in complex gynaecological surgery both open and minimally-invasive, including laparoscopy, robotics and hysteroscopic surgery.
Moiad is an experienced ultraradical surgeon for advanced and recurrent ovarian cancer with complete cytoreduction rate over 80 percent. Moiad has a special interest in microsurgery and fertility-preserving surgical techniques. Since moving to Oxford he has joined the regional service for Abnormal Invasive Placenta (AIP).
Moiad is actively involved in research. He is widely published and frequently invited to speak at national and international meetings. His main area of interest is health innovation and technology. He is a member of several national and international societies, a previous council member of British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy (BSGE) and has chaired the guidelines and robotics subcommittees.
Mr Hooman Soleymani majd MD, MRCOG
- Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
- Sub-specialist in Gynaecological Oncology Surgery
- Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer (Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford)
Mr Soleymani majd started his Obstetrics and Gynaecology career in London, before moving to Oxford and completing his structured postgraduate training programme. During the course of training, he obtained membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG), which culminated in a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
He then completed a further three years of Sub-Specialty Training in Gynaecological Oncology at the Oxford Cancer and Haematology Centre. He is a BSCCP accredited colposcopist and trainer, as well as a member of the British Gynaecological Cancer Society (BGCS). He is a Consultant in Gynaecological Oncology at the Churchill Hospital and has been in post since 2016.
He has a special interest in developing new surgical techniques in ultra-radical surgery for advanced ovarian cancer and radical pelvic exenteration operations. His skillset includes upper abdominal surgery, liver mobilisation and diaphragmatic reconstruction. He also has a particular interest in treating patients with Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS). He is a founding member and surgical lead for the OxPAT group and a member of the Sarcoma team.
He is actively involved in teaching registrars/fellows and medical students from the University of Oxford. He has published numerous papers and been an invited speaker at a number of international congresses. He is on the editorial board of Current Problems in Cancer: Case Reports, Gynecology and Pelvic Medicine (GPM) and the Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Cancer Research (JOGCR). He is also a reviewer for Cereus, BMJ case reports, European Journal of Gynaecology Oncology (EJGO) and Frontiers in Oncology.
For more information about Mr Soleymani majd, please see:
Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health - Hooman Soleymani majd
Clinical Oncology
Dr Amanda Horne
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Dr Horne graduated from Queens University Belfast and completed her specialist training in Clinical Oncology in the Oxford training scheme. She was appointed as a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at the Cancer Centre in 2004.
She specialises in the treatment of gynaecological cancers, treating patients with radiotherapy, Image Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy (IGABT) using high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy, and chemotherapy.
Dr Sally Trent
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Dr Trent graduated from the University of London and completed her specialist training in Clinical Oncology in the pan-London training scheme. She was appointed as a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at the Cancer Centre in 2006.
She specialises in the treatment of gynaecological cancers, treating patients with radiotherapy, Image Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy (IGABT) using high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy, and chemotherapy.
Loryn Caulfield
Consultant Therapeutic Radiographer
Loryn Caulfield works as part of our healthcare team, offering advice and support to women with gynaecological cancer throughout their radiotherapy journey from referral to follow-up.
Tel: 01865 227213 Bleep 5303
Medical Oncology
Dr René Roux
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Dr Roux trained in South Africa before embarking on a career in the UK.
She completed her specialist training in London after undertaking a period of research at the Institute for Cancer Research and joined the team in Oxford in 2016. She specialises in the systemic treatment of patients with ovarian and other gynaecological cancers.
She is the Principal Investigator for several national and international clinical trials including ovarian, endometrial and advanced cervical cancers. She is also interested in the use of novel agents and treatment combinations in ovarian cancer including PARP inhibitors and other targeted agents.
She is Gynaecology research lead for the Thames Valley Cancer Research Network.
Dr Axel Walther
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Pathology
- Dr Stephen Damato
- Dr Sunanda Dhar
- Dr Sanjiv Manek
- Dr Mark McCole
Radiology
- Dr Zoe Traill
- Dr Catherine Johnson
Clinical Nurse Specialist / Key Worker
Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) are senior nurses who work as core members of our team.
They have specific specialist knowledge and experience of patients diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer.
For more information and contact details please visit:
Gynaeoncology Nurse Specialists
Further information
Fertility preservation
We now offer a service which preserves fertility in patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy. This involves the freezing of ovarian or testicular tissue for reimplantation later in life.
For more information please visit:
Fertility preservation: tissue cryopreservation
Find us and contact us
Tel: 0300 304 7777
Surgical Team / Pathway Administrators
Tel: 01865 235662 / 572261
Email: Gynae.Oncology@oxnet.nhs.uk
MDT Coordinator
Gynaeoncology Cancer Pathway Coordinator: 01865 235362
MDT referrals: ouhgynaeoncology@nhs.net
Medical Oncology and Clinical Oncology Speciality Coordinator
Tel: 01865 225432
Email: Orh-tr.oncology3@nhs.net
Links
Last reviewed:03 February 2023