James Spicer
Professor of experimental cancer medicine and consultant in medical oncology
Biography
James Spicer is professor of experimental cancer medicine at King's College London and a consultant in medical oncology at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
He runs the cancer phase 1 trials programme for King's Health Partners and leads the King's experimental cancer medicine centre, funded by Cancer Research UK and the National Institute for Health Research.
Education and training
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians, London, 2012
- PhD, Institute of Cancer Research, University of London, 2002
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London, 1998
- Medicine and surgery (MB BS) King's College London, 1995
- BA in biochemistry, University of Oxford, 1987
Research interests
- Development of new cancer drugs
- New immunotherapies
Awards
- McElwain Prize from the Association of Cancer Physicians, 2004
- Clinical Research Fellowship, Institute of Cancer Research, 1998
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Specialist interests
- Thoracic malignancies, including lung cancer and mesothelioma
- Clinical trials in thoracic malignancies
- Phase 1 trials in all solid tumours
Last updated: November 2023