Dr Christos Mikropolous
Clinical Oncologist
MBBS, MSc, MD (Res), MRCP, FRCR
Dr Christos Mikropoulos
Christos has studied at leading institutions across the UK and is currently a clinical oncologist at Mount Alvernia Hospital in Guildford. He treats people with a range of cancers but has particular expertise in radiotherapy, including stereotactic ablative radiotherapy and prostate brachytherapy. At The Focal Therapy Clinic, he is a key member of our MDTs and helps people choose the right treatment for them.
Christos is also at the cutting edge of prostate cancer research. In addition to treating patients, he is co-investigator and developer of a number of studies at the Institute of Cancer Research, including the GENPROS study (investigating how genetic factors impact outcomes), the GENPET study (an imaging study looking at men with different genetic mutations) and the BARCODE-1 study (where 5,000 men will be genetically profiled and the highest risk individuals will be offered a diagnostic prostatic biopsy).
Professional Qualifications
- Clinical Oncology at the Royal Marsden, Guy’s and St Thomas’s and Kent Oncology Centre
- MRCP – 2008
- MSc in Oncology (Newcastle University) – 2007
- FRCR – 2013
- MD (research) in Cancer Genetics, University of London, Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) – 2015
Professional Affiliations
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP)
- Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCP)
- Member of the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)
- Member of the European Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ESTRO)
Current Appointment
- Clinical Oncologist at Mount Alvernia Hospital
Selected Peer Reviewed Publications
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