CARDIFF PROSTATE AND UROLOGY CLINIC

​Professor Staffurth has been a consultant Clinical Oncologist in Cardiff for 15 years treating patients with prostate and bladder cancer, using a combination of radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, biological therapies and immunotherapy. He trained and undertook research training in London. He is a national expert in prostate cancer radiotherapy and leads the radiotherapy aspects of several national trials in prostate cancer. He led the introduction of IMRT (Intensity Modulated RadioTherapy) into the UK and is the national lead for the Royal College of Radiologists Continuous Professional Development program for consultants in prostate cancer
radiotherapy. He was promoted to Clinical Professor in 2017 in recognition of his internationally relevant research in both prostate cancer and   radiotherapy. He works in a highly multidisciplinary team across Cardiff with complex oncological cases discussed with colleagues in Velindre Cancer Centre. In the Private sector he works for Lodge Oncology Consulting Limited and sees most of his private patients in Velindre. He has close links with urological surgeons   undertaking private work. His private patients requiring urgent NHS care have excellent continuity of care. He has practicing rights at the Rutherford Cancer Centre, Newport.
In addition to his clinical work he has held numerous national leadership roles in prostate cancer, radiotherapy and research. He leads multiple trials in Velindre, with a rapidly changing portfolio; including leading on trials involving immunotherapy agents and drugs that target abnormal DNA within cancers.