Dr Mary McCormack, Consultant Clinical Oncologist and Gynaecological Cancer Expert

University College Hospital London, The Harley Street Clinic
Published June 24th, 2011 | Last updated February 8th, 2012
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Mary McCormack qualified as a doctor from Guys and St Thomas’s Hospital, London in 1993 and she is now a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at University College Hospital and at The Harley Street Clinic.  Prior to attending medical school she undertook research in radiationEnergy in the form of waves or particles, including radio waves, X-rays and gamma rays. biology and in 1989 she was awarded a PhD.  She has worked in some of the top London cancerAbnormal, uncontrolled cell division resulting in a malignant tumour that may invade surrounding tissues or spread to distant parts of the body. centres and was awarded the FRCR in Clinical Oncology in 2000.  She was subsequently appointed as a consultant at UCH in March 2002.

She is a clinical oncologistA specialist in the treatment of cancer. (chemotherapyThe use of chemical substances to treat disease, particularly cancer. and radiotherapyThe treatment of disease using radiation.) with expertise in the treatment of gynaecological (ovary, cervixAny neck-like structure; most commonly refers to the neck of the uterus., wombThe uterus., vulvaThe external part of the female genitalia. and vaginaThe muscula passage, forming part of the femal reproductive system, between the cervix and the external genitalia. ) and breast cancers.  She is also a member of the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Gynaecological Clinical studies group and the Gynaecological Cancer InterGroup (GCIG).  She is a major contributor to National and International clinical trials. 

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  • Ovarian cancer - expert advice

    By Dr Mary McCormack, Consultant Clinical Oncologist and Gynaecological Cancer ExpertContact
    University College Hospital London, The Harley Street Clinic

    Cancer of the ovary is the second most common gynaecological cancerAbnormal, uncontrolled cell division resulting in a malignant tumour that may invade surrounding tissues or spread to distant parts of the body. in women. In the UK 6800 women are diagnosed annually. It is most common after the age of 50 and therefore the majority of women diagnosed are post-menopausalAfter the menopause - technically only once a woman has had no menstrual period for one year. (their periods have stopped). Most women have advanced stage disease at diagnosisThe process of determining which condition a patient may have. and are unfortunately unlikely to be cured.  In this article I will address the causes, symptoms and signs of the most common type of ovarianrelating to the ovaries cancer, how it is diagnosed and the types of treatment available.

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