Launch
Website- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Awaiting
verification
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Lung
- Skin
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Qamar Ghafoor qualified from the University of Birmingham in 2002. He trained within the West Midlands and was appointed as a Consultant Clinical Oncologist in 2011. He is the Oncology Service Lead at University Hospital Birmingham.
Qamar specialises in the treatment of lung, mesothelioma and skin cancers with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted agents and radiotherapy.
He is the principal investigator for a number of national clinical trials, and has published papers in peer reviewed journals, in addition to presenting at International conferences. He has developed 4-Dimensional and Stereotactic lung radiotherapy within Birmingham, and has expertise in delivering Cyberknife treatment to lung tumours.
He led the development and initiation of the West Midlands Mesothelioma MDT, and is an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Birmingham
Areas of interest
Lung cancer Skin cancer Mesothelioma; Immunotherapy; Stereotactic radiotherapy including Cyberknife
Medical secretaries
- Ms Fay Reid
- Cancer Centre Queen Elizabeth Hospital Edgbaston BIRMINGHAM B15 2TH
- 0121 371 3572
- 0121 371 3590
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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X0004
Clinical supervision and planning for the delivery of chemotherapy and/or systemic anti-cancer therapy for 1-28 days - (5-50)
Priory Hospital (The) (5-50) HCA Healthcare UK The Harborne Hospital (5-50)
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X0003
Clinical supervision and planning for the delivery of chemotherapy and/or systemic anti-cancer therapy for 1-21 days - (5-50)
HCA Healthcare UK The Harborne Hospital (5-50) Priory Hospital (The) (1-5)
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X0007
Clinical supervision of external beam radiotherapy, up to and including 15 fractions or part thereof - (5-50)
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X0005
Clinical supervision and planning for the delivery of chemotherapy and/or systemic anti-cancer therapy for 1-56 days - (1-5)
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X6930
Clinical supervision of the planning of a course of complex radiotherapy - (1-5)
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X6544
Delivery of a fraction of Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) including Image Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT) on a megavoltage machine - (1-5)
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X6772
Preparation for complex radiotherapy with Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) - (1-5)
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X6542
Delivery of a fraction of simple radiotherapy on a megavoltage machine - (1-5)
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X6740
Preparation for simple radiotherapy with imaging, dosimetry and simple calculation - (1-5)
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A1070
Stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT), first/sole session using Cyberknife or similar SRT technology - (1-5)
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A1080
Stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT), second to fifth sessions, including adjustments, using Cyberknife or similar SRT technology - (1-5)
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X6950
Clinical supervision of the planning of stereotactic radiosurgery e.g. SRT/SBRT and Gamma Knife - (1-5)