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Professor Simcock MBBS MRCPI FRCR is Consultant Clinical Oncologist specialising in the treatment of breast cancer at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust in Brighton and Eastbourne and at private facilities in Sussex and Honorary Clinical Professor at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

In addition to his breast cancer work, Professor Simcock also works three days per week as Chief Medical Officer to Macmillan Cancer Support.

In his breast cancer practice Prof. Simcock offers consultations and advice around breast cancer therapies including hormonal treatments, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy.

Treatments can be delivered at private hospitals in Brighton and Hove and sometimes at home. Radiotherapy is coordinated with Genesis Cancer Care at their facilities at Havant, Guildord or West Malling where cardiac-sparing and intensity modulated radiotherapy techniques are offered as standard.

He sees patients for consultations mainly at the Montefiore Spire hospital where there is expert breast care nursing team support. Video consultations can easily be arranged. At clinic, patients are encouraged to record the consultation and written information is also provided; helping patients to understand their diagnosis and treatment as well as possible.

Professor Simcock's research interests include living with and beyond cancer (managing the impact of cancer after diagnosis), cancer in pregnancy, cancer in older adults and psychological support.