Dr Alexandra Stewart

Dr Alex Stewart has worked as a Consultant in Guildford since 2008. She treats gynaecologic and ano-rectal cancers using radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy . She has a specialist interest in brachytherapy and completed a two year brachytherapy Fellowship at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University in Boston during her training. She has developed the brachytherapy service at the Royal Surrey to deliver image guided gynaecologic brachytherapy, oesophageal and rectal brachytherapy including using the Papillon technique. She has worked with the Royal Surrey team to deliver adaptive radiotherapy for cervix cancer patients. She is experienced in chemotherapy delivery including immuno-therapy and targeted antibody treatments. Alex has a strong interest in the clinical applications of brachytherapy and has written a number of textbook chapters on this subject, in addition to published papers on brachytherapy, external beam radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Alex holds an honorary contract at the University of Surrey as a Visiting Senior Lecturer. Alex is a member of the Royal College of Radiologists audit and quality improvement committee and has led national audits on prostate brachytherapy, endometrial cancer and vulvar cancer. Continuing her focus on quality improvement, Alex has led the development of national and international guidelines for rectal brachytherapy and vulvar cancer radiotherapy. Alex is the chair of the GI GEC ESTRO group-an international group focussing on gastro-intestinal brachytherapy research and treatment.

Gynaecologic cancer Anal cancer Rectal cancer Brachytherapy Papillon brachytherapy Radiotherapy Chemotherapy