About Albert Edwards
Dr Albert Edwards is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Welbeck Men's Health.
He specialises in treating prostate cancer with advanced radiotherapy techniques and brachytherapy, and inserting SpaceOAR Hydrogel into patients planned for prostate radiotherapy.
He offers Proton Beam Therapy at University College London Hospital to UK and international patients. He treats prostate cancer on MR-Linac and offers SABR and IMRT on conventional radiotherapy machines.
Expertise
- SpaceOAR Insertion
- Proton Beam Therapy
- Radiotherapy
- Prostate LDR Brachytherapy
- Prostate HDR Brachytherapy
- MRI-Linac SABR
- Prostate SABR
- SBRT
Overview
- Age of patients seen
- 18+
- Languages spoken
- English
- Online profiles
- Research highlights
Delphi study to identify consensus on patient selection for hydrogel rectal spacer use during radiation therapy for prostate cancer in the UK https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/7/e060506
A. A. Edwards, R. W. Laing, and S. E. M. Langley. Urological Oncology, chapter 43: Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer, pages 743–772. Springer London, London, 2nd edition, Nov 2015.
A. Edwards, R. Laing, and S. Langley. Favourable long-term outcomes with brachytherapy-based regi- mens in men ≤60 years with clinically localized prostate cancer. BJU Int, 111(8):1181–1182, Jun 2013.
- Professional memberships
Member of the Royal College of Radiologists
British Uro-Oncology Group
Consultations and services
Insurers covered
- +4 more
- Allianz Partners
- Cigna International
- Healix
- Henner
Tests & treatments
Conditions & symptoms
Locations
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Frequently asked questions
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