Usha Menon

Usha Menon is Professor of Gynaecological Cancer at University College London, described as "one of Britain’s foremost specialists in gynaecological cancer".[1][2]

Usha Menon, MD.
EducationUniversity of Madras Christian Medical College, Vellore
OccupationProfessor of Gynaecological Cancer, UCL Consultant Gynaecologist, University College Hospital

She has been a lead investigator on UK ovarian cancer screening trials and on studies of ovarian cancer symptoms notably the UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening (UKCTOCS),[3] which forms the evidence base for current ovarian cancer screening guidelines[4]. UKCTOCS involved over 200,000 participants and 650,000 yearly screenings over a period of fourteen years.[5][6][7]

Menon completed an MBBS in Medicine/Surgery in 1985 at the University of Madras and subsequently a diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1988. In 1990 she achieved an MD. in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Christian Medical College in Vellore, India.[1]

Menon is currently an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) and Strategy Lead at the Clinical Development Services Agency, India where she works on initiatives to improve the academic clinical trials ecosystem.[4] These initiatives have included an ethical review of multicentre research, a clinical trials toolkit and an integrated research application system.[4]

She is an honorary consultant gynaecologist at the London UCLH NHS Foundation Trust where she focuses on women at risk for familial gynaecological cancer.[4][5] She also runs the Familial Cancer Clinic for gynaecological oncology.[4]

References
  1. UCL (2018-04-20). "Professor Usha Menon". EGA Institute for Women's Health. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  2. "Asian Women of Achievement: the full shortlist". The Independent. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  3. "Prof Usha Menon". www.uclh.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  4. "Usha Menon, Professor of Gynaecological Oncology". MRC Clinical Trials Unit. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  5. "Usha Menon". UCL. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  6. Grady, Denise (17 December 2015). "Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer May Become Possible". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  7. Younger, Rachel. "New ovarian cancer screening test 'more accurate'". ITV News. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
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