You help make our breakthroughs and surgical advancements possible
"We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without the funding from The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and its fantastic supporters."
Professor Vin Paleri, Consultant Head and Neck Surgeon leads a surgical team at The Royal Marsden, operating on complex cases of head and neck cancer.
Professor Vin Paleri features in series 1 and 2 of ‘Super Surgeons - A Chance at Life', a TV show on Channel 4 where we saw him performing a number of intricate surgeries. Professor Paleri is an expert in his field and leads a large group of researchers who are looking into pioneering ways to treat and operate on head and neck cancers that will help surgeons across the country improve patients' lives.
Like many surgeons at The Royal Marsden, he has helped develop new surgical techniques that are now used around the world. He has also performed many surgeries that are the first of their kind in the UK.
We spoke to Professor Paleri about the difference donations to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity are making and this is what he said:
“Many of the most complex cases in the UK and beyond are referred to us. We often see patients for a second or third opinion, who have previously been told no further treatment is possible but, at The Royal Marsden, that can change."
"These are unique patients who come in for cancer care. We have to come up with radically new plans to treat them and think outside the box. When it's the last roll of the dice, we have to take that chance to give people more time with those they love.”
“The more we understand about the biology of cancer, the better chance we have of defeating it. If we know what makes each cancer tick, we may be able to find the right way to stop it ticking. For example, we're driving research into how minimally invasive robotic surgeries can improve patients’ ability to swallow and their function to speak following surgery, and how the molecular profiles of tumours can be used to better personalise treatments.”
“We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without the funding from The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and its fantastic supporters. The money raised goes on to deliver life-changing cancer treatments, which translates into massive benefit for the entire population of the UK and around the world.”
