Martin Gore (oncologist)
Professor Martin Gore CBE (February 1951 – 10 January 2019) was a leading British oncologist and cancer researcher. He was medical director of the Royal Marsden Hospital from 2006,[1] and professor of cancer medicine at The Institute of Cancer Research.[2]
Gore was the son of refugees who escaped the 1939 Invasion of Poland. He studied medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital. He joined the Royal Marsden in 1981, becoming a consultant in 1989.[2]
He authored or co-authored more than 500 academic papers, taking a particular interest in personalised medicine and bringing new therapies, such as targeted therapy and cancer immunotherapy, into the clinic.[2]
He received a CBE for services to oncology in the Queen's birthday honours in 2016.
Gore died of total organ failure after receiving an inoculation against yellow fever.[3][4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46836877
- ^ a b c https://history.rcplondon.ac.uk/inspiring-physicians/martin-eric-gore
- ^ "Leading cancer expert dies suddenly following routine yellow fever vaccination". Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Martin Gore, Royal Marsden oncologist who treated Jade Goody and was known around the world for his work on melanoma, renal cancer and ovarian cancer – obituary". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Tributes after cancer expert dies". Bbc.co.uk. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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