Professor Lisa J. M. Caldon | |
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| Born | 1968 |
| Nationality | British |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Leicester (1987–1992) University of Sheffield |
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| Institutions | Cancer Research UK (2002–2008) University of Sheffield (2010–2014) |
| Main interests | Medicine, Oncology, Psycho-oncology, Breast cancer |
Lisa J. M. Caldon (born 1968) is a British professor and clinical lecturer specialising in oncology. In her 20 year career, Caldon has published some 20 papers in the field of medicine. These have appeared in some of the top medical and peer-reviewed journals in Britain and abroad, including Medical Education, the European Journal of Cancer,[1] the British Journal of Surgery, Patient Education and Counseling, Psycho-Oncology, Future Oncology, BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, and The Lancet Oncology.[2] Caldon has worked at The University of Sheffield and with Cancer Research UK.[2]
From August 2002 to October 2008, Caldon worked as a clinical lecturer at Cancer Research UK, teaching others about the psychosocial aspects of cancer. Since October 2010, she has worked as a clinical lecturer and senior registrar at Sheffield University.[3]
In 2016, Caldon collaborated with a team of medical specialists in publishing the fifth edition of Churchill's Pocketbook of Surgery, which was written to "deliver a concise and didactic account of the essential features of all common surgical disorders." Much of her work was in assessing breast cancer.[4]
Caldon is a member of the Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons.[3]