Dr Shiroma De Silva-Minor
Qualifications
MB, BCh, MRCP, FRCR
GMC number: 4190426
Practising since: 1995
Specialties
Clinical Oncology (Breast)
Consultation times
- Consultations by appointment via secretary
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About
Dr Shiroma De Silva-Minor is an experienced and respected consultant breast oncologist. She specialises in breast cancer (both male and female), chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, inflammatory breast cancers, HER2-positive disease, triple-negative breast cancers, Triple positive breast cancers and breast cancer in pregnancy.
Dr De Silva-Minor oversees the entire (non-surgical) breast cancer pathway so she can advise on all aspects of treatment, including genetic counselling and testing, systemic (chemo) therapy, radiotherapy, endocrine therapy, targeted therapies, biological treatments and lifestyle factors in optimising health and minimising disease recurrence. Dr De Silva-Minor was a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust from 2008 till 2024. The doctor now works independently and is able to offer rapid access to state-of-the-art radiotherapy techniques (such as partial breast irradiation, simultaneous integrated breast boosts, VMAT and Image-guided radiotherapy) and the latest evidence-based treatments for breast cancer.
Dr De Silva-Minor, whose clinical expertise is in the treatment of early, metastatic and recurrent breast cancer, notably obtained her first medical qualification in 1995, with her medical doctorate from the prestigious Cardiff-based University of Wales College of Medicine. In 1999, Dr De Silva-Minor was awarded the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (UK). Dr De Silva-Minor undertook specialist oncology training at centres of oncological excellence in London, including The Middlesex Hospital, The Royal Free Hospital, as well as The Royal Marsden Hospital, amongst others.
In 2003, Dr De Silva-Minor was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists and was also recognised as a clinical oncology specialist on the General Medical Council’s Specialists register in 2007.
Dr De Silva-Minor is a passionate advocate for empowering her patients to be involved in their management decisions. Treatment is completely bespoke to individual patients, their specific tumour subtype, taking into consideration the individual’s beliefs, wishes and personal circumstances.
Patient reviews: www.topdoctors.co.uk/doctor/shiroma-de-silva-minor
Special interests
- Male Breast cancers,
- Triple negative breast cancers
- Breast cancer in Pregnancy
- Her 2 positive cancers
- Triple positive breast cancers
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer in the elderly
- BRCA mutated breast cancers
- Stage 4 breast cancers
- DCIS
- Accelerated/ Dose dense Chemotherapy
- External beam radiotherapy
- Partial Breast Radiotherapy
- IGRT Radiotherapy
- VMAT Radiotherapy
- PARP inhibitors
- CDK4/6 inhibitors
- Liquid biopsies
- Genomic profiling of breast cancers
- Lifestyle factors in optimising health and minimising cancer
- Sexual health after breast Cancer
Other interests
Dr De Silva-Minor was a member of the breast cancer expert panel for the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), updating national clinical guidelines on breast cancer management.
Dr De Silva-Minor is a member of the Advisory Board on Cancer in Pregnancy (ABCIP), an international panel of experts in managing breast cancer in pregnancy.
Treatments and tests offered by Dr Shiroma De Silva-Minor at Nuffield Health
- Chemotherapy
- Mammogram (breast screening)
- Radiotherapy
Locations Dr Shiroma De Silva-Minor works with
Related experience
Research
Dr De Silva-Minor has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. During a Fellowship in head and neck radiation oncology at The Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, Canada, Dr De Silva-Minor was awarded the Prize for Academic Excellence by the Princess Margaret Hospital and the University of Toronto for her research into the use of PETCT scans (Positron Emission Tomography) for identifying head and neck tumours for treatment with radiotherapy.
Dr De Silva-Minor is collaborating on a metanalysis with the Early Breast Cancer Trialists’ Collaborative Group (EBCTCG) to bring together the research on radiotherapy clinical trials to better understand how to optimally treat breast cancer patients with radiotherapy.
Memberships
- Royal College Radiologists
- British Medical Association
- European Society for Medical Oncology
- International Network for Cancer
- Infertility and Pregnancy
Insurers Dr Shiroma De Silva-Minor works with
Dr Shiroma De Silva-Minor works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aetna
- AIG Direct
- Allianz
- APRIL
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Bupa Fee Assured
- Bupa Global
- Bupa On Demand
- Cigna
- Cigna International
- CS Healthcare
- ESMI
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Freedom Health
- Healix
- Healthcare RM
- Health-on-Line
- HealthFund
- InterGlobal
- HMCA
- Medical Care Direct
- National Friendly Society
- PHC
- Police Mutual
- SAGA
- SecureHealth
- Simplyhealth
- Standard Life
- Tri-Care
- Universal Provident
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Westfield Health WPA
- WPA
Declaration
Dr Shiroma De Silva-Minor does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr Shiroma De Silva-Minor does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr Shiroma De Silva-Minor does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.
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