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Biography
Graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2012 including an intercalated degree in Pharmacology (1st). He then undertook a Respiratroy Academic Foundation Job affiliated with the University of East Anglia and NHS Norfolk and Norwich. During these 2 years he obtained his MRCP(UK).
Following his Foundation Years, Mark worked for a year in Canberra, Australia. He obtained registration with the Australian Medical Council and retains registration. He returned to Scotland to undertake Core Medical Training, including a rotation at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre.
He began Specialty training in Medical Oncology in 2017 before taking up a SCREDS Clinical Lectureship with Prof Petty at the University of Dundee. He obtained CSO funding to undertake a 3 year PhD focussed on frailty in advanced gastroesophageal cancer and began this in August 2020.
Research
CSO Clinical Academic Fellow
Chair of NOTCH (National Oncology Trainee Collaborative for Healthcare Research)
Research interests
Frailty in advanced cancer
Biomarkers for chemosensitivity
Supportive care
Quality of life
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Medicine, Identifying and validating predictive Biomarkers in advanced oEsophageal adenocarcinoma – a springboard to REAListic medicine (BE-REAL), University of Dundee
Award Date: 6 Oct 2023
PGCert THE, Medical Education, University of Dundee
Award Date: 1 May 2018
Doctor of Medicine, MB BChir, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 27 Jun 2012
Bachelor of Arts, Pharmacology, University of Cambridge
1 Oct 2006 → 30 Jun 2009
Award Date: 30 Jun 2009
External positions
Medical Oncology Registrar, NHS Tayside
10 Sept 2018 → …
Keywords
- RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer)
- Frailty
- Geriatric Oncology
- Toxicity
- Gastric cancer
- Oesophageal cancer
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Multimorbidity, Frailty And An Ageing Cancer Population – Using Health Data To Improve Decision Making
Baxter, M. (Investigator), Lang, C. (Investigator) & Petty, R. (Investigator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) and The Tumour Microenvironment - Improving Outcomes With Immunotherapy in Patients with Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma
Baxter, M. (Investigator), Petty, R. (Investigator) & Spender, L. (Investigator)
1/02/24 → 31/01/26
Project: Research
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Establishing Predictors Of Response To Chemotherapy In Advanced Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma - PostHoc Analysis Of The GO2 Trial
Baxter, M. (Investigator) & Petty, R. (Investigator)
1/01/23 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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Identifying and Validating Predictive Biomarkers in Advanced Oesophagael Adenocarcinoma - A Springboard to REAListic Medicine (BE-REAL)
Baxter, M. (Investigator)
1/10/20 → 29/02/24
Project: Research
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Establishing DNA Damage Response-Deficient (DDRD) Status in Patients with Advanced Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma who have had an Exceptional Response to First Line Chemotherapy
Baxter, M. (Investigator), Petty, R. (Investigator) & Walsh, S. (Investigator)
1/03/19 → 31/08/19
Project: Research
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N-terminal pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide - a prognostic biomarker in older adults with advanced gastroesophageal cancer: a post-hoc analysis of the GO2 clinical trial
Tao, Y., Lang, C., Petty, R., Hall, P. S. & Baxter, M. (Lead / Corresponding author), 10 Feb 2025, In: Cancers. 17, 4, 10 p., 601.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The care of older patients with cancer across the United Kingdom in 2024: A narrative review by the International Society of Geriatric Oncology UK Country Group
Gomes, F. (Lead / Corresponding author), Farrington, N., Pearce, J., Swinson, D., Welford, J., Greystoke, A., Baxter, M., Brown-Kerr, A. G., Wyld, L., Morgan, J., Battisti, N. M. L., Barrell, A., Cobben, D., Cree, A., Johnston, M., Colquhoun, K., Phillips, I., Smith, J., Stapley, S. & Lyons, L. & 12 others, , Jan 2025, In: Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 16, 1, 8 p., 102133.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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An investigation of the clinical impact and therapeutic relevance of a DNA damage immune response (DDIR) signature in patients with advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma
Baxter, M. A. (Lead / Corresponding author), Spender, L. C., Cairns, D., Walsh, S., Oparka, R., Porter, R. J., Bray, S., Skinner, G., King, S., Turbitt, J., Collinson, D., Miedzybrodzka, Z. H., Jellema, G., Logan, G., Kennedy, R. D., Turkington, R. C., McLean, M. H., Swinson, D., Grabsch, H. I. & Lord, S. & 3 others, , May 2024, In: ESMO open. 9, 5, 12 p., 103450.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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CAnceR IN PreGnancy (CARING) - a retrospective study of cancer diagnosed during pregnancy in the United Kingdom
Baxter, M. A. (Lead / Corresponding author), Denholm, M., Kingdon, S. J., Kathirgamakarthigeyan, S., Parikh, S., Shakir, R., Johnson, R., Martin, H., Walton, M., Yao, W., Swan, A., Samuelson, C., Ren, X., Cooper, A., Gray, H.-L., Clifton, S., Ball, J., Gullick, G., Anderson, M. & Dodd, L. & 14 others, , 3 May 2024, In: British Journal of Cancer. 130, 8, p. 1261-1268 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Emergency presentation of colorectal cancer in older adults: A retrospective cohort analysis
Nobes, J. H. (Lead / Corresponding author), Baxter, M. A. & Mowat, C., Jun 2024, In: Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 15, 5, 6 p., 101780.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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Is cancer biology in older persons different?
Baxter, M. (Speaker)
10 Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk