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Mahvash Tavassoli: no photograph is held, so the academic plate is shown instead.
Academic
Mahvash Tavassoli
Professor, Guy's Hospital, King's College London; oncologist
2
Nov 2026to date
2
press citations on 1 topic since 8 Nov 2026 · last quoted 8 Nov 2026
02 Quoted on · 1 of 29 topics
Mahvash Tavassoli: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Professor, Guy's Hospital, King's College London; oncologist
- Quoted on
- Cancer
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 8 Nov 2026
04 The signal · where Mahvash Tavassoli sits on cancer
Ranked 64= of 100 voices quoted in the press on cancer, level with 36 others on 2 citations.
Ranked on press citations on this topic only, not across all topics. Joint positions share a rank.
- 1
Prof Peter JohnsonClinicianNational Clinical Director for Cancer, NHS England23 - 2
Professor Victoria Tzortziou BrownClinicianChair of Council, Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)17 - 3=Dr Claire FullerClinicianNational Medical Director, NHS England15
- 64=Dr. Jie SunAcademicUniversity of Virginia2
- 64=Deepa ChopraAcademicDentist at Whites Dental2
- 64=Mahvash TavassoliAcademicProfessor, Guy's Hospital, King's College London; oncologist2
- 64=Steven McIntoshSector leaderChief partnerships officer, Macmillan Cancer Support2
- 64=Claire CoughlanSector leaderclinical lead at Bowel Cancer UK2
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05 On the record · press
What Mahvash Tavassoli has said
By outlet · linked articles
- aol.co.uk1
- mirror.co.uk1
Where Mahvash Tavassoli has been quoted
- 01Mouth cancers warning about 'persistent ulcers' after 40% rise in diagnosesmirror.co.uk · 8 Nov 2026
- 02Mouth cancer warning about 'ulcers that don't heal' as 26 people now get devastating NHS diagnosis every dayaol.co.uk · 8 Nov 2026
Verbatim
“Warning signs include a mouth ulcer that does not heal within three weeks, persistent difficulty swallowing, unexplained red or white patches in the mouth, or a lump in the neck. Early detection can make a crucial difference, and anyone experiencing persistent symptoms should seek advice from a dentist or GP.”
“One possible contributing factor is the rise in cancers of the oropharynx, which includes the tonsils and base of the tongue. Many of these cancers are linked to HPV.”
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