Cameron Platell

Cameron Platell is a Professor at the UWA Medical School's Surgery Department at the University of Western Australia. He specializes in colorectal cancer research, including translational studies, cancer stem cells, and clinical trials. His academic roles include expertise in surgical oncology and gastrointestinal surgery. He holds qualifications including MB BS PhD W.Aust. and FRACS.

• Research Interests: Focus on metastatic colorectal cancer, cancer stem cells, clinical trial design, and surgical outcomes.
• Grants: Principal investigator in projects like 'Predicting response to neo-adjuvant chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer' and 'Improving efficiency of surveillance colonoscopy.'

Recent work includes studies on physical activity interventions for cancer survivors and circulating tumor DNA applications in colorectal cancer management. His research contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and disease.

Key publications explore topics such as metastasis mechanisms, biomarker development, and surgical outcomes. He has secured over 4,473 citations and an h-index of 36.