Lynda Wyld

Professor Lynda Wyld is a leading academic and clinician in surgical oncology at the University of Sheffield, affiliated with the School of Medicine and Population Health. She serves as Professor of Surgical Oncology and is an Honorary Consultant Breast Surgeon at the Jasmine Breast Centre, Doncaster. Her extensive clinical and research work focuses on improving outcomes for older women with breast cancer.

Lynda Wyld earned her medical degree (MBChB) and PhD from the University of Sheffield in 1990. She completed basic surgical training in Leeds and higher surgical training across Sheffield, Nottingham, and Manchester. She was appointed Consultant and Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield in 2002.

Her research interests center on surgical oncology, particularly breast cancer in older women, treatment decision-making, quality of life, and de-escalation of therapy. She leads the multicentre 'Age Gap' trial, which investigates optimal care pathways and decision support tools for older women with breast cancer. Her work also spans psychosocial outcomes in familial breast cancer, epigenetic modifiers of BRCA, and axillary surgery trends.

Her recent publications (2023–2025) reflect a strong focus on geriatric oncology, patient-reported outcomes, and surgical decision-making. Key themes include frailty assessment, long-term outcomes of breast reconstruction, patient satisfaction with mastectomy without reconstruction, and global trends in axillary surgery de-escalation. Her research combines clinical trials, cohort studies, and qualitative methods.

• Chief Investigator, Age Gap Trial
• Collaborator with University of Cardiff, SCHARR, and Sheffield Hallam University
• Active contributor to European guidelines in breast cancer surgery

Professor Wyld has supervised and collaborated with numerous researchers and clinicians, including J. Morgan, M. Reed, K. Collins, and others. She has no listed scientific awards in the provided text. She leads a multidisciplinary research group focused on improving cancer care for older and vulnerable populations.