Pre-2010
Clinical Fellowship in Radiation Oncology
British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver
Advanced training in radiation oncology before returning to the UK to take up a consultant post.
Low-dose radiotherapy · Benign conditions
Treating the pain other specialists were told to live with.
Dr Richard Shaffer is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at GenesisCare and Founder & President of the International Society for Radiotherapy for Benign Conditions (IORBC). A global expert in low-dose radiotherapy, he has treated more than 3,000 patients with non-cancer conditions including Dupuytren's and Ledderhose disease, osteoarthritis, tendinopathy, bursitis, plantar fasciitis and keloid scars.
- Consultant Clinical Oncologist
- Founder & President, IORBC
- 3,000+ patients treated
- In practice since 2011
Qualifications: BSc · MBBS · MRCP · FRCR
Areas of expertise
Conditions I treat, and where to learn more.
Each condition has its own dedicated practice site with treatment detail, outcomes and eligibility.
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Dupuytren's & Ledderhose
Early-stage radiotherapy to slow or halt the progression of cords and nodules in the palm and sole — often avoiding surgery altogether.
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Osteoarthritis & Joint Pain
Anti-inflammatory low-dose treatment for knees, hands, hips and shoulders when conventional options have run out.
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Tendonitis, Bursitis & Keloids
Targeted low-dose radiotherapy for persistent tendon and bursa inflammation, and to reduce the recurrence of keloid scars after removal.
Site coming soon
Career
Fifteen years building a field that barely existed in the UK.
“Radiotherapy has been used for benign disease for a century. My work is making it accessible, evidence-led and properly taught.”
Research & recognition
Published, peer-reviewed, and in the press.
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Clinical Oncology · 2015
Radiotherapy for benign disease: guidance from The Royal College of Radiologists
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Placeholder journal · 2020
Outcomes of low-dose radiotherapy for early-stage Dupuytren’s disease in a UK cohort
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Placeholder journal · 2022
Low-dose radiotherapy for painful osteoarthritis: a practical review
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In the press · Daily Mail
The low-dose X-ray treatment easing hand and joint pain without surgery
Feature on Dr Shaffer's work with Dupuytren's and osteoarthritis patients.
Locations
Consultations in London, Guildford and Nottingham, with treatment at 16 centres across the UK.
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London Cromwell Hospital
Cromwell Hospital, 164-178 Cromwell Road, SW5 0TU
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Wimbledon Cancer Centre London
49 Parkside, London SW19 5NB
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Guildford
GenesisCare Surrey, Rosalind Franklin Close, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7AW
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Nottingham
The Park Centre Oncology, Sherwood Lodge Drive, Burntstump Country Park, Nottingham, NG5 8RX
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Birmingham
GenesisCare Birmingham, Little Aston Hall Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 3BF
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Bristol
300 Park Avenue, Aztec West, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BS32 4SY
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Cambridge
The Oaks, Fordham Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7XN
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Chelmsford
Springfield Cancer Centre, Lawn Lane, Chelmsford CM1 7GU
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Elstree
Unit 710, Centennial Park, Centennial Avenue, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 3SZ
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Maidstone
17 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4UA
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Manchester
Suite 3, Second Floor, Alderley Edge Medical Centre, Talbot Road, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK9 7HR
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Milton Keynes
Sunrise Parkway, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 6LS
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Oxford
GenesisCare, Peters Way, Sandy Lane West, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 6LB
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Portsmouth
GenesisCare Portsmouth, Bartons Road, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 5NA
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Southampton
Spire Hospital, Chalybeate Close, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6UY
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Windsor
GenesisCare Windsor, 69 Alma Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 3HD
Patient reviews
In their words.
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