Jonathan Waxman

Jonathan Waxman is the Flow Foundation Professor of Oncology at Imperial College, London. He is a clinician who has helped develop new treatments for cancer, which are now part of standard practice. He is the author of around 400 research papers and chapters, eleven books on cancer, a novel and a law book.

He founded The Prostate Cancer Charity, the first United Kingdom national organisation promoting research and patient support for this condition which affects 1 man in 12. The Charity currently raises £20 million per annum and employs 120 people.

"The Elephant in the Room" is a collection of short stories that creatively communicate the cancer patient's journey. Published by Springer on 31st October 2011, the stories, based on real-life accounts, are built around the idiosyncratic relationships between patients and their doctors. Using humor, empathy and wisdom, Jonathan Waxman explores the very human side of cancer as well as providing expert commentary on the clinical aspects of diagnosis and therapy of this disease. These stories comfort and entertain, inform and engage, and are a treat to read for anyone whose life has been affected by cancer.