Dr Carla Perna
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Professional background
Dr Carla Perna qualified in 2009 in Italy, she trained in Radiation Oncology and spent 2 years doing research in pelvic radiotherapy at the University College of London Hospital. She is a Specialist Advisor of Uro Oncology at GenesisCare. Together with the Uro Oncology clinical group of consultants she has contributed to the launch of 5-day radiotherapy for prostate cancer, 5# SABR for prostate cancer, re-irradiation for prostate cancer that has returned, and renal SABR.
She has been appointed as Consultant Clinical Oncologist at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, and Frimley Park Hospital in Camberley. She specialises in urological cancers with a particular interest in prostate and testicular cancers.
With her team, she performs 400 prostate brachytherapy cases a year using both Low-dose-rate and High-dose-rate technique.
Research interests
Dr Carla Perna is heavily involved in research, having been the Principal Investigator for most of the urological trials, including using the newest radiotherapy techniques with hypo fractionation and SpaceOAR, systemic treatment including immunotherapy for prostate cancer and Theranostic (Lutetium PSMA for metastatic prostate cancer).