Dr. Deirdre Lynskey

Dr. Deirdre Lynskey is a Clinical Oncologist at  Addenbrooke's, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Papworth Hospitals. She specialises in treating lung cancer, mesothelioma and thymoma using radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted systemic treatments. She is experienced in the use of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) for lung cancer. She also applies her knowledge of advanced radiotherapy techniques to the treatment of haematological malignancies such as lymphoma.

Dr. Lynskey is dedicated to advancing cancer care through both patient-focused treatment and ongoing academic research. Her commitment to evidence-based medicine is reflected in her numerous academic publications, which contribute to the growing body of research in oncology. She is a member of British Thoracic Oncology Thymic Malignancies Special Interests group (BTOG Thymic SIG) and UK Lymphoma Radiotherapy Group (UKLRG).

Dr . Lynskey undertook her specialist training in Oncology in Addenbrooke's Hospital, an NIHR academic clinical fellowship with CRUK Cambridge and an Oncology MSc with the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) London. Prior to studying Medicine at Brighton and Sussex Medical school (graduating 2011) Dr. Lynskey qualified and worked as a pharmacist.