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Overview

Neil Mortensen is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple intersecting disciplines, with a focus on oncology, surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, general health professions, and sociology and political science.

The scientist's recent publications illustrate a broad interest in colorectal cancer, surgical techniques, and medical research methodologies. Notable recent papers include:

  • Use of fluorescence imaging and indocyanine green during colorectal surgery: Results of an intercontinental Delphi survey (2022, Surgery)
  • Have large increases in fast track referrals improved bowel cancer outcomes in UK? (2020, BMJ)
  • A Fortunate Surgeon (2025, Diseases of the Colon & Rectum)
  • Living in a virtual world (2020, Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England)
  • Annus horribilis: a year to remember or a year to forget? (2021, Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Neil Mortensen include Steven D. Wexner, Mahmoud Abu-Gazala, Luigi Boni, Kenneth Buxey, and Ronan A. Cahill.

The publication record highlights a significant presence in certain venues, particularly:

  • Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England (18 publications)
  • Surgery (1 publication)
  • BMJ (1 publication)
  • Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (1 publication)
  • Clinical Endocrinology (1 publication)

Research topics in Neil Mortensen's body of work focus mainly on colorectal cancer surgical treatments and screening, with several publications emphasizing the Delphi technique in research and enhanced recovery approaches after surgery. Additional topics encompass gastric cancer management and outcomes, pancreatic and hepatic oncology research, and medical history and innovations.

  • Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Delphi Technique in Research
  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Medical History and Innovations

Best Publications

  • European evidence based consensus on the diagnosis and management of Crohn’s disease: current management

    Spl Travis;EF Stange;Marc Lémann;T Oresland

  • European evidence-based Consensus on the management of ulcerative colitis: Current management.

    S. P. L Travis;E. F Stange;M Lemann;T Oresland

  • IL-23–responsive innate lymphoid cells are increased in inflammatory bowel disease

    Alessandra Geremia;Carolina V. Arancibia-Cárcamo;Myles P.P. Fleming;Nigel Rust

  • Persistent pain and faecal urgency after stapled haemorrhoidectomy

    Mark J Cheetham;Neil J M Mortensen;Per-Olof Nystrom;Michael A Kamm

  • Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision: International Registry Results of the First 720 Cases.

    Marta Penna;Roel Hompes;Steve Arnold;Greg Wynn

  • The pattern and outcome of acute severe colitis

    Lotte C. Dinesen;Alissa J. Walsh;Marijana Nedeljkovic Protic;Graham Heap

  • A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Fibrin Glue vs. Conventional Treatment for Anal Fistula

    Ian Lindsey;M M Smilgin-Humphreys;Chris Cunningham;Neil J M Mortensen

  • A Core Human Primary Tumor Angiogenesis Signature Identifies the Endothelial Orphan Receptor ELTD1 as a Key Regulator of Angiogenesis

    Massimo Masiero;Filipa Costa Simões;Hee Dong Han;Cameron Snell

  • Incidence and Risk Factors for Anastomotic Failure in 1594 Patients Treated by Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision: Results From the International TaTME Registry.

    Marta Penna;Roel Hompes;Steve Arnold;Greg Wynn

  • Delayed surgery for acute severe colitis is associated with increased risk of postoperative complications

    J Randall;B Singh;B F Warren;S P L Travis

  • Nerve mediated relaxation of the human internal anal sphincter: the role of nitric oxide.

    T O'Kelly;A Brading;N Mortensen

  • DNA mismatch repair genes and colorectal cancer.

    J. M. D. Wheeler;W. F. Bodmer;N. J. M. Mortensen

  • Increased frequency of regulatory T cells in peripheral blood and tumour infiltrating lymphocytes in colorectal cancer patients.

    Khoon Lin Ling;Sarah E. Pratap;Gaynor J. Bates;Baljit Singh

  • Multiple rare variants in different genes account for multifactorial inherited susceptibility to colorectal adenomas

    Nicola S. Fearnhead;Jennifer L. Wilding;Bruce Winney;Susan Tonks

  • Pelvic and perineal complications of Crohn's disease: assessment using magnetic resonance imaging.

    P. J. Haggett;N. R. Moore;J. D. Shearman;S. P. L. Travis

  • Hypermethylation of the promoter region of the E-cadherin gene (CDH1) in sporadic and ulcerative colitis associated colorectal cancer

    J. M. D. Wheeler;H. C. Kim;J. A. Efstathiou;M. Ilyas

  • Smoking may prevent pouchitis in patients with restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis

    M. N. Merrett;N. Mortensen;M. Kettlewell;D. C. Jewell

  • Near-infrared (NIR) perfusion angiography in minimally invasive colorectal surgery.

    Frederic Ris;Frederic Ris;Roel Hompes;Chris Cunningham;Ian Lindsey

  • Fistulating Anal Crohn’s Disease: Results of Combined Surgical and Infliximab Treatment

    Syed A. Hyder;Simon P. L. Travis;Derek P. Jewell;Neil J. McC. Mortensen

  • Comparison of outcomes after restorative proctocolectomy with or without defunctioning ileostomy.

    Gina K. Weston-Petrides;Richard E. Lovegrove;Henry S. Tilney;Alexander G. Heriot

Frequent Co-Authors

Derek P. Jewell
Derek P. Jewell University of Oxford
Simon Travis
Simon Travis University of Oxford
Walter F. Bodmer
Walter F. Bodmer University of Oxford
Richard H. Guy
Richard H. Guy University of Bath
Stephen B. Fox
Stephen B. Fox Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
adrian l harris
adrian l harris University of Oxford
Michael F. Murphy
Michael F. Murphy NHS Blood and Transplant
Brendan J. Moran
Brendan J. Moran University of New South Wales
Robert G. Ramsay
Robert G. Ramsay Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Alison H. Banham
Alison H. Banham University of Oxford

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