Newcastle University

Introduction

Qualifications :

BDS (Manchester 1982)
MB BS (Newcastle 1988)
MSc (Manchester 1993)
PhD (Manchester 1997)
FDSRCS (England 1990)
FFDRCS (Ireland 1990)
FRCS (Edinburgh 1992)

Memberships

British Dental Association
British Medical Association
Medical Protection Society
Fellow of the British Association of Oral & MaxilloFacial Surgeons
Association of British Academic Oral & MaxilloFacial Surgeons
British Association of Head & Neck Oncologists
British Association of Day Surgery
International Association of Dental Research
International Academy of Oral Oncology
International Association of Oral Pathologists

Honours and Awards

Hunterian Professorship, Royal College of Surgeons of England (2008/2009)

Research Interests

Head and Neck Oncology
Oral cancer and pre-cancer
Oral carcinogenesis
Epithelial Cell Biology

Other Expertise

Ambulatory Surgery
Pain and Anxiety Control

Current Work

Field change and oral cancer
Interventional therapy for oral precancer
Cell cycle analysis and oral carcinogenesis
Patient experience following oral day case surgery

Future Research

Genetic Profiling and Oral Cancer

Postgraduate Supervision

Post-graduate Supervisor of 2PhD students and 2 MPhil students

Esteem Indicators

Associate Editor of the British Journal of Oral & MaxilloFacial Surgery

Funding

British Association of Oral & MaxilloFacial Surgeons Research Grants
European Commission Research Directorates

Undergraduate Teaching

Oral & MaxilloFacial Surgery
Head & Neck Oncology
Oral Medicine
Oral Diagnosis

• Macluskey M, Durham J, Bell A, Cowpe J, Crean S, Dargue A, Dawson L, Freeman C, Jones J, McDouagh A, McHanwell S, Marley J, Myrddin L, Millsopp L, Oliver R, Renton T, Taylor K, Thomson P. A national survey of UK final year students' opinion of undergraduate oral surgery teaching. European Journal of Dental Education 2012, 16(1), E205-E212.
• Chuang SC, Jenab M, Heck JE, Bosetti C, Talamini R, Matsuo K, Castellsague X, Franceschi S, Herrero R, Winn DM, La Vecchia C, Morgenstern H, Zhang ZF, Levi F, Dal Maso L, Kelsey K, McClean MD, Vaughan T, Lazarus P, Muscat J, Ramroth H, Chen C, Schwartz SM, Eluf-Neto J, Hayes RB, Purdue M, Boccia S, Cadoni G, Zaridze D, Koifman S, Curado MP, Ahrens W, Benhamou S, Matos E, Lagiou P, Szeszenia-Dabrowska N, Olshan AF, Fernandez L, Menezes A, Agudo A, Daudt AW, Merletti F, Macfarlane GJ, Kjaerheim K, Mates D, Holcatova I, Schantz S, Yu GP, Simonato L, Brenner H, Mueller H, Conway DI, Thomson P, Fabianova E, Znaor A, Rudnai P, Healy CM, Ferro G, Brennan P, Boffetta P, Hashibe M. Diet and the risk of head and neck cancer: a pooled analysis in the INHANCE consortium. Cancer Causes & Control 2012, 23(1), 69-88.
• Urayama KY, Jarrett RF, Hjalgrim H, Diepstra A, Kamatani Y, Chabrier A, Gaborieau V, Boland A, Nieters A, Becker N, Foretova L, Benavente Y, Maynadie M, Staines A, Shield L, Lake A, Montgomery D, Taylor M, Smedby KE, Amini RM, Adami HO, Glimelius B, Feenstra B, Nolte IM, Visser L, van Imhoff GW, Lightfoot T, Cocco P, Kiemeney L, Vermeulen SH, Holcatova I, Vatten L, Macfarlane GJ, Thomson P, Conway DI, Benhamou S, Agudo A, Healy CM, Overvad K, Tjonneland A, Melin B, Canzian F, Khaw KT, Travis RC, Peeters PHM, Gonzalez CA, Quiros JR, Sanchez MJ, Huerta JM, Ardanaz E, Dorronsoro M, Clavel-Chapelon F, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Riboli E, Roman E, Boffetta P, de Sanjose S, Zelenika D, Melbye M, van den Berg A, Lathrop M, Brennan P, McKay JD. Genome-Wide Association Study of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma and Epstein-Barr Virus Status-Defined Subgroups. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2012, 104(3), 240-253.
• Edwards JP, Durham J, Moore U, Goodson M, Thomson P. In-patient operating exposure for dental undergraduates: a valuable experience?. British Dental Journal 2012, 212(3), 135-139.
• Thomson PJ, ed. Oral Precancer: Diagnosis and Management of Potentially Malignant Disorders. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
• Thomson PJ, Goodson ML, Hamadah O, Maclusky M. A useful marker of malignant transformation and recurrence in oral dysplasia?. In: Oral Oncology: 3rd World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology. 2011, Singapore: Pergamon.
• Goodson M, Mckay F, Wadhera V, Thomson P, Sloan P. Accuracy and patient acceptance of brush cytology for diagnosis of potentially malignant lesions and oral cancer. In: Oral Oncology: 3rd World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology. 2011, Singapore: Pergamon.
• Goodson ML, Thomson PJ. Management of oral carcinoma - benefits of early precancerous intervention. British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 2011, 49(2), 88-91.
• Richiardi L, Corbin M, Marron M, Ahrens W, Pohlabeln H, Lagiouu P, Agudo A, Castellsague X, Slamova A, Thomson PJ, Znoar A, Healy CM, McCartan BE, Brennan P, Merletti F. Occupation and risk of upper aerodigestive tract cancer: The ARCAGE study. International Journal of Cancer 2012, 130(10), 2397-2406.
• Goodson ML, Kumar A, Thomson PJ. Oral precancer excision is required for definitive diagnosis: incisional vs excisional biopsies in oral leukoplakia management. In: Oral Oncology: 3rd World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology. 2011, Singapore: Pergamon.
• Anantharaman D, Marron M, Lagiou P, Samoli E, Ahrens W, Pohlabeln H, Slamova A, Schejbalova M, Merletti F, Richiardi L, Kjaerheim K, Castellsague X, Agudo A, Talamini R, Barzan L, Macfarlane TV, Tickle M, Simonato L, Canova C, Conway DI, McKinney PA, Thomson P, Znaor A, Healy CM, McCartan BE, Hashibe M, Brennan P, Macfarlane GJ. Population attributable risk of tobacco and alcohol for upper aerodigestive tract cancer. Oral Oncology 2011, 47(8), 725-731.
• Macfarlane T, Macfarlane G, Thakker N, Benhamou S, Bouchardy C, Ahrens W, Pohlabein H, Conway D, Thomson P, Sloan P, Znaor A, Healy C, McCartan B, Brennan P. Role of medical history and medication use in the aetiology of upper aerodigestive tract cancers in Europe: the ARACAGE study. Annals of Oncology 2012, 23(4), 1053-1060.
• Chuang SC, Agudo A, Ahrens W, Anantharaman D, Benhamou S, Boccia S, Chen C, Conway DI, Fabianova E, Thomson PJ. Sequence variants and the risk of head and neck cancer: pooled analysis in the INHANCE consortium. Frontiers in Oncology 2011, 1, 1-15.
• Goodson ML, Hamadah O, Maclusky M, Thomson PJ. The epithelial/connective tissue interface - "The Final Frontier" in oral precancer. In: Oral Oncology: 3rd World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology. 2011, Singapore: Pergamon.
• Macfarlane TV, Macfarlane GJ, Oliver RJ, Benhamou S, Bouchardy C, Ahrens W, Pohlabeln H, Lagiou P, Lagiou A, Castellsague X, Agudo A, Merletti F, Richiardi L, Kjaerheim K, Slamova A, Schejbalova M, Canova C, Simonato L, Talamini R, Barzan L, Conway DI, McKinney PA, Znaor A, Lowry RJ, Thomson PJ, Healy CM, McCartan BE, Marron M, Hashibe M, Brennan P. The aetiology of upper aerodigestive tract cancers among young adults in Europe: the ARCAGE study. Cancer Causes & Control 2010, 21(12), 2213-2221.
• Nouraei SAR, Ismail Y, Ferguson MS, Mclean NR, Milner RH, Thomson PJ, Welch AR. Analysis of complications following surgical treatment of benign parotid disease. In: ANZ Journal of Surgery: Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. 2008, Christchurch, New Zealand: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia.
• Thomson PJ, Hamadah O, Goodson M, Cragg N, Booth C. Predicting recurrence after oral precancer treatment: Use of cell cycle analysis. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2008, 46(5), 370-375.
• Mckie C, Ahmad UA, Fellows S, Meikle D, Stafford FW, Thomson PJ, Welch AR, Paleri V. The 2-week rule for suspected head and neck cancer in the United Kingdom: Referral patterns., diagnostic efficacy of the guidelines and compliance. Oral Oncology 2008, 44(9), 851-856.
• Macluskey M, Durham J, Cowan G, Cowpe J, Evans A, Freeman C, Jephcott A, Jones J, Millsop L, Oliver R, Renton T, Ryan D, Sivarajasingham V, Still D, Taylor K, Thomson PJ. UK national curriculum for undergraduate oral surgery subgroup for teaching of the Association of British Academic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. European Journal of Dental Education 2008, 12(1), 48-58.
• Durham JA, Moore UJ, Corbett IP, Thomson PJ. Assessing competency in dentoalveolar surgery: a 3 year study of cumulative experience in the undergraduate curriculum. European Journal of Dental Education 2007, 11(4), 200-207.
• Thomson PJ, Hamadah O. Cancerisation within the oral cavity: The use of 'field mapping biopsies' in clinical management. Oral Oncology 2007, 43(1), 20-26.
• Hamadah O, Hepburn S, Thomson PJ. Effects of active non-smoking programmes on smoking behaviour in oral precancer patients. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2007, 36(8), 706-711.
• Nouraei SAR, Ismail Y, McLean NR, Thomson PJ, Milner RH, Welch AR. Surgical treatment of chronic parotid sialadenitis. Journal of Laryngology and Otology 2007, 121(9), 880-884.
• Thomson PJ, Goodson ML, Booth C, Cragg N, Hamadah O. Cyclin A activity predicts clinical outcome in oral precancer and cancer. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2006, 35(11), 1041-1046.
• Venchard GR, Thomson PJ, Boys R. Improved sedation for oral surgery by combining nitrous oxide and intravenous Midazolam: a randomized, controlled trial. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2006, 35(6), 522-527.
• Thomson PJ, Fletcher IR, Downey C. Nurses versus clinicians - who's best at pre-operative assessment?. Ambulatory Surgery 2004,11 1-2 33-36.
• Thomson PJ, Fletcher IR, Matthews JNS, Hayward CB, Briggs S. Pain relief following oral day case surgery: A pilot study. Ambulatory Surgery 2004,10 4 217-221.
• Greenwood M, Thomson PJ, Lowry RJ, Steen IN. Oral cancer: Material deprivation, unemployment and risk factor behaviour - An initial study. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2003, 32(1), 74-77.
• Thomson PJ, Soames JV, Booth C, O'Shea JA. Epithelial cell proliferative activity and oral cancer progression. Cell Proliferation 2002, 35(s1), 110-120.
• Thomson PJ. Field change and oral cancer: New evidence for widespread carcinogenesis?. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2002,31 3 262-266.
• Thomson PJ, Wylie J. Interventional laser surgery: An effective surgical and diagnostic tool in oral precancer management. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2002,31 2 145-153.
• Appleton DR, Thomson PJ, Donaghey CE, Potten CS, McGurk M. Simulation of cell proliferation in mouse oral epithelium, and the action of epidermal growth factor: Evidence for a high degree of synchronization of the stem cells. Cell Proliferation 2002, 35(1), 68-77.
• Thomson PJ. A study of the effectiveness of direct access day case oral surgery compared with standard letter referral. British Dental Journal 2000, 188(8), 442-442.
• Clark K, Voase R, Cato G, Fletcher IR, Thomson PJ. Patients' experience of oral day case surgery: Feedback from a nurse-led pre-admission clinic. Ambulatory Surgery 2000, 8(2), 93-96.
• Coulthard P, Sano K, Thomson PJ, Macfarlane TV. Sedation: The effects of midazolam and flumazenil on psychomotor function and alertness in human volunteers. British Dental Journal 2000, 188(6), 325-328.
• Thomson PJ, Potten CS, Appleton DR. Characterization of epithelial cell activity in patients with oral cancer. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 1999, 37(5), 384-390.
• Briggs S Clark K Barthram D Fletcher IR Thomson PJ. Day surgery activity and the University Dental Hospital. The Journal of One Day Surgery 1999, 8(3), 3-5.
• Clark K Voase R Fletcher IR Thomson PJ. Improving patient throughput for oral day case surgery.The efficacy of a nurse-led pre-admission clinic. Ambulatory Surgery 1999, 7, 101-106.
• Thomson PJ, Appleton DR and Potten CS. Mapping dynamic epithelial cell proliferative activity within the oral cavity of man: a new insight into carcinogenesis?. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 1999, 37, 377-383.
• Thomson PJ McGurk M Potten CS Walton GM Appleton DR. Tritiated thymidine and bromodeoxyuridine double-labelling studies on growth factors and oral epithelial proliferation in the mouse. Archives of Oral Biology 1999, 44, 721-734.
• Thomson PJ, Musgrove BT. Pre-operative vascular assessment. An aid to radial forearm surgery.. British Journal of Oral & MaxilloFacial Surgery 1997, 35, 419-423.
• Thomson PJ, Boyle CA. Auditing clinical teaching in oral surgery-the use of a student log book. Dental Update 1996, September, 283-286.
• Thomson PJ Langton SG. Persistent haemorrhage following dental extractions in patients with liver disease. Two cautionary tales. British Dental Journal 1996, 180, 141-144.
• Thomson PJ Rood JP. Mental nerve dysfunction : a symptom of diverse mandibular disease. Dental Update 1995, September, 271-274.
• Thomson PJ Rood JP. Pre-emptive analgesia reduces post-operative pain experience following oral day case surgery. Ambulatory Surgery 1995, 3(3), 107-110.
• Thomson PJ, Coulthard P, Snowdon AT, Mitchell K. Recovery from intravenous sedation with midazolam - the value of flumazenil. British Journal of Oral & MaxilloFacial Surgery 1993, 31, 101-103.