I joined the Royal Marsden School in 2021 and prior to this, I was a senior specialist dietitian at the Royal Marsden Hospital. My background has varied across multiple oncology tumour groups; however, my passion and focus have been in gastrointestinal tumours and symptoms. I have worked in a clinical academic pathway for the past five years having been awarded a PAN London fellowship followed by an NIHR pre-doctoral fellowship. Throughout this, I have gained a greater understanding of those living with and beyond colorectal cancer resulting in a passion for nutrition and quality of life in those living with and beyond cancer.
My passion for high-quality education and the development of professionals extends beyond my role in the School and I sit on various committees with my current position being policy officer for the British dietetic association oncology group.
Module Involvement
• Fundamentals in Cancer Care
• Living With and Beyond Cancer
• Developments in Cancer Care
• Research Analysis and Application
Committee Involvement
• Committee member of the Oncology British dietetic association
• Committee member of the GI Oncology British dietetic association
• Committee member of NICE Barretts Oesophagus guidelines
Publications
Aubrey V, Hon Y, Shaw C, Burden S, (2018) What lifestyle interventions have been used in randomised control trials in colorectal cancer?
Aubrey V, Shaw C & Burden S (2018) The Effects of Healthy Eating Interventions in Adults Living with and beyond Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review. PROSPERO CRD42018091780. Available at: http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?ID=CRD42018091780
Aubrey V & Shaw C, (2019) Can people living with and beyond colorectal cancer make lifestyle changes with the support of health technology?
Aubrey V, Hon Y, Shaw C, Burden S, (2019). Healthy eating interventions in adults living with and beyond colorectal cancer: a systematic review. Journal of human nutrition and dietetics: the official journal of the British Dietetic Association, 32 (4), pp. 501-511
Nelson V (2020) Nutrition through a cancer pathway. Complete Nutrition; 20(6) 46-48
Nelson V (2021) Nutrition and living with and beyond cancer. Complete Nutrition; 21(1) 54-56
Nelson V, Cross AJ, Powell J, Shaw C. (2022). Can people living with and beyond colorectal cancer make lifestyle changes with the support of health technology: A feasibility study. Journal of human nutrition and dietetics: the official journal of the British Dietetic Association,
Nelson V & Henry L (2022) Chapter Cancer: Dietary management in Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, 4th Edition.