Ramsey Cutress is Professor of Breast Surgery in Southampton, topic advisor for the NICE Breast Cancer Guidelines and co-director of the Association of Breast Surgery (ABS) Advanced Skills in Breast Disease Management Course. Clinical research interests include breast cancer in young women as a member of the POSH study research team, and investigation of patient and host determinants of breast cancer outcomes including genetic predisposition, immunological and lifestyle factors. He is lead investigator for the HTA funded EndoNET neo-adjuvant endocrine therapy trial, and breast sub-specialty editor for the Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.