Dr. Javier-David Benítez-Fuentes

Javier is a is a consultant medical oncologist at Hospital General Universitario de Elche in Spain, specializing in thoracic malignancies. He completed his medical oncology training at Hospital Clínico San Carlos in Madrid, followed by a period at Velindre Cancer Centre in the UK. He holds a Master’s in Molecular Oncology and another Master’s in Tropical Health and International Medicine.

His research interests include global oncology, cancer policy, and critical appraisal.

BG Lab Publications:

  1. Benitez-Fuentes JD, Karikios D, Gyawali B. Did ATOMIC really improve on the standard of care for mismatch repair-deficient colon cancer? Nat Rev Clin Oncol. 2026 Apr. PMID: 42026197.