Publications & research
Mr Michail Sideris is an actively publishing clinician-scientist in gynaecological oncology, with research spanning cancer prevention, precision medicine, surgical outcomes and medical education. A selection of his peer-reviewed work is listed below; live citation metrics are available on his research profiles.
3D pentaculture model unveils malignant cell-driven macrophage polarization in high-grade serous ovarian cancer
Malacrida B, Elorbany S, Laforêts F, Karim F, Bryan-Ravenscroft RC, Sideris M, et al.
Nat Commun. 2026;17(1):2451 · View article ↗
High-grade serous ovarian carcinoma in the genomics era: current applications, challenges and future directions
Lewis ME, Caricato C, Roberts HL, Ganesan S, Seksaf NA, Maniati E, Sideris M
Int J Mol Sci. 2026;27(3):1617 · View article ↗
Risk of ovarian cancer in women with a pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant in NBN: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ganesan S, Mansour L, Dibden A, Sideris M, Malan A, Oxley S, Kalra A, et al.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2026 · View article ↗
Lymph node involvement, surgery and adjuvant treatment in primary endometrioid ovarian carcinoma patients with early-stage disease (LEOPARD): a multinational team initiative
Grube M, de Souza BR, Neilson A, Tinker A, Staebler A, Kuzma T, et al.
Gynecol Oncol. 2026;209:48-55
Quality of life outcomes following pelvic exenteration for gynaecological malignancies: a systematic review
Seksaf NA, Roberts HL, Lewis ME, Smits A, Oxley SG, Lymperopoulos N, et al.
Anticancer Res. 2026;46(6):2945-2963
Recurrence and malignant transformation after borderline ovarian tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Taniskidi A, Giannas E, Lekka S, Lecoyte A, Brincat M, et al.
Anticancer Res. 2026;46(5):2831-2849
Morbidity, recurrence and survival following pelvic exenteration for gynaecological malignancies: a retrospective, single-centre study
Zalawadia S, Lekka S, Al-Jumaili Z, Brockbank E, Manchanda R, et al.
J Clin Med. 2026;15(10):3957 · View article ↗
Reconstruction of epithelial transcriptional trajectories reveals heterogeneous progression and early therapy-resistance programs in high-grade serous carcinoma precursors
Sideris M, Maniati E, Kader T, Santagata S, Drapkin R, Balkwill F, et al.
bioRxiv. 2026 (preprint); 2026.02.06.704093 · View article ↗
P-POSSUM falls short: predicting morbidity in ovarian cancer (OC) cytoreductive surgery
Sideris M
Cancers (Basel). 2025;17(21):3421 · View article ↗
Estimands for clinical effectiveness of risk-reducing early salpingectomy in women with high risk of ovarian cancer
Sia J, et al. (PROTECTOR team)
JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(9):e2532195 · View article ↗
Defining lifetime risk thresholds for breast cancer surgical prevention
Wei X, et al.
JAMA Oncology. 2025 · View article ↗
Uptake and patient-related outcomes of mainstreaming genetic testing: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Kalra A, et al.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025;233(4):276-291 · View article ↗
Molecular biomarkers in borderline ovarian tumors: towards personalized treatment and prognostic assessment
Drymiotou S, Theodorou E, Rallis KS, Nicolaides M, Sideris M
Cancers (Basel). 2025;17(3):545 · View article ↗
The role of cytoreductive surgery in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC): a systematic review
Sideris M, Jamdade K, Essangri H, Zalawadia S, Oxley SG, Selek K, Phadnis S
Cancers (Basel). 2025;17(2):217 · View article ↗
Venous thromboembolism during neoadjuvant chemotherapy for ovarian cancer
Oxley S, Ahmed S, [...] Sideris M, et al.
Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2024;34(11):1768-1774 · View article ↗
Immature ovarian teratoma with gliomatosis peritonei, paraneoplastic hyponatremia and growing teratoma syndrome: a case report and literature review
Mira AR, Brincat MR, Zalawadia S, Sideris M, Dilley J
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2024;86(8):4907-4912 · View article ↗
A retrospective cohort study of patient risk factors and pelvic venous reflux patterns on treatment outcomes with pelvic vein embolisation
Strong SM, Cross AC, Sideris M, Whiteley MS
Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2024;58(7):733-741 · View article ↗
Cost-effectiveness of unselected multigene germline and somatic genetic testing for epithelial ovarian cancer
Manchanda R, Sun L, [...] Sideris M, [...] Legood R
J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2024;22(2D):e237331 · View article ↗
Utility scores for risk-reducing mastectomy and risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy: mapping to EQ-5D
Oxley SG, Wei X, Sideris M, [...] Legood R
Cancers (Basel). 2024;16(7):1358 · View article ↗
BRCA awareness and testing experience in the UK Jewish population: a qualitative study
Sarig K, Oxley S, Kalra A, Sobocan M, Fierheller CT, Sideris M, et al.
J Med Genet. 2024;61(7):716-725 · View article ↗
Screening and prevention of ovarian cancer
Sideris M, Menon U, Manchanda R
Med J Aust. 2024;220(5):264-274 · View article ↗
Cost-effectiveness of gene-specific prevention strategies for ovarian and breast cancer
Wei X, Sun L, Slade E, et al.
JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(2):e2355324 · View article ↗
The UEMS experience in continuous medical education accreditation process: a 'quo vadis' analysis of our global database
Sideris M, Rallis KS, Nicolaides M, et al.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2024;86(2):689-696 · View article ↗
Assessing radiological response to immunotherapy in lung cancer: an evolving arena
Rallis KS, et al.
Cancer Diagn Progn. 2024;4(1):1-8 · View article ↗
Patient decision aids in mainstreaming genetic testing for women with ovarian cancer: a prospective cohort study
Sobocan M, Chandrasekaran D, Sideris M, et al.
BJOG. 2023 · View article ↗
Patient-reported quality of life following prophylactic surgery for breast and ovarian cancer prevention: response
Wei X, Oxley S, Sideris M, et al.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024;230(2):274-275 · View article ↗
Pulmonary benign metastasizing uterine leiomyoma (PBML): a case report and review of the literature
Brincat MR, Lam Shang Leen S, Faruqi A, et al.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2023;85(7):3686-3691 · View article ↗
Quality of life after risk-reducing surgery for breast and ovarian cancer prevention: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Wei X, Oxley S, Sideris M, et al.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023;229(4):388-409.e4 · View article ↗
Impact of multiple COVID-19 waves on gynaecological cancer services in the UK
Oxley SG, Kalra A, Sideris M, et al.
Cancers (Basel). 2023;15(4):1273 · View article ↗
Health worker education during the COVID-19 pandemic: global disruption, responses and lessons for the future - a systematic review and meta-analysis
Dedeilia A, Papapanou M, Papadopoulos D, et al.
Hum Resour Health. 2023;21(1) · View article ↗
Variation in outcome reporting in studies of fertility-sparing surgery for cervical cancer: a systematic review
Yong N, Cooper N, Yorke S, et al.
BJOG. 2023;130:163-175 · View article ↗
Population-based genetic testing for cancer susceptibility genes: quo vadis?
Manchanda R, Sideris M
BJOG. 2023;130:125-130 · View article ↗
Cost-effectiveness of risk-reducing surgery for breast and ovarian cancer prevention: a systematic review
Wei X, Oxley S, Sideris M, et al.
Cancers (Basel). 2022;14 · View article ↗
Herbals and plants in the treatment of pancreatic cancer: a systematic review of experimental and clinical studies
Triantafillidis JK, Triantafyllidi E, Sideris M, et al.
Nutrients. 2022;14 · View article ↗
"Learning from the experts" - a novel advanced cadaveric course for gynaecological oncology (GO) cytoreductive surgery
Sideris M, Elshaer AM, Johnson RL, et al.
Facts Views Vis Obgyn. 2022;14:265-273 · View article ↗
Cystic endometrium on ultrasound scan: sonographic-hysteroscopic-pathologic correlation
Shah N, Sackey N, Gopee S, et al.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2022;157:544-548 · View article ↗
Mentoring medical students towards oncology: results from a pilot multi-institutional mentorship programme
Rallis KS, Wozniak A, Hui S, et al.
J Cancer Educ. 2022;37:1053-1065 · View article ↗
Molecular genetics and targeted therapies for paediatric high-grade glioma
Rallis KS, George AM, Wozniak AM, et al.
Cancer Genomics Proteomics. 2022;19:390-414 · View article ↗
IL-10 in cancer: an essential thermostatic regulator between homeostatic immunity and inflammation - a comprehensive review
Rallis KS, Corrigan AE, Dadah H, et al.
Future Oncol. 2022;18:3349-3365 · View article ↗
Quality of life after risk-reducing hysterectomy for endometrial cancer prevention: a systematic review
Oxley S, Xiong R, Wei X, et al.
Cancers (Basel). 2022;14 · View article ↗
To fight or to flee? A systematic review of ectopic pregnancy management and complications during the COVID-19 pandemic
Morin A, Sideris M, Platts S, et al.
In Vivo. 2022;36:1570-1579 · View article ↗
A novel plastic surgery simulation model for medical students
Lymperopoulos NS, Sideris M, Sofos S, et al.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2022;75:1261-1282 · View article ↗
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic effectiveness of human papillomavirus methylation biomarkers for detection of cervical cancer
Hillyar CR, Kanabar SS, Pufal KR, et al.
Epigenomics. 2022;14:1055-1072 · View article ↗
Teaching and assessment of medical students during complex multifactorial team-based tasks: the "virtual on call" case study
Emin EI, Emin E, Bimpis A, et al.
Adv Med Educ Pract. 2022;13:457-465 · View article ↗
In vivo simulation-based learning for undergraduate medical students: teaching and assessment
Sideris M, Nicolaides M, Jagiello J, et al.
Adv Med Educ Pract. 2021;12:995-1002 · View article ↗
ABC of surgical teaching: time to consider a global blueprint for holistic education
Sideris M, Emin EI, Hanrahan JG, et al.
J Invest Surg. 2021;34:1355-1365 · View article ↗
What happens after randomised controlled trials? Uterine fibroids and ulipristal acetate: systematic review and meta-analysis of "real-world" data
Shah N, Egbase E, Sideris M, Odejinmi F
Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2021;303:1121-1130 · View article ↗
Inspiring the future generation of oncologists: a UK-wide study of medical students' views towards oncology
Rallis KS, Wozniak AM, Hui S, et al.
BMC Med Educ. 2021;21:82 · View article ↗
Chemoradiotherapy in cancer treatment: rationale and clinical applications
Rallis KS, Lai Yau TH, Sideris M
Anticancer Res. 2021;41:1-7 · View article ↗
Cytokine-based cancer immunotherapy: challenges and opportunities for IL-10
Rallis KS, Corrigan AE, Dadah H, et al.
Anticancer Res. 2021;41:3247-3252 · View article ↗
The impact of COVID-19 on obstetrics and gynaecology trainees; how do we move on?
Mallick R, Odejinmi F, Sideris M, Egbase E, Kaler M
Facts Views Vis Obgyn. 2021;13(1):9-14
T-cell-based immunotherapies for haematological cancers, Part B: a SWOT analysis of adoptive cell therapies
Rallis KS, Hillyar CRT, Sideris M, Davies JK
Anticancer Res. 2021;41(3):1143-1156
T-cell-based immunotherapies for haematological cancers, Part A: a SWOT analysis of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTEs)
Rallis KS, Hillyar CRT, Sideris M, Davies JK
Anticancer Res. 2021;41(3):1123-1141
Suturing skills for medical students: a systematic review
Emmanuel T, Nicolaides M, Theodoulou I, Yoong W, Lymperopoulos N, Sideris M
In Vivo. 2021;35(1):1-12
Postgraduate assessment approaches across surgical specialties: a systematic review of the published evidence
Hanrahan JG, Sideris M, Pasha T, Dedeilia A, Papalois A, Papalois V
Acad Med. 2021;96(2):285-295
Second trimester rupture uterus, unusual presentation
Ibrahim S, Drymiotou S, Hegab K, Sideris M, Okba M
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2021;61:145-147
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS) for rectal cancer: patient decision-making, postoperative experience and quality of life
Koreli A, Briassoulis G, Sideris M, Philalithis A, Papagrigoriadis S
In Vivo. 2021;35(2):1235-1245
Advancing medical students' non-technical skills in a group-based setting
Nicolaides M, Theodorou E, Hanrahan JG, Theodoulou I, Emin EI, Papalois A, et al.
J Invest Surg. 2021;34(1):39-43
COVID-19 and surgical education: every cloud has a silver lining
Sideris M, Hanrahan JG, Papalois V
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2020;58:20-21
Risk of obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) and anal incontinence: a meta-analysis
Sideris M, McCaughey T, Hanrahan JG, Arroyo-Manzano D, Zamora J, Jha S, et al.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2020;252:303-312
Student views on a novel holistic surgical education curriculum (iG4): a multi-national survey in a changing landscape
Sideris M, Nicolaides M, Theodoulou I, Emin EI, Hanrahan JG, Dedeilia A, et al.
In Vivo. 2020;34(3):1063-1069
A novel multifaceted course blueprint to support outcome-based holistic surgical education: the Integrated Generation 4 model (iG4)
Sideris M, Papalois V, Athanasiou T, Papagrigoriadis S, Pierides M, Velmahos G, et al.
In Vivo. 2020;34(2):503-509
The early response of plastic and reconstructive surgery services to the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review
Boyce L, Nicolaides M, Hanrahan JG, Sideris M, Pafitanis G
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2020;73(11):2063-2071
Medical and surgical education challenges and innovations in the COVID-19 era: a systematic review
Dedeilia A, Sotiropoulos MG, Hanrahan JG, Janga D, Dedeilias P, Sideris M
In Vivo. 2020;34(3 Suppl):1603-1611
Early responses of neurosurgical practice to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: a rapid review
Hanrahan JG, Burford C, Adegboyega G, Nicolaides M, Boyce L, Wong K, et al.
World Neurosurg. 2020;141:e1017-e1026
A student initiative to improve exposure in research - dual benefit?
Nicolaides M, Rallis K, Eyskens PJ, Andreou A, Odejinmi F, Papalois A, et al.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2020;56:211-216
Team performance training for medical students: low vs high fidelity simulation
Nicolaides M, Theodorou E, Emin EI, Theodoulou I, Andersen N, Lymperopoulos N, et al.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2020;55:308-315
Caesarean section in women following an abdominal myomectomy: a choice or a need?
Odejinmi F, Strong S, Sideris M, Mallick R
Facts Views Vis Obgyn. 2020;12(1):57-60
Mental health amongst obstetrics and gynaecology doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic: results of a UK-wide study
Shah N, Raheem A, Sideris M, Velauthar L, Saeed F
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2020;253:90-94
Waiting for myomectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic: the vicious cycle of psychological and physical trauma associated with increased wait times
Strong SM, Magama Z, Mallick R, Sideris M, Odejinmi F
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2020;151(2):303-305
Surgical intervention for uterine fibroids - our 4-year experience and literature review: is it time to centralise care provision via specialist fibroid centres?
Strong SM, Sideris M, Magama Z, Rouabhi S, Odejinmi F
In Vivo. 2020;34(2):695-701
A prospective study integrating a curriculum of interventional radiology in undergraduate education: a tetra-core simulation model
Theodoulou I, Louca C, Sideris M, Nicolaides M, Agrawal D, Halapas A, et al.
CVIR Endovasc. 2020;3(1):12
Retrospective qualitative study evaluating the application of iG4 curriculum: an adaptable concept for holistic surgical education
Theodoulou I, Sideris M, Lawal K, Nicolaides M, Dedeilia A, Emin EI, et al.
BMJ Open. 2020;10(2):e033181
The effects of ascorbic acid and U-74389G on renal ischemia-reperfusion injury in a rat model
Zografos CG, Chrysikos D, Pittaras T, Karampelias V, Chairakakis A, Galanos A, Sideris M, et al.
In Vivo. 2020;34(5):2475-2484
The role of KRAS in endometrial cancer: a mini-review
Sideris M, Emin EI, Abdullah Z, Hanrahan J, Stefatou KM, Sevas V, et al.
Anticancer Res. 2019;39(2):533-539
The role of anxiety in simulation-based dexterity and overall performance: does it really matter?
Dhaif F, Paparoidamis G, Sideris M, Hanrahan J, Georgopoulou EM, Tsagkaraki I, et al.
J Invest Surg. 2019;32(2):164-169
Artificial intelligence in obstetrics and gynaecology: is this the way forward?
Emin EI, Emin E, Papalois A, Willmott F, Clarke S, Sideris M
In Vivo. 2019;33(5):1547-1551
Are interventional radiology and allied specialities neglected in undergraduate medical education? A systematic review
Emin EI, Ruhomauly Z, Theodoulou I, Hanrahan JG, Staikoglou N, Nicolaides M, et al.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2019;40:22-30
Rethinking the issue of power morcellation of uterine fibroids: is morcellation the real problem or is this another symptom of disparity in healthcare provision?
Odejinmi F, Aref-Adib M, Liou N, Sideris M, Mallick R
In Vivo. 2019;33(5):1393-1401
Treatment with molgramostim and lenograstim improves experimental colitis in rats
Papalois AE, Barbatis C, Chrysikos D, Korontzi M, Sideris M, Pittaras T, et al.
Biomed Res Int. 2019;2019:8298192
Radiotherapy may offer a recurrence and survival benefit in rectal cancers treated surgically with transanal endoscopic microsurgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sideris M, Donaldson AN, Hanrahan J, Grunwald M, Papagrigoriadis S
Anticancer Res. 2018;38(4):1879-1895
Optimizing engagement of undergraduate students in medical education research: the eMERG training network
Sideris M, Hanrahan J, Staikoglou N, Pantelidis P, Pidgeon C, Psychalakis N, et al.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2018;31:6-10
Developing a novel international undergraduate surgical masterclass during a financial crisis: our 4-year experience
Sideris M, Hanrahan J, Tsoulfas G, Theodoulou I, Dhaif F, Papalois V, et al.
Postgrad Med J. 2018;94(1111):263-269
Introducing in vivo dissection modules for undergraduate level trainees: what is the actual benefit and how could we make it more efficient?
Sideris M, Papalois A, Theodoraki K, Paparoidamis G, Staikoglou N, Tsagkaraki I, et al.
Indian J Surg. 2018;80(1):68-76
Hands train the brain - what is the role of hand tremor and anxiety in undergraduate microsurgical skills?
Hanrahan J, Sideris M, Pasha T, Tsitsopoulos PP, Theodoulou I, Nicolaides M, et al.
Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2018;160(9):1673-1679
Increasing motivation and engagement in neurosurgery for medical students through practical simulation-based learning
Hanrahan J, Sideris M, Tsitsopoulos PP, Bimpis A, Pasha T, Whitfield PC, et al.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2018;34:75-79
Developing a novel framework for non-technical skills learning strategies for undergraduates: a systematic review
Nicolaides M, Cardillo L, Theodoulou I, Hanrahan J, Tsoulfas G, Athanasiou T, et al.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2018;36:29-40
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors: the pleiotropic mechanisms of actions
Pantelidis P, Kalliakmanis A, Mitas C, Sideris M, Grassos C, Pittaras A, et al.
Cardiovasc Hematol Disord Drug Targets. 2018;18(2):86-93
The mechanisms of actions of aldosterone and its antagonists in cardiovascular disease
Pantelidis P, Sideris M, Viigimaa M, Avranas K, Deligkaris P, Zografou I, et al.
Curr Pharm Des. 2018;24(46):5491-5499
Waiting time following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer: does it really matter?
Plastiras A, Sideris M, Gaya A, Haji A, Nunoo-Mensah J, Haq A, et al.
Gastrointest Tumors. 2018;4(3-4):96-103
"The longest way round is the shortest way home": an overhaul of surgical ward rounds
Shetty K, Poo SXW, Sriskandarajah K, Sideris M, Malietzis G, Darzi A, et al.
World J Surg. 2018;42(4):937-949
Simulation-based learning strategies to teach undergraduate students basic surgical skills: a systematic review
Theodoulou I, Nicolaides M, Athanasiou T, Papalois A, Sideris M
J Surg Educ. 2018;75(5):1374-1388
KRAS mutant status may be associated with distant recurrence in early-stage rectal cancer
Sideris M, Moorhead J, Diaz-Cano S, Haji A, Papagrigoriadis S
Anticancer Res. 2017;37(3):1349-1357
Promoting undergraduate surgical education: current evidence and students' views on ESMSC international wet lab course
Sideris M, Papalois A, Theodoraki K, Dimitropoulos I, Johnson EO, Georgopoulou EM, et al.
J Invest Surg. 2017;30(2):71-77
The use of theatre in medical education in the emergency cases school: an appealing and widely accessible way of learning
Keskinis C, Bafitis V, Karailidou P, Pagonidou C, Pantelidis P, Rampotas A, et al.
Perspect Med Educ. 2017;6(3):199-204
Is in-vivo laparoscopic simulation learning a step forward in the undergraduate surgical education?
Pantelidis P, Sideris M, Tsoulfas G, Georgopoulou EM, Tsagkaraki I, Staikoglou N, et al.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2017;16:52-56
KRAS mutant status, p16 and beta-catenin expression may predict local recurrence in patients who underwent transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS) for stage I rectal cancer
Sideris M, Moorhead J, Diaz-Cano S, Bjarnason I, Haji A, Papagrigoriadis S
Anticancer Res. 2016;36(10):5315-5324
Evaluating the educational environment of an international animal model-based wet lab course for undergraduate students
Sideris MC, Papalois AE, Athanasiou T, Dimitropoulos I, Theodoraki K, Dos Santos FS, et al.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2016;12:8-17
Elderly patients have more infectious complications following laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery
Kvasnovsky CL, Adams K, Sideris M, Laycock J, Haji AK, Haq A, et al.
Colorectal Dis. 2016;18(1):94-100
Medical students' satisfaction with the applied basic clinical seminar with scenarios for students, a novel simulation-based learning method in Greece
Pantelidis P, Staikoglou N, Paparoidamis G, Drosos C, Karamaroudis S, Samara A, et al.
J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2016;13:13
BRAF V600E mutation in colorectal cancer is associated with right-sided tumours and iron deficiency anaemia
Sideris M, Adams K, Moorhead J, Diaz-Cano S, Bjarnason I, Papagrigoriadis S
Anticancer Res. 2015;35(4):2345-2350
Developing an international combined applied surgical science and wet lab simulation course as an undergraduate teaching model
Sideris M, Papalois A, Tsoulfas G, Majumder S, Toutouzas K, Koletsis E, et al.
Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:463987
Molecular biomarkers and classification models in the evaluation of the prognosis of colorectal cancer
Sideris M, Papagrigoriadis S
Anticancer Res. 2014;34(5):2061-2068
List compiled from Mr Sideris’s CV. For the complete and most current record, including conference abstracts and citation counts, please see the research profiles linked above.
