Clinical Associate Professor Judy Kirk

Clinical Associate Professor
Medicine, Westmead Clinical School
Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research

C24 - Westmead Hospital
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

T: 9845 6947
F: 9845 9217
E:

On this page

Grants | Publications

 

Current national competitive grants*

2010

Randomised trial of consumer-led familiar cancer risk tool & GP triage on risk-appropriate colorectal cancer screening
Trevena L, Meiser B, Kirk J, Barlow-Stewart K, Dobbins T, Goodwin A
Cancer Australia Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme ($556,250 over 4 years)

* Grants administered through the University of Sydney

Publications

2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006

2011

   
  • Zilliacus, E., Meiser, B., Lobb, E., Kelly, P., Barlow-Stewart, K., Kirk, J., Spigelman, A., Warwick, L., Tucker, K. (2011), Are videoconferenced consultations as effective as face-to-face consultations for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer genetic counseling?. Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics. 13(11), 933-41. [Abstract]
  • Saleh, M., Barlow-Stewart, K., Meiser, B., Kirk, J., Tucker, K. (2011), An Exploration of the Cultural Context of Kinship and Genetics Amongst Arabic-Australians: Implications for Practice. Journal of genetic counseling. 20(5), 465-75. [Abstract]
  • Mitra, A., Bancroft, E., Barbachano, Y., Page, E., Foster, C., Jameson, C., Mitchell, G., Lindeman, G., Stapleton, A., Suthers, G., Evans, D., Cruger, D., Blanco, I., Mercer, C., Kirk, J., Maehle, L., Hodgson, S., Walker, L., Izatt, L., Douglas, F., Tucker, K., Dorkins, H., Clowes, V., Male, A., Donaldson, A., Brewer, C., Doherty, R., Bulman, B., Osther, P., Salinas, M., Eccles, D., Axcrona, K., Jobson, I., Newcombe, B., Cybulski, C., Rubinstein, W., Buys, S., Townshend, S., Friedman, E., Domchek, S., Ramon Y Cajal, T., Spigelman, A., Teo, S., Nicolai, N., Aaronson, N., Ardern-Jones, A., Bangma, C., Dearnaley, D., Eyfjord, J., Falconer, A., Grönberg, H., Hamdy, F., Johannsson, O., Khoo, V., Kote-Jarai, Z., Lilja, H., Lubinski, J., Melia, J., Moynihan, C., Peock, S., Rennert, G., Schröder, F., Sibley, P., Suri, M., Wilson, P., Bignon, Y., Strom, S., Tischkowitz, M., Liljegren, A., Ilencikova, D., Abele, A., Kyriacou, K., Van Asperen, C., Kiemeney, L., Easton, D., Eeles, R. (2011), Targeted prostate cancer screening in men with mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 detects aggressive prostate cancer: preliminary analysis of the results of the IMPACT study. BJU international. 107(1), 28-39. [Abstract]

2010

   
  • Zilliacus, E., Meiser, B., Lobb, E., Kirk, J., Warwick, L., Tucker, K. (2010), Women's Experience of Telehealth Cancer Genetic Counseling. Journal of genetic counseling. 19(5), 463-72. [Abstract]
  • Antill, Y., Mitchell, G., Johnson, S., Devereux, L., Milner, A., Di Iuiio, J., Lindeman, G., Kirk, J., Phillips, K., Campbell, I. (2010), Gene Methylation in Breast Ductal Fluid from BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 19(1), 265-274. [Abstract]
  • Whitaker, H., Kote-Jarai, Z., Ross-Adams, H., Warren, A., Burge, J., George, A., Bancroft, E., Jhavar, S., Leongamornlert, D., Tymrakiewicz, M., Saunders, E., Page, E., Mitra, A., Mitchell, G., Lindeman, G., Evans, D., Blanco, I., Mercer, C., Rubinstein, W., Clowes, V., Douglas, F., Hodgson, S., Walker, L., Donaldson, A., Izatt, L., Dorkins, H., Male, A., Tucker, K., Stapleton, A., Lam, J., Kirk, J., Lilja, H., Easton, D., Cooper, C., Eeles, R., Neal, D. (2010), The rs10993994 risk allele for prostate cancer results in clinically relevant changes in microseminoprotein-beta expression in tissue and urine. PloS one. 5(10), e13363. [Abstract]
  • Kirk, J. (2010), Genetic Testing for Cancer Susceptibility: How and When?. In: When Cancer Crosses Disciplines: A Physician's Handbook. (pp.931-940).London, UK: Imperial College Press.

2009

   
  • Shanley, S., Fung, C., Milliken, J., Leary, J., Barnetson, R., Schnitzler, M., Kirk, J. (2009), Breast cancer immunohistochemistry can be useful in triage of some HNPCC families. Familial cancer. 8(3), 251-5. [Abstract]

2008

   
  • Juan, A., Wakefield, C., Kasparian, N., Kirk, J., Tyler, J., Tucker, K. (2008), Development and Pilot Testing of a Decision Aid for Men Considering Genetic Testing for Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer-Related Mutations (BRCA1/2). Genetic Testing. 12(4), 523-532. [Abstract]
  • Wakefield, C., Meiser, B., Homewood, J., Ward, R., O'Donnell, S., Kirk, J. (2008), Randomized trial of a decision aid for individuals considering genetic testing for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer risk. Cancer. 113(5), 956-965. [Abstract]
  • Wakefield, C., Meiser, B., Homewood, J., Peate, M., Taylor, A., Lobb, E., Kirk, J., Young, M., Williams, R., Dudding, T., Tucker, K. (2008), A randomized controlled trial of a decision aid for women considering genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer risk. Breast cancer research and treatment. 107(2), 289-301. [Abstract]

2007

   
  • Wakefield, C., Meiser, B., Homewood, J., Peate, M., Kirk, J., Warner, B., Lobb, E., Gaff, C., Tucker, K. (2007), Development and pilot testing of two decision AIDS for individuals considering genetic testing for cancer risk. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 16(3), 325-339. [Abstract]
  • Field, M., Shanley, S., Kirk, J. (2007), Inherited cancer susceptibility syndromes in paediatric practice. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 43(4), 219-229. [Abstract]
  • Featherstone, C., Colley, A., Tucker, K., Kirk, J., Barton, M. (2007), Estimating the referral rate for cancer genetic assessment from a systematic review of the evidence. British Journal of Cancer. 96(2), 391-398.
  • Wakefield, C., Kasparian, N., Meiser, B., Homewood, J., Kirk, J., Tucker, K. (2007), Attitudes Toward Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk after Genetic Counseling and Decision Support: A Qualitative Comparison between Hereditary Cancer Types. Genetic Testing. 11(4), 401-412. [Abstract]
  • Kirk, J. (2007), The role of familial cancer services. Cancer Forum. 31, 136-138.

2006

   
  • Balleine, R., Murali, R., Bilous, A., Farshid, G., Waring, P., Provan, P., Byth, K., Thorne, H., Kirk, J. (2006), Histopathological features of breast cancer in carriers of ATM gene variants. Histopathology. 49(5), 523-32. [Abstract]
  • Kang, H., Williams, R., Leary, J., Ringland, C., Kirk, J., Ward, R. (2006), Evaluation of models to predict BRCA germline mutations. British journal of cancer. 95(7), 914-20. [Abstract]
  • Lobb, E., Butow, P., Moore, A., Barratt, A., Tucker, K., Gaff, C., Kirk, J., Dudding, T., Butt, D. (2006), Development of a communication aid to facilitate risk communication in consultations with unaffected women from high risk breast cancer families: a pilot study. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 15(5), 393-405. [Abstract]
  • Kirk, J. (2006), How can we best detect hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer?. Medical Journal of Australia. 184(5), 206-207. [Abstract]
  • Antill, Y., Reynolds, J., Young, M., Kirk, J., Tucker, K., Bogtstra, T., Wong, S., Dudding, T., Di Iulio, J., Phillips, K. (2006), Risk-reducing surgery in women with familial susceptibility for breast and/or ovarian cancer. European Journal of Cancer. 42(5), 621-628. [Abstract]
  • Antill, Y., Reynolds, J., Young, M., Kirk, J., Tucker, K., Bogtstra, T., Wong, S., Dudding, T., Di Iulio, J., Phillips, K. (2006), Screening behavior in women at increased familial risk for breast cancer. Familial Cancer. 5(4), 359-368. [Abstract]
  • Kirk, J., Brennan, M., Houssami, N., Ung, O. (2006), An approach to the patient with a family history of breast cancer. Australian family physician. 35(1-2), 43-7. [Abstract]
  • Tiller, K., Meiser, B., Gaff, C., Kirk, J., Dudding, T., Phillips, K., Friedlander, M., Tucker, K. (2006), A randomized controlled trial of a decision aid for women at increased risk of ovarian cancer. Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making. 26(4), 360-72. [Abstract]
  • Mann, G., Thorne, H., Balleine, R., Butow, P., Clarke, C., Edkins, E., Evans, G., Fereday, S., Haan, E., Gattas, M., Giles, G., Goldblatt, J., Hopper, J., Kirk, J., Leary, J., Lindeman, G., Niedermayr, E., Phillips, K., Picken, S., Pupo, G., Saunders, C., Scott, C., Spurdle, A., Suthers, G., Tucker, K., Chenevix-Trench, G. (2006), Analysis of cancer risk and BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation prevalence in the kConFab familial breast cancer resource. Breast Cancer Research. 8(1), R12. [Abstract]