Cancer and palliative care

Current projects within this pillar

• A randomised controlled trial of a nurse-led education intervention on body image and sexuality for women with breast cancer (Professor Kate White, Professor Phyllis Butow (School of Psychology), Professor Christobel Saunders (UWA), Professor Patsy Yates (QUT))

• A randomised controlled trial of low level laser therapy (LLLT) for the treatment of lymphoedema secondary to breast cancer (Professor Kate White et al.)

• Developing and testing a culturally sensitive instrument to examine breast cancer screening behaviours (Dr Cannas Kwok, (Professor Kate White, Dr Daniel Fong (Hong Kong University), Associate Professor Gerard Sullivan (Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney))

• Development of the “Pop-Up Palliative Care Service”: A new model for providing palliative care to rural and remote communities (Dr Martha Hickey, Professor Christobel Saunders, Professor Kate White, Belinda Thewes, Dr Bettina Meiser, Associate Professor Michael Friedlander, Jane Gregson, Maria Waters, Dr Andrew Dean)

• Examining the relationship between community nurses and Chinese cancer patients in Sydney (Associate Professor Heather McKenzie, Dr Cannas Kwok, Dr Lillian Hayes, Emma Underwood (Northern Sydney Home Nursing Service) & Elizabeth Moreau (Central Sydney Community Nursing Service))

• Review of research evidence on secondary lymphoedema: 2003–June 2006 (Professor Kate White, Dr Sharon Kilbreath (University of Sydney School of Physiotherapy) & Dr Libba O'Riordan (Children’s Hospital Westmead))

• Studying the breast cancer experience among Chinese-Australian women (Dr Cannas Kwok)

• The development and evaluation of a menopause information tool for young women following breast cancer (Dr Martha Hickey, Professor Christobel Saunders, Professor Kate White, Belinda Thewes, Dr Bettina Meiser, Associate Professor Michael Friedlander, Jane Gregson, Maria Waters, Dr Andrew Dean)

• The effectiveness of a community nursing intervention to improve continuity of care for chemotherapy cancer patients (Associate Professor Heather McKenzie, Professor Kate White, Dr Maureen Boughton, Dr Lillian Hayes, Michelle Davies (Mid Western Area Health Service), Emma Underwood (Northern Sydney Home Nursing Service), Michelle Carey (Central Sydney Community Nursing), Keith Cox (Sydney Cancer Centre), Sally Bone (Royal North Shore Hospital) and Dr Pam Bell (Cancer Voices NSW and Breast Cancer Network Australia))

• What is the optimal management of cutaneous toxicities caused by EGFRIs? (Professor Kate White, Professor Michael Boyer (Sydney Cancer Centre), Keith Cox (Sydney Cancer Centre), Dr Kathleen Scott, Moira Stephens, Associate Professor Heather McKenzie)

Academic staff with research interests in this area

Some but not all of the following academic staff have currently funded research projects. We invite you to find out more about their special research interests in this area.

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