Michael Jefford

Return to Work in Survivors of Human Papillomavirus-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer: An Australian Experience

Claudia Zecena Morales, Lachlan McDowell, Karolina Lisy, Amanda Piper, Michael Jefford

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics

'Beyond Cancer': a study protocol of a multimodal occupational rehabilitation programme to support breast cancer survivors to return work.

Dianne Melinda Sheppard, Dorothy Frost, Michael Jefford, Moira O'Connor, Georgia Halkett

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMJ Open

INTRODUCTION: With more women working and surviving breast cancer, issues concerning sustainable employment must be addressed. Sup..

Clinical Oncology Society of Australia position statement on cancer survivorship care

Janette L Vardy, Raymond J Chan, Bogda Koczwara, Karolina Lisy, Richard J Cohn, David Joske, Haryana M Dhillon, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2019  |  Australian Journal of General Practice

BACKGROUND: Cancer survivors often experience long‑term negative consequences of their cancer and cancer treatment. With increasin..

Building a novel occupational rehabilitation program to support cancer survivors to return to health, wellness, and work in Australia.

DM Sheppard, D Frost, M Jefford, M O'Connor, G Halkett

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Cancer Survivorship

PURPOSE: With a substantial increase in the population of cancer survivors of working age, issues concerning sustainable employmen..

Facilitating effective family carer engagement in cancer care: Development of the eTRIO education modules

Ilona Juraskova, Phyllis Butow, Rachael Keast, Frances Boyle, Daniel Costa, Michael Jefford, Judy Kay, Bogda Koczwara, Annie Miller, Rachael Morton, Christobel Saunders, Penelope Schofield, Sandra Turner, Kate White, Patsy Yates, Rebekah Laidsaar-Powell

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

Clinical placement program in cancer survivorship for primary care providers 2017-2019

Amanda Piper, Leisa Leon, Helana Kelly, Ashlee Bailey, Georgina Wiley, Karolina Lisy, Liz Simkiss, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Cancer Survivorship

PURPOSE: The growing population of cancer survivors indicates an increasing role for primary care practitioners (PCPs). Building o..

Identifying the most prevalent unmet needs of cancer survivors in Australia: A systematic review

Karolina Lisy, Laura Langdon, Amanda Piper, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2019  |  Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology

Understanding the unmet needs of cancer survivors is crucial to inform health service planning and optimize survivorship care. Thi..

The survivorship experience for patients with metastatic melanoma on immune checkpoint and BRAF-MEK inhibitors

Julia Lai-Kwon, Chloe Khoo, Serigne Lo, Donna Milne, Mustafa Mohamed, Jeanette Raleigh, Kortnye Smith, Karolina Lisy, Shahneen Sandhu, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Tools to facilitate communication during physician-patient consultations in cancer care: An overview of systematic reviews

Sharon M Licqurish, Olivia Y Cook, Loyal P Pattuwage, Christobel Saunders, Michael Jefford, Bogda Koczwara, Claire E Johnson, Jon D Emery

Journal article  |  2019  |  CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

Tools have been developed to facilitate communication and support information exchange between people diagnosed with cancer and th..

The Use of Optimal Treatment for DLBCL Is Improving in All Age Groups and Is a Key Factor in Overall Survival, but Non-Clinical Factors Influence Treatment

Nicole Wong Doo, Victoria M White, Kara Martin, Julie K Bassett, H Miles Prince, Simon J Harrison, Michael Jefford, Ingrid Winship, Jeremy L Millar, Roger L Milne, John F Seymour, Graham G Giles

Journal article  |  2019  |  Cancers

INTRODUCTION: Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma for which a cure is usually the ..

Have centralised ethics and governance applications improved the time-variable, and approval process to conduct research in Victorian hospitals?

Brenton J Baguley, Michael Jefford, Ahmed Aly, Paul Cashin, Victoria White

Journal article  |  2019  |  Internal Medicine Journal

A longitudinal study of four unique trajectories of psychological distress in cancer survivors after completing potentially curative treatment

Kerryann Lotfi-Jam, Karla Gough, Penelope Schofield, Sanchia Aranda, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2019  |  Acta Oncologica

Assessing the cost-effectiveness of RT Prepare: A radiation therapist-delivered intervention for reducing psychological distress prior to radiotherapy

David Youens, Georgia Halkett, Cameron Wright, Moira O'Connor, Penelope Schofield, Michael Jefford, Sanchia Aranda, Robert Kane, Rachael Moorin

Journal article  |  2019  |  Psycho-Oncology

Patient-reported outcomes of sexual and gender minority cancer survivors in Australia

Karolina Lisy, Andrew Ward, Penelope Schofield, Nicholas Hulbert-Williams, Jim Bishop, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2019  |  Psycho-Oncology

CAPTEM in Metastatic Well-Differentiated Intermediate to High Grade Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Single Centre Experience

Arvind Sahu, Michael Jefford, Julia Lai-Kwon, Alesha Thai, Rodney J Hicks, Michael Michael

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Oncology

Cetuximab Alone or With Irinotecan for Resistant KRAS-, NRAS-, BRAF- and PIK3CA-wild-type Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: The AGITG Randomized Phase II ICECREAM Study

Jeremy D Shapiro, Subotheni Thavaneswaran, Craig R Underhill, Kristy P Robledo, Christos S Karapetis, Fiona L Day, Louise M Nott, Michael Jefford, Lorraine A Chantrill, Nick Pavlakis, Niall C Tebbutt, Timothy J Price, Mustafa Khasraw, Guy A Van Hazel, Paul M Waring, Sabine Tejpar, John Simes, Val J Gebski, Jayesh Desai, Eva Segelov

Journal article  |  2018  |  Clinical Colorectal Cancer

Patterns of care for patients with oesophageal cancer in Victoria: Data prior to implementation of optimal care pathways

Victoria White, Brenton Baguley, Michael Jefford, Marita Reed, Kathryn Whitfield, Barry Curran, Ahmad Aly, Paul Cashin

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

Capecitabine and temozolomide (CAPTEM) for intermediate to high grade metastatic neuroendocrine tumours (NET): A single centre experience

Arvind Sahu, Michael Jefford, Julia Lai-Kwon, Rod Hicks, Alesha Thai, Michael Michael

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

Upskilling the primary care workforce in cancer survivorship

Kyleigh Smith, Jon Emery, Michael Jefford, Mari Shibaoka, Michelle Barrett

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

Feasibility of 5-fluorouracil pharmacokinetic monitoring using the My-5FU PCM (TM) system in a quaternary oncology centre

Michael Moloney, David Faulkner, Emma Link, Danny Rischin, Ben Solomon, Annette M Lim, John R Zalcberg, Michael Jefford, Michael Michael

Journal article  |  2018  |  Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology

Use of a trajectories model to examine the course of psychological distress after treatment in cancer survivors

Kerryann Louise Lotfi-Jam, Penelope Schofield, Sanchia Aranda, Michael Jefford

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY

The Role of a Self-management Intervention for Cancer Survivors with Insomnia, in a Stepped-care Model

Dani Bullen, Justine Diggens, Jeremy Goldin, Michael Jefford, Lesley Stafford, Elizabeth Barson, Amanda Piper, Joshua Wiley, Allison Drodowsky, Maria Ftanou

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY

Modifiable factors that predict psychological distress in cancer survivors after treatment: A longitudinal study to identify who needs intervention and what might assist

Kerryann Louise Lotfi-Jam, Penelope Schofield, Sanchia Aranda, Michael Jefford

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY

Culturally and linguistically diverse oncology patients' perspectives of consultation audio-recordings and question prompt lists

Amelia Hyatt, Ruby Lipson-Smith, Karla Gough, Phyllis Butow, Michael Jefford, Thomas F Hack, Sandra Hale, Emiliano Zucchi, Shane White, Uldis Ozolins, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2018  |  Psycho-Oncology

Patients' Preferences for 3 Versus 6 Months of Adjuvant Chemotherapy (ACT) for Colon Cancer in the SCOT Trial: What Survival Benefits Make Longer Chemotherapy Worthwhile?

P Blinman, A Martin, M Jefford, D Goldstein, D Boadle, M Morris, N Tebbutt, C Aiken, E Segelov, J Paul, A Haydon, T Iveson, M Stockler

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

RT Prepare: a radiation therapist-delivered intervention reduces psychological distress in women with breast cancer referred for radiotherapy

Georgia Halkett, Moira O'Connor, Michael Jefford, Sanchia Aranda, Susan Merchant, Nigel Spry, Robert Kane, Therese Shaw, David Youens, Rachael Moorin, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2018  |  British Journal of Cancer

Experiences and unmet needs of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people with cancer care: A systematic review and meta-synthesis

Karolina Lisy, Micah DJ Peters, Penelope Schofield, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2018  |  Psycho-Oncology

Capecitabine and temozolomide (CAPTEM) for intermediate to high grade metastatic neuroendocrine tumours (NET): A single centre experience.

Arvind Sahu, Michael Jefford, Rodney J Hicks, Michael Michael

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  Journal of Clinical Oncology

A rapid review of needs assessment tools for post-treatment cancer survivors

M Jiao, AE Hall, L Nolte, A Piper, K Lisy, M Jefford

Journal article  |  2018  |  European Journal of Cancer Care

Measuring recall of medical information in non-English-speaking people with cancer: A methodology

Ruby Lipson-Smith, Amelia Hyatt, Alexandra Murray, Phyllis Butow, Thomas F Hack, Michael Jefford, Uldis Ozolins, Sandra Hale, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2018  |  Health Expectations

Developing Written Information for Cancer Survivors from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds: Lessons Learnt

Georgina Wiley, Amanda Piper, Phyllis AM Butow, Penny Schofield, Fiona Douglas, Jane Roy, Linda Nolte, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2018  |  Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing

Provider Roles in Survivorship Care: Moving Beyond Surveys of Patient Preference

Karolina Lisy, Jon D Emery, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of Clinical Oncology

The influence of unmet supportive care needs on anxiety and depression during cancer treatment and beyond: a longitudinal study of survivors of haematological cancers

Devesh Oberoi, Victoria M White, John F Seymour, H Miles Prince, Simon Harrison, Michael Jefford, Ingrid Winship, David Hill, Damien Bolton, Anne Kay, Jeremy Millar, Nicole Wong Doo, Graham Giles

Journal article  |  2017  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

Trends in the surgical management of stage 1 renal cell carcinoma: findings from a population-based study

Victoria White, David JT Marco, Damien Bolton, Ian Douglas Davis, Michael Jefford, David Hill, Henry Miles Prince, Jeremy L Millar, Ingrid M Winship, Michael Coory, Graham G Giles

Journal article  |  2017  |  BJU International

Translating Research into Community Practice: The Healthy Living after Cancer Partnership Project

Elizabeth Eakin, Sandra Hayes, Marina Reeves, Ana Goode, Janette Vardy, Frances Boyle, Marion Haas, Janet Hiller, Gita Mishra, Michael Jefford, Bogda Koczwara, Christobel Saunders, Kathy Chapman, Anna Boltong, Katherine Lane, Polly Baldwin, Amanda Robertson, Lesley Millar, Sandy McKiernan, Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, et al.

Journal article  |  2017  |  Obesity

Distress and unmet needs during treatment and quality of life in early cancer survivorship: A longitudinal study of haematological cancer patients

Devesh V Oberoi, Victoria M White, John F Seymour, H Miles Prince, Simon Harrison, Michael Jefford, Ingrid Winship, David J Hill, Damien Bolton, Jeremy Millar, Nicole Wong Doo, Anne Kay, Graham Giles

Journal article  |  2017  |  European Journal of Haematology

SCORE: Shared care of Colorectal cancer survivors: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Michael Jefford, Jon Emery, Eva Grunfeld, Andrew Martin, Paula Rodger, Alexandra M Murray, Richard De Abreu Lourenco, Alexander Heriot, Jo Phipps-Nelson, Lisa Guccione, Dorothy King, Karolina Lisy, Niall Tebbutt, Adele Burgess, Ian Faragher, Rodney Woods, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2017  |  Trials

Communication challenges experienced by migrants with cancer: A comparison of migrant and English-speaking Australian-born cancer patients

Amelia Hyatt, Ruby Lipson-Smith, Penelope Schofield, Karla Gough, Ming Sze, Lynley Aldridge, David Goldstein, Michael Jefford, Melanie L Bell, Phyllis Butow

Journal article  |  2017  |  Health Expectations

Patient-reported outcomes in cancer survivors: a population-wide cross-sectional study

Michael Jefford, Andrew C Ward, Karolina Lisy, Karen Lacey, Jon D Emery, Adam W Glaser, Hannah Cross, Mei Krishnasamy, Sue-Anne McLachlan, Jim Bishop

Journal article  |  2017  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Additional Funding Intervention to Improve Clinical Trial Enrollment

Catriona Parker, Raymond Snyder, Michael Jefford, David Dilts, Rory Wolfe, Jeremy Millar

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Development and evaluation of an online educational resource about cancer survivorship for cancer nurses: a mixed-methods sequential study.

T Shaw, P Yates, B Moore, K Ash, L Nolte, M Krishnasamy, J Nicholson, M Rynderman, J Avery, M Jefford

Journal article  |  2017  |  European Journal of Cancer Care

Cancer survivorship is recognised globally as a key issue. In spite of the key role played by nurses in survivorship care, there i..

Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of audio-recordings and question prompt lists in cancer care consultations: A qualitative study

Natasha Moloczij, Mei Krishnasamy, Phyllis Butow, Thomas F Hack, Lesley Stafford, Michael Jefford, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2017  |  Patient Education and Counseling

The course of anxiety, depression and unmet needs in survivors of diffuse large B cell lymphoma and multiple myeloma in the early survivorship period

Devesh Oberoi, Victoria White, John Seymour, H Miles Prince, Simon Harrison, Michael Jefford, Ingrid Winship, David Hill, Damien Bolton, Anne Kay, Jeremy Millar, Nicole Wong Doo, Graham Giles

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of Cancer Survivorship

The utility of genomics and functional imaging to predict irinotecan pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynannics: The PREDICT IR study.

Michael Michael, Winston Liauw, Sue-Anne McLachlan, Emma Link, Anetta Matera, Mick Thompson, Michael Jefford, Rodney J Hicks, Carleen Cullinane, Ian Campbell, Philip James Beale, Christos Stelios Karapetis, Timothy Price, Matthew E Burge

Conference Proceedings  |  2017  |  Journal of Clinical Oncology

Transforming Cancer Survivorship Care: An Australian Experience

Nicole A Kinnane, Amanda Piper, Georgina Wiley, Linda Nolte, Judy Evans, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2017  |  Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing

Parallel multicentre randomised trial of a clinical trial question prompt list in patients considering participation in phase 3 cancer treatment trials

Martin HN Tattersall, Michael Jefford, Andrew Martin, Ian Olver, John F Thompson, Richard F Brown, Phyllis N Butow

Journal article  |  2017  |  BMJ OPEN

ProCare Trial: a phase II randomized controlled trial of shared care for follow-up of men with prostate cancer

Jon D Emery, Michael Jefford, Madeleine King, Dickon Hayne, Andrew Martin, Juanita Doorey, Amelia Hyatt, Emily Habgood, Tee Lim, Cynthia Hawks, Marie Pirotta, Lyndal Trevena, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2017  |  BJU International

A multisite cancer survivorship clinical placement program for primary care practitioners (PCPs).

Michael Jefford, Georgina Wiley, Amanda Piper, Judy Evans, Linda Nolte, Allison Drosdowsky, Liz Simkiss, Kathryn Whitfield, Julie Cairns, Giovanna Raco, Bruce Mann, Kerry Shanahan, Meron Pitcher, Bianca Bell

Conference Proceedings  |  2017  |  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

How will cancer survivors use survivorship care plans?

Nicole A Kinnane, Amanda J Piper, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2017  |  Acta Oncologica

FOLFOX and intensified split-course chemoradiation as initial treatment for rectal cancer with synchronous metastases

T Bird, M Michael, M Bressel, J Chu, S Chander, P Cooray, J McKendrick, M Jefford, A Heriot, M Steel, T Leong, S Ngan

Journal article  |  2017  |  Acta Oncologica

Communication skills training for radiation therapists: preparing patients for radiation therapy

Georgia Halkett, Moira O'Connor, Sanchia Aranda, Michael Jefford, Susan Merchant, Debra York, Lisa Miller, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences

The Impact of Survivorship Care Planning on Patients, General Practitioners, and Hospital-Based Staff

Linda Nolte, Nicole Kinnane, Julia Lai-Kwon, Priscilla Gates, Pauline Shilkin, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2016  |  Cancer Nursing

Caregivers' information needs and their 'experiences of care' during treatment are associated with elevated anxiety and depression: a cross-sectional study of the caregivers of renal cancer survivors

Devesh V Oberoi, Vicki White, Michael Jefford, Graham G Giles, Damien Bolton, Ian Davis, Ingrid Winship, H Miles Prince, Jeremy Millar, Simon Harrison, Anne Kay, David Hill

Journal article  |  2016  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

Are audio recordings the answer? a pilot study of a communication intervention for non-English speaking patients with cancer

Ruby Lipson-Smith, Amelia Hyatt, Phyllis Butow, Thomas F Hack, Michael Jefford, Sandra Hale, Alison Hocking, Michela Sirianni, Uldis Ozolins, Dorothy Yiu, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2016  |  Psycho-Oncology

A clinical placement program for primary care professionals at a comprehensive cancer centre

Judy Evans, Linda Nolte, Amanda Piper, Liz Simkiss, Kathryn Whitfield, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2016  |  Australian family physician

A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Nurse-Led Supportive Care Package (SurvivorCare) for Survivors of Colorectal Cancer

Michael Jefford, Karla Gough, Aallison Drosdowsky, Lahiru Russell, Sanchia Aranda, Phyllis Butow, Jo Phipps-Nelson, Jane Young, Mei Krishnasamy, Anna Ugalde, Dorothy King, Andrew Strickland, Michael Franco, Robert Blum, Catherine Johnson, Vinod Ganju, Jeremy Shapiro, Geoffrey Chong, Julie Charlton, Andrew Haydon, et al.

Journal article  |  2016  |  ONCOLOGIST

Response to Cetuximab With or Without Irinotecan in Patients With Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Harboring the KRAS G13D Mutation: Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group ICECREAM Study

Eva Segelov, Subotheni Thavaneswaran, Paul M Waring, Jayesh Desai, Kristy P Robledo, Val J Gebski, Elena Elez, Louise M Nott, Christos S Karapetis, Sebastian Lunke, Lorraine A Chantrill, Nick Pavlakis, Mustafa Khasraw, Craig Underhill, Fortunato Ciardiello, Michael Jefford, Harpreet Wasan, Andrew Haydon, Timothy J Price, Guy van Hazel, et al.

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of Clinical Oncology

Using a Delphi process to determine optimal care for patients with pancreatic cancer.

Elizabeth A Burmeister, Susan J Jordan, Dianne L O'Connell, Vanessa L Beesley, David Goldstein, Helen M Gooden, Monika Janda, Neil D Merrett, David Wyld, Rachel E Neale, undefined Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Working Group

Journal article  |  2016  |  Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology

AIM: Overall 5-year survival for pancreatic cancer is ∼5%. Optimizing the care that pancreatic cancer patients receive may be one ..

ICECREAM: randomised phase II study of cetuximab alone or in combination with irinotecan in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer with either KRAS, NRAS, BRAF and PI3KCA wild type, or G13D mutated tumours

Eva Segelov, Paul Waring, Jayesh Desai, Kate Wilson, Val Gebski, Subotheni Thavaneswaran, Elena Elez, Craig Underhill, Nick Pavlakis, Lorraine Chantrill, Louise Nott, Michael Jefford, Mustafa Khasraw, Fiona Day, Harpreet Wasan, Fortunato Ciardiello, Chris Karapetis, Warren Joubert, Guy van Hazel, Andrew Haydon, et al.

Journal article  |  2016  |  BMC Cancer

Hope, optimism and survival in a randomised trial of chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer

Penelope E Schofield, MR Stockler, D Zannino, NC Tebbutt, TJ Price, RJ Simes, N Wong, N Pavlakis, D Ransom, E Moylan, C Underhill, D Wyld, I Burns, R Ward, N Wilcken, M Jefford

Journal article  |  2016  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

"I might not have cancer if you didn't mention it": a qualitative study on information needed by culturally diverse cancer survivors

Clare O'Callaghan, Penelope Schofield, Phyllis Butow, Linda Nolte, Melanie Price, Spiri Tsintziras, Ming Sze, Thida Thein, Dorothy Yiu, Shab Mireskandari, David Goldstein, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2016  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

Healthy Living after Cancer: a dissemination and implementation study evaluating a telephone-delivered healthy lifestyle program for cancer survivors

Elizabeth G Eakin, Sandra C Hayes, Marion R Haas, Marina M Reeves, Janette L Vardy, Frances Boyle, Janet E Hiller, Gita D Mishra, Ana D Goode, Michael Jefford, Bogda Koczwara, Christobel M Saunders, Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Kerry S Courneya, Kathryn H Schmitz, Afaf Girgis, Kate White, Kathy Chapman, Anna G Boltong, Katherine Lane, et al.

Journal article  |  2015  |  BMC Cancer

Implementing novel models of posttreatment care for cancer survivors: Enablers, challenges and recommendations

Michael Jefford, Nicole Kinnane, Paula Howell, Linda Nolte, Spiridoula Galetakis, Gregory Bruce Mann, Lucio Naccarella, Julia Lai-Kwon, Katherine Simons, Sharon Avery, Kate Thompson, David Ashley, Martin Haskett, Elise Davies, Kathryn Whitfield

Journal article  |  2015  |  Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology

Psychological distress, quality of life, symptoms and unmet needs of colorectal cancer survivors near the end of treatment

Lahiru Russell, Karla Gough, Allison Drosdowsky, Penelope Schofield, Sanchia Aranda, Phyllis N Butow, Jennifer A Westwood, Mei Krishnasamy, Jane M Young, Jo Phipps-Nelson, Dorothy King, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2015  |  Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Implementing a telephone based peer support intervention for women with a BRCA1/2 mutation

Ashley Farrelly, Victoria White, Mary-Anne Young, Michael Jefford, Sandra Ieropoli, Jessica Duffy, Ingrid Winship, Bettina Meiser

Journal article  |  2015  |  Familial Cancer

Views of Australian Medical Oncologists Regarding the Use of Mismatch Repair Status to Assist Adjuvant Chemotherapy Recommendations for Patients With Early-Stage Colon Cancer

Kiley WJ Loh, Michael Michael, John R Zalcberg, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2015  |  Clinical Colorectal Cancer

Migrant Health in Cancer: Outcome Disparities and the Determinant Role of Migrant-Specific Variables

Ming Sze, Phyllis Butow, Melanie Bell, Lisa Vaccaro, Skye Dong, Maurice Eisenbruch, Michael Jefford, Afaf Girgis, Madeleine King, Joshua McGrane, Weng Ng, Ray Asghari, Phillip Parente, Winston Liauw, David Goldstein

Journal article  |  2015  |  The Oncologist

Randomized Controlled Trial of a Telephone-Based Peer-Support Program for Women Carrying a BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutation: Impact on Psychological Distress

Victoria M White, Mary-Anne Young, Ashley Farrelly, Bettina Meiser, Michael Jefford, Elizabeth Williamson, Sandra Ieropoli, Jessica Duffy, Ingrid Winship

Journal article  |  2014  |  Journal of Clinical Oncology

Phase II trial evaluating the feasibility of interdigitating folfox with chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced and metastatic rectal cancer

M Michael, S Chander, J McKendrick, JR MacKay, M Steel, R Hicks, A Heriot, T Leong, P Cooray, M Jefford, J Zalcberg, M Bressel, B McClure, SY Ngan

Journal article  |  2014  |  British Journal of Cancer

Broken doctor-patient relationships: why won't they listen? Patient-doctor relationships may break down. We present and discuss a hypothetical case

Michael Jefford, John R Zalcberg

Journal article  |  2014  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Immigrants' perceptions of the quality of their cancer care: an Australian comparative study, identifying potentially modifiable factors

D Goldstein, ML Bell, P Butow, M Sze, L Vaccaro, S Dong, W Liauw, R Hui, M Tattersall, W Ng, R Asghari, C Steer, J Vardy, P Parente, M Harris, NV Karanth, M King, A Girgis, M Eisenbruch, M Jefford

Journal article  |  2014  |  Annals of Oncology

Rechallenge with imatinib in GIST: is more always RIGHT?

Damien Urban, Jeremy Lewin, Ian M Collins, Jennifer Mooi, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2014  |  The Lancet Oncology

Follow-up of women with early stage breast cancer

M Jefford, GB Mann, L Nolte, L Russell, M Brennan

Journal article  |  2014  |  Current Breast Cancer Reports

Protocol for the RT Prepare Trial: a multiple-baseline study of radiation therapists delivering education and support to women with breast cancer who are referred for radiotherapy

Georgia Halkett, Moira O'Connor, Sanchia Aranda, Michael Jefford, Nigel Spry, Therese Shaw, Rachael Moorin, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2014  |  BMJ Open

Protocol for the ProCare Trial: a phase II randomised controlled trial of shared care for follow-up of men with prostate cancer

Jon Emery, Juanita Doorey, Michael Jefford, Madeleine King, Marie Pirotta, Dickon Hayne, Andrew Martin, Lyndal Trevena, Tee Lim, Roger Constable, Cynthia Hawks, Amelia Hyatt, Akhlil Hamid, John Violet, Suki Gill, Mark Frydenberg, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2014  |  British Medical Journal

The Median Informs the Message: Accuracy of Individualized Scenarios for Survival Time Based on Oncologists' Estimates

Belinda E Kiely, Andrew J Martin, Martin HN Tattersall, Anna K Nowak, David Goldstein, Nicholas RC Wilcken, David K Wyld, Ehtesham A Abdi, Amanda Glasgow, Philip J Beale, Michael Jefford, Paul A Glare, Martin R Stockler

Journal article  |  2013  |  Journal of Clinical Oncology

Unmet needs in immigrant cancer survivors: a cross-sectional population-based study

PN Butow, ML Bell, LJ Aldridge, M Sze, M Eisenbruch, M Jefford, P Schofield, A Girgis, M King, PS Duggal, J McGrane, D Goldstein

Journal article  |  2013  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

Unmet support needs and distress among women with a BRCA1/2 mutation

Ashley Farrelly, Victoria White, Bettina Meiser, Michael Jefford, Mary-Anne Young, Sandra Ieropoli, Ingrid Winship, Jessica Duffy

Journal article  |  2013  |  Familial Cancer

Evaluating a nurse-led survivorship care package (SurvivorCare) for bowel cancer survivors: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Michael Jefford, Sanchia Aranda, Karla Gough, Kerryann Lotfi-Jam, Phyllis Butow, Mei Krishnasamy, Jane Young, Jo Phipps-Nelson, Lahiru Russell, Dorothy King, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2013  |  Trials

Suboptimal health literacy in patients with lung cancer or head and neck cancer

Kelvin Koay, Penelope Schofield, Karla Gough, Rachelle Buchbinder, Danny Rischin, David Ball, June Corry, Richard H Osborne, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2013  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

Phase III Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Cetuximab Plus Brivanib Alaninate Versus Cetuximab Plus Placebo in Patients With Metastatic, Chemotherapy-Refractory, Wild-Type K-RAS Colorectal Carcinoma: The NCIC Clinical Trials Group and AGITG CO.20 Trial

Lillian L Siu, Jeremy D Shapiro, Derek J Jonker, Chris S Karapetis, John R Zalcberg, John Simes, Felix Couture, Malcolm J Moore, Timothy J Price, Jehan Siddiqui, Louise M Nott, Danielle Charpentier, Winston Liauw, Michael B Sawyer, Michael Jefford, Nadine M Magoski, Andrew Haydon, Ian Walters, Jolie Ringash, Dongsheng Tu, et al.

Journal article  |  2013  |  Journal of Clinical Oncology

Pilot randomised controlled trial of a radiation therapist-led educational intervention for breast cancer patients prior to commencing radiotherapy

GKB Halkett, M O'Connor, S Aranda, M Jefford, T Shaw, D York, N Spry, M Taylor, P Schofield

Journal article  |  2013  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

Appropriate, Timely Referral to Palliative Care Services: A Name Change Will Not Help

Donna Milne, Michael Jefford, Penelope Schofield, Sanchia Aranda

Journal article  |  2013  |  Journal of Clinical Oncology

Inferior health-related quality of life and psychological well-being in immigrant cancer survivors: A population-based study

Phyllis N Butow, Lynley Aldridge, Melanie L Bell, Ming Sze, Maurice Eisenbruch, Michael Jefford, Penelope Schofield, Afaf Girgis, Madeleine King, Priya Duggal-Beri, Joshua McGrane, David Goldstein

Journal article  |  2013  |  European Journal of Cancer

Systematic Review of Quality Improvement Interventions Directed at Cancer Specialists

Michael Coory, Victoria M White, Kristin S Johnson, David J Hill, Michael Jefford, Simon Harrison, Ingrid Winship, Jeremy Millar, Graham G Giles

Journal article  |  2013  |  Journal of Clinical Oncology

Development and validation of a measurement tool to assess perceptions of palliative care

Donna Milne, Sanchia Aranda, Michael Jefford, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2013  |  Psycho-Oncology

A phase I trial of imatinib in combination with mFOLFOX6-bevacizumab in patients with advanced colorectal cancer

M Michael, J Zalcberg, P Gibbs, L Lipton, M Gouillou, M Jefford, G McArthur, M Copeman, K Lynch, NC Tebbutt

Journal article  |  2013  |  Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology

Implementing improved post-treatment care for cancer survivors in England, with reflections from Australia, Canada and the USA

M Jefford, J Rowland, E Grunfeld, M Richards, J Maher, A Glaser

Journal article  |  2013  |  British Journal of Cancer

Development and pilot testing of a radiation therapist-led educational intervention for breast cancer patients prior to commencing radiotherapy

Georgia KB Halkett, Penelope Schofield, Moira O'Connor, Debra York, Michael Jefford, Moyez Jiwa, Nigel Spry, Mandy Taylor, Sanchia Aranda

Journal article  |  2012  |  Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology

Pancreatic cancer: surgical management and outcomes after 6 years of follow-up

Antony G Speer, Vicky J Thursfield, Yvonne Torn-Broers, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2012  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Improving Survivorship Care

Michael Jefford, Penelope Schofield, Jon Emery

Journal article  |  2012  |  Journal of Clinical Oncology

Importance of health literacy in oncology

Kelvin Koay, Penelope Schofield, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2012  |  Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology

A bridge between cultures: interpreters' perspectives of consultations with migrant oncology patients

Phyllis N Butow, Elizabeth Lobb, Michael Jefford, David Goldstein, Maurice Eisenbruch, Afaf Girgis, Madeleine King, Ming Sze, Lynley Aldridge, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2012  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

Impact of a novel nurse-led prechemotherapy education intervention (ChemoEd) on patient distress, symptom burden, and treatment-related information and support needs: results from a randomised, controlled trial

S Aranda, M Jefford, P Yates, K Gough, J Seymour, P Francis, C Baravelli, S Breen, P Schofield

Journal article  |  2012  |  Annals of Oncology

Discussing unproven therapies

P Schofield, J Diggens, S Hegarty, C Charleson, R Marigliani, C Nehill, M Jefford

Book Chapter  |  2011

Patients' understanding of clinical trials needs to be assessed in the context of understanding of overall goals of care

Jaclyn Yoong, Michael Jefford, Linda Mileshkin

Journal article  |  2011  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

What models of peer support do people with colorectal cancer prefer?

SC Ieropoli, VM White, M Jefford, D Akkerman

Journal article  |  2011  |  European Journal of Cancer Care

Clinical guidance on the perioperative use of targeted agents in solid tumor oncology

James D Mellor, Michelle Cassumbhoy, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2011  |  Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology

Development and Pilot Testing of a Nurse-Led Posttreatment Support Package for Bowel Cancer Survivors

Michael Jefford, Kerryann Lotfi-Jam, Carl Baravelli, Suzi Grogan, Megan Rogers, Meinir Krishnasamy, Carmel Pezaro, Donna Milne, Sanchia Aranda, Dorothy King, Beryl Shaw, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2011  |  Cancer Nursing

Satisfaction with the decision to participate in cancer clinical trials is high, but understanding is a problem

M Jefford, L Mileshkin, J Matthews, H Raunow, C O'Kane, T Cavicchiolo, H Brasier, M Anderson, J Reynolds

Journal article  |  2011  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

Fixed-dose-rate gemcitabine combined with cisplatin in patients with inoperable biliary tract carcinomas

David Goldstein, M Corona Gainford, Chris Brown, Niall Tebbutt, Stephen P Ackland, Guy van Hazel, Michael Jefford, Ehtesham Abdi, Sid Selva-Nayagam, Val Gebski, Danielle Miller, Jenny Shannon

Journal article  |  2011  |  Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology

From inside the bubble: migrants' perceptions of communication with the cancer team

Phyllis N Butow, Ming Sze, Priya Dugal-Beri, Michelle Mikhail, Maurice Eisenbruch, Michael Jefford, Penelope Schofield, Afaf Girgis, Madeleine King, David Goldstein

Journal article  |  2011  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

Phase I trial of docetaxel, cisplatin and concurrent radical radiotherapy in locally advanced oesophageal cancer

FL Day, T Leong, S Ngan, R Thomas, M Jefford, JR Zalcberg, D Rischin, J McKendick, AD Milner, J Di Iulio, A Matera, M Michael

Journal article  |  2011  |  British Journal of Cancer

A nurse-assisted screening and referral program for depression among survivors of colorectal cancer: feasibility study

Patricia M Livingston, Melinda J Craike, Victoria M White, Amanda J Hordern, Michael Jefford, Mari A Botti, Carrie Lethborg, John C Oldroyd

Journal article  |  2010  |  Medical Journal of Australia

What Should a Support Program for People with Lung Cancer Look Like? Differing Attitudes of Patients and Support Group Facilitators

Bianca Devitt, Allison Hatton, Carl Baravelli, Penelope Schofield, Michael Jefford, Linda Mileshkin

Journal article  |  2010  |  Journal of Thoracic Oncology

Use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in patients with pancreatic cancer in Victoria (2002-2003): a retrospective cohort study

Michael Jefford, Vicky Thursfield, Yvonne Torn-Broers, Trevor Leong, Mario Guerrieri, Tony Speer

Journal article  |  2010  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Discussing sexuality in the clinical setting: The impact of a brief training program for oncology health professionals to enhance communication about sexuality

Amanda Hordern, Michelle Grainger, Suzanne Hegarty, Michael Jefford, Victoria White, Georgina Sutherland

Journal article  |  2009  |  Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology

To Tell or Not to Tell: The Community Wants to Know About Expensive Anticancer Drugs As a Potential Treatment Option

Linda Mileshkin, Penelope E Schofield, Michael Jefford, Emilia Agalianos, Michele Levine, Alan Herschtal, Julian Savulescu, Jacqui Ann Thomson, John R Zalcberg

Journal article  |  2009  |  Journal of Clinical Oncology

The views of bowel cancer survivors and health care professionals regarding survivorship care plans and post treatment follow up

Carl Baravelli, Meinir Krishnasamy, Carmel Pezaro, Penelope Schofield, Kerryann Lotfi-Jam, Megan Rogers, Donna Milne, Sanchia Aranda, Dorothy King, Beryl Shaw, Suzi Grogan, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2009  |  Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer Treated With Cetuximab: Overall and KRAS-Specific Results of the NCIC CTG and AGITG CO.17 Trial

Heather-Jane Au, Christos S Karapetis, Chris J O'Callaghan, Dongsheng Tu, Malcolm J Moore, John R Zalcberg, Hagen Kennecke, Jeremy D Shapiro, Sheryl Koski, Nick Pavlakis, Danielle Charpentier, David Wyld, Michael Jefford, Gregory J Knight, Nadine M Magoski, Michael D Brundage, Derek J Jonker

Journal article  |  2009  |  Journal of Clinical Oncology

Early stage bowel cancer Follow up and survivorship

Carmel Pezaro, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2009  |  Australian Family Physician

Discussing Expensive Anticancer Drugs

Michael Jefford, Linda Mileshkin, Penelope Schofield, Emilia Agalianos, Jacqui Thomson, John Zalcberg

Journal article  |  2009  |  Journal of Clinical Oncology

Is symptom burden a predictor of anxiety and depression in patients with cancer about to commence chemotherapy?

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Journal article  |  2009  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Nonpharmacologic Strategies for Managing Common Chemotherapy Adverse Effects: A Systematic Review

Kerryann Lotfi-Jam, Mariko Carey, Michael Jefford, Penelope Schofield, Catherine Charleson, Sanchia Aranda

Journal article  |  2008  |  Journal of Clinical Oncology

Chemotherapy treatments for metastatic colorectal cancer: is evidence-based medicine in practice?

Kathryn M Field, Suzanne Kosmider, Michael Jefford, Ross Jennens, Michael Green, Peter Gibbs

Journal article  |  2008  |  Journal of Oncology Practice

Treatment options for colorectal cancer have expanded to include multiple oxaliplatin- and irinotecan-based regimens and more biol..

Tailored chemotherapy information faxed to general practitioners improves confidence in managing adverse effects and satisfaction with shared care: Results from a randomized controlled trial

Michael Jefford, Carl Baravelli, Paul Dudgeon, Adrian Dabscheck, Melanie Evans, Michael Moloney, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2008  |  Journal of Clinical Oncology

Improvement of informed consent and the quality of consent documents

Michael Jefford, Rosemary Moore

Journal article  |  2008  |  Lancet Oncology

Chemotherapy dosing strategies in the obese, elderly, and thin patient: results of a nationwide survey.

Kathryn M Field, Suzanne Kosmider, Michael Jefford, Michael Michael, Ross Jennens, Michael Green, Peter Gibbs

Journal article  |  2008  |  Journal of Oncology Practice

PURPOSE: Determining the optimal starting dose of chemotherapy (CHT) presents a considerable challenge when using body-surface are..

Anticoagulation prophylaxis for central venous catheter-associated thrombosis in cancer patients: An Australian perspective

Suzanne Kosmider, Kathryn M Field, Michael Jefford, Peter Gibbs

Journal article  |  2008  |  Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology

Survivorship issues following treatment completion--results from focus groups with Australian cancer survivors and health professionals.

Michael Jefford, Emily Karahalios, Annabel Pollard, Carl Baravelli, Mariko Carey, Jennie Franklin, Sanchia Aranda, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2008  |  Journal of Cancer Survivorship

BACKGROUND: The number of cancer survivors is increasing dramatically. Many survivors report long-term psychosocial, physical and ..

Systematic review of peer-support programs for people with cancer

Louisa M Hoey, Sandra C Ieropoli, Victoria M White, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2008  |  Patient Education and Counseling

Preparing patients for threatening medical treatments: effects of a chemotherapy educational DVD on anxiety, unmet needs, and self-efficacy

Penelope Schofield, Michael Jefford, Mariko Carey, Kathryn Thomson, Melanie Evans, Carl Baravelli, Sanchia Aranda

Journal article  |  2008  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

Development and evaluation of a brief, peer-led communication skills training program for cancer clinicians

Georgina Sutherland, Suzanne Hegarty, Victoria White, Janine Coffin, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2007  |  Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology

An audiovisual information resource to assist in the transition from completion of potentially curative treatment for cancer through to survivorship: a systematic development process.

A Karahalios, C Baravelli, M Carey, P Schofield, A Pollard, S Aranda, J Franklin, M Jefford

Journal article  |  2007  |  Journal of Cancer Survivorship

INTRODUCTION: Improvements in cancer screening and treatment are resulting in an increase in the number of cancer patients complet..

The development of audio-visual materials to prepare patients for medical procedures: an oncology application

M Carey, P Schofield, M Jefford, M Krishnasamy, S Aranda

Journal article  |  2007  |  European Journal of Cancer Care

Effect of sertraline on symptoms and survival in patients with advanced cancer, but without major depression: a placebo-controlled double-blind randomised trial

Martin R Stockler, Rachel O'Connell, Anna K Nowak, David Goldstein, Jane Turner, Nicholas RC Wilcken, David Wyld, Ehtesham A Abdi, Amanda Glasgow, Philip J Beale, Michael Jefford, Haryana Dhillon, Stephane Heritier, Candace Carter, Ian B Hickie, R John Simes

Journal article  |  2007  |  Lancet Oncology

Information about cancer clinical trials: An analysis of internet resources

Craig P Carden, Michael Jefford, Mark A Rosenthal

Journal article  |  2007  |  European Journal of Cancer

Tailored chemotherapy (CT) information (info) faxed to general practitioners (GP) improves knowledge and confidence in managing side effects (SFX): Results from a randomized controlled trial (RCT)

MH Jefford, C Baravelli, A Dabscheck, M Evans, M Moloney, P Schofield

Journal article  |  2007  |  Journal of Clinical Oncology

Severe hypoglycaemia after long-acting octreotide in a patient with an unrecognized malignant insulinoma

ML Healy, SJ Dawson, RML Murray, J Zalcberg, M Jefford

Journal article  |  2007  |  Internal Medicine Journal

A phase I/II trial of celecoxib with chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the treatment of patients with locally advanced oesophageal cancer

SJ Dawson, M Michael, J Biagi, KF Foo, M Jefford, SY Ngan, T Leong, A Hui, AD Milner, RJS Thomas, JR Zalcberg

Journal article  |  2007  |  Investigational New Drugs

Different professionals' knowledge and perceptions of the management of people with pancreatic cancer

Michael Jefford, Ross Jennens, Tony Speer, Vicky Thursfield

Journal article  |  2007  |  Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology

The International Cancer Information Service: a worldwide resource

ME Morra, C Thomsen, A Vezina, D Akkerman, MA Bright, C Dickens, DJ Hill, M JEFFORD

Journal article  |  2007  |  Journal of Cancer Education

Relationship of hepatic functional Imaging to irinotecan pharmacokinetics and genetic parameters of drug elimination

Michael Michael, Mick Thompson, Rod J Hicks, Paul L Mitchell, Andrew Ellis, Alvin D Milner, Julia Di Iulio, Andrew M Scott, Volker Gurtler, Janelle M Hoskins, Stephen J Clarke, Niall C Tebbut, Kian Foo, Michael Jefford, John R Zalcberg

Journal article  |  2006  |  Clinical Oncology

Do oncologists discuss expensive anti-cancer drugs with their patients?

J Thomson, P Schofield, L Mileshkin, E Agalianos, J Savulescu, J Zalcberg, M Jefford

Journal article  |  2006  |  Annals of Oncology

Medical paternalism and expensive unsubsidised drugs

M Jefford, J Savulescu, J Thomson, P Schofield, L Mileshkin, E Agalianos, J Zalcberg

Journal article  |  2005  |  British Medical Journal

Beyond 5-fluorouracil: new horizons in systemic therapy for advanced colorectal cancer

K Khamly, M Jefford, M Michael, J Zalcberg

Journal article  |  2005  |  Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs

Australia's Cancer Helpline--an audit of utility and caller profile.

M Jefford, B Kirke, S Grogan, G Yeoman, A Boyes

Journal article  |  2005  |  Australian Family Physician

BACKGROUND: The Cancer Helpline is a telephone information and support service operated throughout Australia. METHODS: Data from a..

Information and support needs of callers to the Cancer Helpline, The Cancer Council Victoria

M Jefford, C Black, S Grogan, G Yeoman, V White, D Akkerman

Journal article  |  2005  |  European Journal of Cancer Care

Peer support for cancer patients.

Joanna Tilkeridis, Lera O'Connor, Giovanna Pignalosa, Michael Bramwell, Michael Jefford

Journal article  |  2005  |  Australian Family Physician

People directly affected by cancer report significant psychological distress. Peer support programs are based on the premise that ..

Development and evaluation of an information booklet/decision-making guide for patients with colorectal cancer considering therapy in addition to surgery

M Jefford, A Gibbs, D Reading

Journal article  |  2005  |  European Journal of Cancer Care

A novel combination of cisplatin, irinotecan, and capecitabine in patients with advanced cancer

M Jefford, M Michael, MA Rosenthal, ID Davis, M Green, B McClure, J Smith, B Waite, J Zalcberg

Journal article  |  2004  |  Investigational New Drugs