Lesley Stafford

P071 Actigraphy-Derived Rest-Activity Rhythms Predict Sleep-Related Self-Report Outcomes in Women Receiving Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

J Maccora, H Bean, A Phillips, J Diggens, M Ftanou, M Alexander, L Stafford, P Francis, B Bei, J Wiley

Journal article  |  2022  |  SLEEP Advances

Abstract Introduction Circadian rest-activity rhythms (RARs) disruption is com..

The sleep, cancer and rest (SleepCaRe) trial: Rationale and design of a randomized, controlled trial of cognitive behavioral and bright light therapy for insomnia and fatigue in women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy

Jordan Maccora, Sheila N Garland, Maria Ftanou, Daphne Day, Michelle White, Veronica Aedo Lopez, Duncan Mortimer, Justine Diggens, Andrew JK Phillips, Rebecca Wallace, Marliese Alexander, Frances Boyle, Lesley Stafford, Prudence A Francis, Bei Bei, Joshua F Wiley

Journal article  |  2022  |  CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS

BACKGROUND: Insomnia and fatigue symptoms are common in breast cancer. Active cancer treatment, such as chemotherapy, appears to b..

Surviving and thriving after breast cancer treatment

Christobel M Saunders, Lesley Stafford, Martha Hickey

Journal article  |  2022  |  MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA

External validation of a shortened screening tool using individual participant data meta-analysis: A case study of the Patient Health Questionnaire-Dep-4.

Daphna Harel, Brooke Levis, Ying Sun, Felix Fischer, John PA Ioannidis, Pim Cuijpers, Scott B Patten, Roy C Ziegelstein, Sarah Markham, Andrea Benedetti, Brett D Thombs, undefined DEPRESsion Screening Data DEPRESSD PHQ Collaboration

Journal article  |  2022  |  Methods

Shortened versions of self-reported questionnaires may be used to reduce respondent burden. When shortened screening tools are use..

Fear of cancer recurrence as a pathway from fatigue to psychological distress in mothers who are breast cancer survivors

Carissa Nadia Kuswanto, Jessica Sharp, Lesley Stafford, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2022  |  STRESS AND HEALTH

Fatigue is prevalent and pervasive among breast cancer survivors. Mothers are particularly susceptible to fatigue due to the ongoi..

'Sometimes I can't look in the mirror': Recognising the importance of the sociocultural context in patient experiences of sexuality, relationships and body image after ovarian cancer

Sally-Anne Boding, Hayley Russell, Ricki Knoetze, Victoria Wilson, Lesley Stafford

Journal article  |  2022  |  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER CARE

OBJECTIVE: Ovarian cancer (OC) can significantly change the way women feel about their body. However, personal accounts regarding ..

0474 Three-arm randomised controlled trial of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia, a responsive bassinet, and sleep hygiene for preventing postpartum insomnia: Preliminary findings on maternal insomnia and sleep outcomes (Study for Mother-Infant Sleep)

Nina Quin, Liat Tikotzky, Laura Astbury, Lesley Stafford, Jane Fisher, Joshua Wiley, Bei Bei

Journal article  |  2022  |  Sleep

Abstract Introduction Insomnia symptoms are common during the perinatal period..

Mechanisms of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Light Therapy for Cancer-Related Insomnia: A Randomized Clinical Trial during Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

Jordan Maccora, Helena R Bean, Justine Diggens, Maria Ftanou, Marliese Alexander, Qian Lu, Lesley Stafford, Prudence A Francis, Bei Bei, Joshua F Wiley

Journal article  |  2022  |  BEHAVIORAL SLEEP MEDICINE

STUDY OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the mechanisms of a combined brief cognitive behavioral plus bright light therap..

Experiences of health professionals treating women diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy and proposals for service improvement

Lesley Stafford, Michelle Sinclair, Katrin Gerber, Christobel Saunders, Angela Ives, Michelle Peate, Jocelyn Lippey, Mark P Umstad, Ruth Little

Journal article  |  2022  |  BREAST

OBJECTIVE: To examine the experiences, needs, and perceptions of health professionals(HPs) treating women diagnosed with cancer du..

Abstract P3-09-02: Mutational assessment of newly diagnosed breast cancer using Germline and tumor genomICs

Dilanka L De Silva, Anita R Skandarajah, Michelle Sinclair, Maira Kentwell, Lisa Devereux, Magnus Zeethoven, Kirsten Hogg, Luxi Lal, Lesley Stafford, Paul A James, Geoffrey J Lindeman, Gregory B Mann, Ian G Campbell

Journal article  |  2022  |  Cancer Research

Abstract Background :For patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer, real-time identification of pathogenic germli..