Ian Faragher

Real-world outcomes for neoadjuvant capecitabine versus infusional 5-fluorouracil in the treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer

Matthew Loft, Hui-Li Wong, Suzanne Kosmider, Margaret Lee, Jeanne Tie, Rachel Wong, Ian T Jones, Matthew Croxford, Malcolm Steel, Ian Faragher, Mario Guerrieri, Michael Christie, Peter Gibbs

Journal article  |  2021  |  INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL

BACKGROUND: Neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy is standard-of-care treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). A patholog..

Going loopy: using ScopeGuide to demonstrate incarceration of a colonoscope within an inguinal hernia

Nicole L Tham, Michael Kok-Yee Hong, Kumanan Nalankilli, Alan Moss, Ian G Faragher

Journal article  |  2021  |  ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Stage dependent recurrence patterns and post-recurrence outcomes in non-metastatic colon cancer

Lucy Gately, Azim Jalali, Christine Semira, Ian Faragher, Matthew Croxford, Sumitra Ananda, Suzanne Kosmider, Kathryn Field, Sheau Wen Lok, Grace Gard, Malcolm Steel, Margaret Lee, Rachel Wong, Hui-Li Wong, Peter Gibbs

Journal article  |  2021  |  ACTA ONCOLOGICA

BACKGROUND: Multiple meta-analyses have demonstrated that routine surveillance following colorectal cancer surgery improves surviv..

Implementation of an organ space infection prevention bundle reduces the rate of organ space infection after elective colorectal surgery.

Ian Faragher, Nicole Tham, Michael Hong, Stephen Guy, Justin Yeung

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMJ Open Qual

BACKGROUND: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are morbid and costly complications after elective colorectal surgery. SSI prevention ..

Anaemia and its impact on colorectal cancer patients: how can we better optimize surgical outcomes?

Vanessa Roberts, Irene Deftereos, Bilkis Mahbub, Koen Simons, Ian Faragher, Steven TF Chan, Justin M Yeung

Journal article  |  2021  |  ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY

BACKGROUND: Anaemia is a common manifestation of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, appropriate workup prior to surgery and the eff..

Positive lateral pelvic lymph nodes in low rectal cancer: should we change our practice now?

Richard Gartrell, Michael K-Y Hong, Ali Baker, Mobin Master, Peter Gibbs, Janan Arslan, Matthew Croxford, Justin M Yeung, Ian G Faragher

Journal article  |  2021  |  ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY

BACKGROUND: The role of lateral lymph node dissection (LLND) in the treatment of patients with low rectal cancer with enlarged lat..

The effect of smoking, obesity and diabetes on recurrence-free and overall survival in patients with stage III colon cancer receiving adjuvant chemotherapy

Alex Croese, Richard Gartrell, Richard Hiscock, Margaret Lee, Peter Gibbs, Ian Faragher, Justin Yeung

Journal article  |  2021  |  CANCER REPORTS

BACKGROUND: The association between smoking, diabetes and obesity and oncological outcomes in patients with stage III colon cancer..

Impact of adjuvant chemotherapy and patient age on patterns of metastatic recurrence in stage III colorectal cancer.

Grace Gard, Yat Hang To, Lucy Gately, Matthew Croxford, Ian Jones, Ian Faragher, Malcolm Steel, Wei Hong, Rachel Wong, Margaret Lee, Jeanne Tie, Suzanne Kosmider, Vanessa Wong, Sumitra Ananda, Azim Jalali, Peter Gibbs

Conference Proceedings  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

122 Background: The patterns of metastatic relapse for Stage III colorectal cancer (CRC) are known to be influenced by the primar..

Characteristics and outcomes for fecal occult blood test (FOBT) screen detected (SD) versus non-screen detected (NSD) colorectal cancer (CRC).

Shehara Ramyalini Mendis, Sumitra S Ananda, Wei Hong, Ian Faragher, Matthew Croxford, Ian Jones, Malcolm Steel, Azim Jalali, Grace Gard, Yat Hang To, Margaret Lee, Suzanne Kosmider, Rachel Wong, Jeanne Tie, Peter Gibbs

Conference Proceedings  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

42 Background: FOBT based screening for CRC has been shown in multiple studies to reduce CRC mortality. Beyond the well described..

Validation of Australian and Victorian guidelines for colonoscopy triage.

Jon D Emery, Mary Kyriakides, Ian Faragher, Hamish Ewing, Alan Moss

Journal article  |  2021  |  Intern Med J

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: This study aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of National and Victorian colonoscopy triage guidelines..