John Mackay

Effect of Surgical Humidification on Inflammation and Peritoneal Trauma in Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Shienny Sampurno, Timothy Chittleborough, Meara Dean, Michael Flood, Sandra Carpinteri, Sara Roth, Rosemary M Millen, Helen Cain, Joseph CH Kong, John MacKay, Satish K Warrier, Jacob McCormick, Jonathon G Hiller, Alexander G Heriot, Robert G Ramsay, Andrew C Lynch

Journal article  |  2022  |  ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

BACKGROUND: Pre-clinical studies indicate that dry-cold-carbon-dioxide (DC-CO2) insufflation leads to more peritoneal damage, infl..

Acute Adverse Events and Postoperative Complications in a Randomized Trial of Preoperative Short-course Radiotherapy Versus Long-course Chemoradiotherapy for T3 Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group Trial (TROG 01.04)

Nabila Ansari, Michael J Solomon, Richard J Fisher, John Mackay, Bryan Burmeister, Stephen Ackland, Alexander Heriot, David Joseph, Sue-Anne McLachlan, Bev McClure, Samuel Y Ngan

Journal article  |  2017  |  ANNALS OF SURGERY

OBJECTIVE: To compare acute adverse events (AE) and postoperative complication rates in a randomized trial of short-course (SC) ve..

The impact on health-related quality of life in the first 12 months: A randomised comparison of preoperative short-course radiation versus long-course chemoradiation for T3 rectal cancer (Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group Trial 01.04)

Sue-Anne McLachlan, Richard J Fisher, John Zalcberg, Michael Solomon, Bryan Burmeister, David Goldstein, Trevor Leong, Stephen P Ackland, Joseph McKendrick, Bev McClure, John Mackay, Samuel Y Ngan

Journal article  |  2016  |  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER

PURPOSE: To assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients participating in a randomised trial of neoadjuvant short cou..

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

BACKGROUND: Patients (pts) with metastatic rectal cancer and symptomatic primary, require local and systemic control. Chemotherapy..

Prospective single-arm study of intraoperative radiotherapy for locally advanced or recurrent rectal cancer

Jennifer Tan, Alexander G Heriot, Jack Mackay, Sylvia Van Dyk, Mathias AB Bressel, Chris D Fox, Andrew C Hui, A Craig Lynch, Trevor Leong, Samuel Y Ngan

Journal article  |  2013  |  JOURNAL OF MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY

INTRODUCTION: This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and outcomes of intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) using high-dose-rate ..

Thromboembolism during neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer: a systematic review

PJ Smart, KL Burbury, AC Lynch, JR Mackay, AG Heriot

Journal article  |  2013  |  COLORECTAL DISEASE

AIM: Thromboembolism (TE) is a common, costly and morbid complication that is also associated with decreased survival in cancer pa..

Randomized Trial of Short-Course Radiotherapy Versus Long-Course Chemoradiation Comparing Rates of Local Recurrence in Patients With T3 Rectal Cancer: Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group Trial 01.04

Samuel Y Ngan, Bryan Burmeister, Richard J Fisher, Michael Solomon, David Goldstein, David Joseph, Stephen P Ackland, David Schache, Bev McClure, Sue-Anne McLachlan, Joseph McKendrick, Trevor Leong, Cris Hartopeanu, John Zalcberg, John Mackay

Journal article  |  2012  |  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

PURPOSE: To compare the local recurrence (LR) rate between short-course (SC) and long-course (LC) neoadjuvant radiotherapy for rec..

Twenty-Five-Year Experience With Radical Chemoradiation for Anal Cancer

Jonathan M Tomaszewski, Emma Link, Trevor Leong, Alexander Heriot, Melisa Vazquez, Sarat Chander, Julie Chu, Marcus Foo, Mark T Lee, Craig A Lynch, John Mackay, Michael Michael, Phillip Tran, Samuel Y Ngan

Journal article  |  2012  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS

PURPOSE: To evaluate the prognostic factors, patterns of failure, and late toxicity in patients treated with chemoradiation (CRT) ..

Enterocutaneous fistula: a single-centre experience

DE Gyorki, CE Brooks, R Gett, RJ Woods, M Johnston, JO Keck, JR Mackay, AG Heriot

Journal article  |  2010  |  ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY

BACKGROUND: Enterocutaneous fistulae (ECFs) present a difficult management problem and can cause significant morbidity. The aim of..

The impact of 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography on the staging, management and outcome of anal cancer

E de Winton, AG Heriot, M Ng, RJ Hicks, A Hogg, A Milner, T Leong, M Fay, J MacKay, E Drummond, SY Ngan

Journal article  |  2009  |  BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER

Accurate inguinal and pelvic nodal staging in anal cancer is important for the prognosis and planning of radiation fields. There i..