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Email

anitas@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
Education
Doctoral Degree (Research) / PhD
University of Melbourne
Postgraduate Diploma
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0001-7702-4850

A/Prof Anita Skandarajah

Honorary Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Surgery

87 Scholarly works
5 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Despite Advances, Repeat Breast-Conserving Surgery Rates Persist: A 25-Year National Analysis of Breast-Conserving Surgery in Australia
    DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2026.04.015
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Integrating breast tumour homologous recombination deficiency status to aid germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 variant classification
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2026.106199
  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    A vaLue-based Person-Centric Enhanced Health Technology Assessment in CAncer Medicine (ALPACA)
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Stakeholder Consensus Selection of Data Elements and Indicators for a Pancreatic Cancer Surgical Outcomes Registry in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand: Modified Delphi Process
    DOI: 10.1111/ans.70789
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Closing the Loop: Building Data Systems That Inform and Improve Clinical Practice
    DOI: 10.1111/ans.70331
  • 2020

    Research Grant

    Precision Genomic Medicine in Breast Cancer: Synergising Somatic and Germline Mutation Testing
  • 2019

    Research Grant

    Using Administrative·Data to Evaluate Surgical Outcomes for Colorectal Cancer Undergoing Open and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Anita Skandarajah

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2015
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Hugh Johnston Travelling Fellowship, American College of Surgeons
2009
International Surgical Society
2008
ACORD/MOGA
2008
ANZ Breast Cancer Trials Group

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Re: Simulating the healthcare workforce impact and capacity for pancreatic cancer care in Victoria: a model-based analysis
    DOI: 10.1111/ans.19370
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Relationship between pancreatic cancer resection rate and survival at population level: Systematic review
    DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zraf007
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Filling the information void for the benefit of patients: why AANZ need a population-based clinical quality registry for pancreatic cancer surgery
    DOI: 10.1111/ans.19265
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Co-observation of germline pathogenic variants in breast cancer predisposition genes: Results from analysis of the BRIDGES sequencing dataset
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.07.004
  • 2024

    Journal article

    The MAGIC study: Universal whole genome tumour and germline sequencing of newly diagnosed breast cancer identifies a high proportion of ER plus BRCA-like tumours
    DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.SABCS23-PO2-08-11
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Universal genetic testing for women with newly diagnosed breast cancer identified many mutations, impacted clinical management and caused no psychological distress to patients
    DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.SABCS23-PO1-09-02

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Transforming Healthcare at the Melbourne Academic Centre for Health
  • 2011

    Research Grant

    Post-Operative Radiotherapy Omission in Selected Patients With Early Breast Cancer Trial

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