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Assessing the Potential for Patient-led Surveillance After Treatment of Localized Melanoma (MEL-SELF) A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
Ackermann, Deonna M; Dieng, Mbatho; Medcalf, Ellie; Jenkins, Marisa C; van Kemenade, Cathelijne H; Janda, Monika; Turner, Robin M; Cust, Anne E; Morton, Rachael L; Irwig, Les; Guitera, Pascale; Soyer, Peter; Mar, Victoria; Hersch, Jolyn; Low, Donald; Low, Cynthia; Saw, Robyn P. M; Scolyer, Richard A; Drabarek, Dorothy; Espinoza, David; Azzi, Anthony; Lilleyman, Alister M; Smit, Amelia K; Murchie, Peter; Thompson, John F; Bell, Katy J.L.Published 2022Patient-led surveillance is a promising new model of follow-up care following excision of localized melanoma. Objective To determine whether patient-led surveillance in patients with prior localized primary cutaneous ...Open AccessArticle -
Australian General Practitioners’ Current Knowledge, Understanding, and Feelings Regarding Breast Density Information and Notification: A Cross-Sectional Study
Dolan, Hankiz; McCaffery, Kirsten; Houssami, Nehmat; Brennan, Meagan; Dorrington, Melanie; Cvejic, Erin; Hersch, Jolyn; Verde, Angela; Vaccaro, Lisa; Nickel, BrookePublished 2022Background: There is a lack of evidence around Australian general practitioners’ (GPs) views of issues surrounding breast density. The current study aimed to quantitatively assess GPs’ current knowledge, understanding, and ...Open AccessArticle -
Australian Women’s Intentions and Psychological Outcomes Related to Breast Density Notification and Information
Dolan, Hankiz; McCaffery, Kirsten; Houssami, Nehmat; Cvejic, Erin; Brennan, Meagan; Hersch, Jolyn; Dorrington, Melanie; Verde, Angela; Vaccaro, Lisa; Nickel, BrookePublished 2022Objective To assess the effect of mammographic breast density notification and information provision on women’s intention to seek supplemental screening and psychological outcomes. Design, Setting, and Participants A ...Open AccessArticle -
Australian Women’s Responses to Breast Density Information: A Content Analysis
Pandya, Tanvi; Liu, Zixuan; Dolan, Hankiz; Hersch, Jolyn; Brennan, Meagan; Houssami, Nehmat; Nickel, BrookePublished 2023Breast density (BD) is an independent risk factor for breast cancer and reduces mammographic sensitivity. This study explored women’s responses and intentions if notified that they had dense breasts. Methods: Content ...Article -
Breast cancer screening: It's your choice
Hersch, Jolyn; Members of the Screening and Test Evaluation Program at The University of SydneyPublished 2017-04-18Why is there a decision to make about having breast cancer screening? Many people think screening for early signs of breast cancer is always a good thing. But breast screening has advantages and disadvantages. This booklet ...Open AccessOther -
Breast density notification: evidence on whether benefit outweighs harm is required to inform future screening practice
Nickel, Brooke; Farber, Rachel; Brennan, Meagan; Hersch, Jolyn; McCaffery, Kirsten; Houssami, NehmatPublished 2020We believe that it is imperative to have robust evidence about whether to communicate breast density information to women and, if so, how best to do it. Before this happens, there first needs to be an assessment of the ...Article, Letter -
Can Patient-Led Surveillance Detect Subsequent New Primary or Recurrent Melanomas and Reduce the Need for Routinely Scheduled Follow Up? A Protocol for the MELSELF Randomised Controlled Trial.
Ackermann, Deonna; Smit, Amelia K; Janda, Monika; van Kemenade, Cathelijne; Dieng, Mbathio; Morton, Rachael L; Turner, Robin M; Cust, Anne E; Irwig, Les; Hersch, Jolyn; Guitera, Pascale; Soyer, Peter; Mar, Victoria; Saw, Robyn PM; Low, Donald; Low, Cynthia; Drabarek, Dorothy; Espinoza, David; Emery, Jon; Murchie, Peter; Thompson, John F; Scolyer, Richard; Azzi, Anthony; Lilleyman, Alister; Bell, Katy J.L.Published 2021Most subsequent new primary or recurrent melanomas might be self-detected if patients are trained to systematically self-examine their skin and have access to timely medical review (patient-led surveillance). Routinely scheduled ...Open AccessPreprint -
The effect of information about overdetection of breast cancer on women's decision-making about mammography screening: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Hersch, Jolyn; Barratt, Alexandra; Jansen, Jesse; Houssami, Nehmat; Irwig, Les; Jacklyn, Gemma; Dhillon, Haryana; Thornton, Hazel; McGeechan, Kevin; Howard, Kirsten; McCaffery, KirstenPublished 2014-05-15Introduction: Women are largely unaware that mammography screening can cause overdetection of inconsequential disease, leading to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of breast cancer. Evidence is lacking about how information ...Open AccessArticle -
Experiences of Patient-Led Surveillance, Including Patient-Performed Teledermoscopy, in the MEL-SELF Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial: Qualitative Interview Study
Drabarek, Dorothy; Habgood, Emily; Janda, Monika; Hersch, Jolyn; Ackermann, Deonna M; Low, Don; Low, Cynthia; Morton, Rachael L; Dieng, Mbatho; Cust, Anne E; Morgan, Adelaide; Smith, Elloise; Bell, Katy J.L.Published 2022Current clinician-led melanoma surveillance models require frequent routinely scheduled clinic visits, with associated travel, cost, and time burden for patients. Patient-led surveillance is a new model of follow-up care ...Open AccessArticle -
Experiences of Patient-Led Surveillance, Including Patient-Performed Teledermoscopy, in the MEL-SELF Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial: Qualitative Interview Study
Drabarek, Dorothy; Habgood, Emily; Janda, Monika; Hersch, Jolyn; Ackermann, Deonna; Low, Don; Low, Cynthia; Morton, Rachael L; Dieng, Mbathio; Cust, Anne E; Morgan, Adelaide; Smith, Elloise; Bell, Katy L JPublished 2022Background: Current clinician-led melanoma surveillance models require frequent routinely scheduled clinic visits, with associated travel, cost, and time burden for patients. Patient-led surveillance is a new model of ...Open AccessArticle -
Exploring the potential emotional and behavioural impact of providing personalised genomic risk information to the public: a focus group study
Smit, Amelia K; Keogh, Louise A; Newson, A.J.; Hersch, Jolyn; Butow, Phyllis; Cust, Anne EPublished 2015-01-01Aim: To explore the potential emotional and behavioural impact of providing information on personalised genomic risk to the public, using melanoma as an example, to aid research translation. Methods: We conducted four ...Open AccessArticle -
Factors associated with women's supplemental screening intentions following dense breast notification in an online randomised experimental study
Nickel, Brooke; Dolan, Hankiz; Houssami, Nehmat; Cvejic, Erin; Brennan, Meagan; Hersch, Jolyn; Dorrington, Melanie; Verde, Angela; Vaccaro, Lisa; McCaffery, KirstenPublished 2022Controversy surrounding recommendations for supplemental screening (ultrasound and magnetic resonance screening) in women with dense breasts exists, as the long-term benefits from these additional modalities may not outweigh ...Article -
General practitioners’ (GPs) understanding and views on breast density in Australia: a qualitative interview study
Nickel, Brooke; Dolan, Hankiz; Carter, Stacy; Houssami, Nehmat; Brennan, Meagan; Hersch, Jolyn; Kaderbhai, Alia; McCaffery, KirstenPublished 2021Objectives To understand general practitioners’ (GPs’) awareness and knowledge of mammographic breast density (BD) and their perspectives around information and potential notification of BD for women. Design Qualitative ...Open AccessArticle -
How information about overdetection changes breast cancer screening decisions: a mediation analysis within a randomised controlled trial
Hersch, Jolyn; McGeechan, Kevin; Barratt, Alexandra; Jansen, Jesse; Irwig, Les; Jacklyn, Gemma; Houssami, Nehmat; Dhillon, Haryana; McCaffery, KirstenPublished 2017-10-06Objectives: In a randomised controlled trial, we found that informing women about overdetection changed their breast screening decisions. We now present a mediation analysis exploring the psychological pathways through ...Open AccessArticle -
Impact of extending screening mammography to older women Information to support informed choices
Jacklyn, Gemma; Howard, Kirsten; Irwig, Les; Houssami, Nehmat; Hersch, Jolyn; Barratt, AlexandraPublished 2017From 2013 through 2017, the Australian national breast cancer screening programme is gradually inviting women aged 70–74 years to attend screening, following a policy decision to extend invitations to older women. We ...Open AccessArticle -
Informing Women About Overdetection in Breast Cancer Screening: Two-Year Outcomes From a Randomized Trial
Hersch, Jolyn; Barratt, Alexandra; McGeechan, Kevin; Jansen, Jesse; Houssami, Nehmat; Dhillon, Haryana; Jacklyn, Gemma; Irwig, Les; McCaffery, KirstenPublished 2021Background Supporting well-informed decisions about breast cancer screening requires communicating that inconsequential disease may be detected, leading to overdiagnosis and overtreatment. Having previously shown that ...Article -
“It’s about our bodies… we have the right to know this stuff”: a qualitative focus group study on Australian women’s perspectives on breast density
Brooke, Nicole; Dolan, Hankiz; Carter, Stacy; Houssami, Nehmat; Brennan, Meagan; Hersch, Jolyn; Verde, Angela; Vaccaro, Lisa; McCaffery, KirstenPublished 2022Objective: This study aimed to explore Australian women's current knowledge, perspectives and attitudes about breast density (BD); and information needs to inform effective evidence-based communication strategies. Methods: ...Open AccessArticle -
Mammography screening for breast cancer-the UK Age trial
Bell, Katy J.L.; Irwig, Les; Nickel, Brooke; Hersch, Jolyn; Hayen, Andrew; Barratt, Alexandra LPublished 2020Correspondence relating to the analyses of the UK Age trial on the effect on breast cancer mortality of mammographic screening from age 40 years.Open AccessArticle, Letter -
Overdetection in breast cancer screening: Development and preliminary evaluation of a decision aid
Hersch, Jolyn; Jansen, Jesse; Barratt, Alexandra; Irwig, Les; Houssami, Nehmat; Jacklyn, Gemma; Thornton, Hazel; Dhillon, Haryana; McCaffery, KirstenPublished 2014-09-25Objective: To develop, pilot and refine a decision aid (ahead of a randomised trial evaluation) for women around age 50 facing their initial decision about whether to undergo mammography screening. Design: Two-stage ...Open AccessArticle -
Patients’ Views About Skin Self-examination After Treatment for Localized Melanoma
Dieng, Mbathio; Smit, Amelia K; Hersch, Jolyn; Morton, Rachael L; Cust, Anne E; Irwig, Les; Low, Donald; Low, Cynthia; Bell, Katy J.L.Published 2019What are the views of patients with melanoma on the importance of skin self-examination (SSE) and what role do they see for new digital technologies to support skin examinations? We aimed to explore the views of patients ...Open AccessArticle
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