Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Diagnostic accuracy and outcomes of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) compared to digital mammography (DM) in identifying breast cancer in women at increased risk of breast cancer due to symptoms and/or family history.
Published 2023Aims: 1. To examine the diagnostic accuracy and outcomes of DBT, in women with symptoms or signs of breast cancer and/or family history of breast cancer, in comparison with DM. 2. To examine the diagnostic accuracy and ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Low-risk prostate lesions: An evidence review to inform discussion on losing the "cancer" label
Published 2023Background: Active surveillance (AS) mitigates harms from overtreatment of low-risk prostate lesions. Recalibration of diagnostic thresholds to redefine which prostate lesions are considered "cancer" and/or adopting ...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
Published 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 -
Technical aspects of breast MRI—do they affect outcomes?
Published 2009In a systematic review of breast MRI for assessing ipsilateral breast cancer to detect additional lesions, technical details were extracted from publications to assess their effect on diagnostic performance. Where technical ...Article -
The Effect of Supplemental Imaging on Interval Cancer Rates in Mammography Screening: Systematic Review
Published 2022Supplemental screening with MRI or ultrasound increases cancer detection rate (CDR) in women with standard screening mammography. Whether it also reduces interval cancer rate (ICR) is unclear. This study reviewed the ...Open AccessArticle