Peer-reviewed articles
A collection of peer-reviewed scientific papers published in various journals with NCRI staff as authors or collaborators.
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Clarke N, Gallagher P, Kearney PM, McNamara D, Sharp L. Impact of gender on decisions to participate in faecal immunochemical test-based colorectal cancer screening: a qualitative study. Psychooncology. 2016;25(12):1456-1462. doi:10.1002/pon.4085
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Balfe M, Butow P, O’Sullivan E, Gooberman-Hill R, Timmons A, Sharp L. The financial impact of head and neck cancer caregiving: a qualitative study. Psychooncology. 2016;25(12):1441-1447. doi:10.1002/pon.4079
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Pearce A, Bradley C, Hanly P, et al. Projecting productivity losses for cancer-related mortality 2011 - 2030. BMC Cancer. 2016;16(1):804. doi:10.1186/s12885-016-2854-4
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Hanly P, Maguire R, Balfe M, et al. Burden and happiness in head and neck cancer carers: the role of supportive care needs. Support Care Cancer. 2016;24(10):4283-4291. doi:10.1007/s00520-016-3261-8
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Collins DC, Velázquez-Kennedy K, Deady S, Brady AP, Sweeney P, Power DG. National Incidence, Management and Survival of Urachal Carcinoma. Rare Tumors. 2016;8(3):6257. doi:10.4081/rt.2016.6257
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Comber H, Sharp L, de Camargo Cancela M, Haase T, Johnson H, Pratschke J. Causes and outcomes of emergency presentation of rectal cancer. Int J Cancer. 2016;139(5):1031-1039. doi:10.1002/ijc.30149
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White C, Bakhiet S, Bates M, et al. Triage of LSIL/ASC-US with p16/Ki-67 dual staining and human papillomavirus testing: a 2-year prospective study. Cytopathology. 2016;27(4):269-276. doi:10.1111/cyt.12317
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Breugom AJ, Bastiaannet E, Boelens PG, et al. Adjuvant chemotherapy and relative survival of patients with stage II colon cancer - A EURECCA international comparison between the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, England, Ireland, Belgium, and Lithuania. Eur J Cancer. 2016;63:110-117. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2016.04.017
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Balfe M, Maguire R, Hanly P, et al. Distress in long-term head and neck cancer carers: a qualitative study of carers’ perspectives. J Clin Nurs. 2016;25(15-16):2317-2327. doi:10.1111/jocn.13242
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Drummond FJ, O’Leary E, Gavin A, Kinnear H, Sharp L. Mode of prostate cancer detection is associated with the psychological wellbeing of survivors: results from the PiCTure study. Support Care Cancer. 2016;24(5):2297-2307. doi:10.1007/s00520-015-3033-x
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Lennon P, Deady S, Healy ML, et al. Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: Failure of conventional therapy but hope of targeted therapy. Head Neck. 2016;38 Suppl 1:E1122-1129. doi:10.1002/hed.24170
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Balfe M, O’ Brien K, Timmons A, et al. What factors are associated with posttraumatic growth in head and neck cancer carers? Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2016;21:31-37. doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2015.11.005
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Pratschke J, Haase T, Comber H, Sharp L, de Camargo Cancela M, Johnson H. Mechanisms and mediation in survival analysis: towards an integrated analytical framework. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2016;16:27. doi:10.1186/s12874-016-0130-6
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Sharp L, Cotton S, Cruickshank M, et al. Impact of post-colposcopy management on women’s long-term worries: results from the UK population-based TOMBOLA trial. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care. 2016;42(1):43-51. doi:10.1136/jfprhc-2015-101170
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McDevitt J, Cancela M de C, Kelly M, Comber H, Sharp L. Tracheostomy and infection prolong length of stay in hospital after surgery for head and neck cancer: a population based study. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2016;121(1):22-28.e1. doi:10.1016/j.oooo.2015.08.004
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Bhatt N, Deady S, Gillis A, et al. Epidemiological study of soft-tissue sarcomas in Ireland. Cancer Med. 2016;5(1):129-135. doi:10.1002/cam4.547
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Balfe M, O’Brien K, Timmons A, et al. The unmet supportive care needs of long-term head and neck cancer caregivers in the extended survivorship period. J Clin Nurs. 2016;25(11-12):1576-1586. doi:10.1111/jocn.13140
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O’Connor M, O’Leary E, Waller J, et al. Trends in, and predictors of, anxiety and specific worries following colposcopy: a 12-month longitudinal study. Psycho-Oncology. Published online 2016:597-604. doi:10.1002/pon.3980
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Comber H, De Camargo Cancela M, Haase T, Johnson H, Sharp L, Pratschke J. Affluence and Private Health Insurance Influence Treatment and Survival in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. PLoS One. 2016;11(12):e0168684. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0168684
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Cahir C, Dombrowski SU, Kelly CM, Kennedy MJ, Bennett K, Sharp L. Women’s experiences of hormonal therapy for breast cancer: exploring influences on medication-taking behaviour. Support Care Cancer. 2015;23(11):3115-3130. doi:10.1007/s00520-015-2685-x
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Brown C, Barron TI, Bennett K, MacDonald D, Dwane F, Sharp L. Generalisability of pharmacoepidemiological studies using restricted prescription data. Ir J Med Sci. Published online October 6, 2015:1-5. doi:10.1007/s11845-015-1360-z
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Visser O, Ardanaz E, Botta L, et al. Survival of adults with primary malignant brain tumours in Europe; Results of the EUROCARE-5 study. European Journal of Cancer. 2015;51(15):2231-2241. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2015.07.032
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Trama A, Foschi R, Larrañaga N, et al. Survival of male genital cancers (prostate, testis and penis) in Europe 1999–2007: Results from the EUROCARE-5 study. European Journal of Cancer. 2015;51(15):2206-2216. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2015.07.027
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Sharp L, Cotton SC, Cruickshank ME, et al. Long-Term Worries after Colposcopy: Which Women Are at Increased Risk? Womens Health Issues. 2015;25(5):517-527. doi:10.1016/j.whi.2015.04.002
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Sant M, Chirlaque Lopez MD, Agresti R, et al. Survival of women with cancers of breast and genital organs in Europe 1999–2007: Results of the EUROCARE-5 study. European Journal of Cancer. 2015;51(15):2191-2205. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2015.07.022
View article: Survival of women with cancers of breast and genital organs in Europe 1999–2007: Results of the EUROCARE-5 study