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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Allemani C, Weir HK, Carreira H, et al. Global surveillance of cancer survival 1995–2009: analysis of individual data for 25 676 887 patients from 279 population-based registries in 67 countries (CONCORD-2). The Lancet. 2015;385(9972):977-1010. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)62038-9
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Pearce AM, Hanly P, Timmons A, et al. Productivity Losses Associated with Head and Neck Cancer Using the Human Capital and Friction Cost Approaches. Appl Health Econ Health Policy. Published online February 19, 2015:1-9. doi:10.1007/s40258-015-0155-8
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Traynor C, Conlon P, Phelan PJ, et al. Association of CYP3A variants with kidney transplant outcomes. Ren Fail. Published online February 3, 2015:1-5. doi:10.3109/0886022X.2015.1007013
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Drummond FJ, O’Leary E, Sharp L. Lottery ticket was more effective than a prize draw in increasing questionnaire response among cancer survivors. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2015;0(0). doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2015.01.013
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Drummond FJ, Kinnear H, O’Leary E, Donnelly, Gavin A, Sharp L. Long-term health-related quality of life of prostate cancer survivors varies by primary treatment. Results from the PiCTure (Prostate Cancer Treatment, your experience) study. J Cancer Surviv. Published online January 7, 2015:1-12. doi:10.1007/s11764-014-0419-6
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O’Connor M, Costello L, Murphy J, et al. Influences on human papillomavirus (HPV)-related information needs among women having HPV tests for follow-up of abnormal cervical cytology. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care. 2015;41(2):134-141. doi:10.1136/jfprhc-2013-100750
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Kiderlen M, Walsh PM, Bastiaannet E, et al. Treatment strategies and survival of older breast cancer patients - an international comparison between the Netherlands and Ireland. PLoS One. 2015;10(2):e0118074. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0118074
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Gavin AT, Drummond FJ, Donnelly C, O’Leary E, Sharp L, Kinnear HR. Patient reported “ever had” and “current” long term physical symptoms following prostate cancer treatments. BJU Int. 2015;116(3):397-406. doi:10.1111/bju.13036
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Drummond FJ, Kinnear H, Donnelly C, et al. Establishing a population-based patient-reported outcomes study (PROMs) using national cancer registries across two jurisdictions: the Prostate Cancer Treatment, your experience (PiCTure) study. BMJ Open. 2015;5(4):e006851. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006851
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de Camargo Cancela M, Comber H, Sharp L. Which women with breast cancer do, and do not, undergo receptor status testing? A population-based study. Cancer Epidemiology; New York. 2015;39(5):778-782. doi:10.1016/j.canep.2015.08.006
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Medani S, O’Kelly P, O’Brien KM, Mohan P, Magee C, Conlon P. Bladder cancer in renal allograft recipients: risk factors and outcomes. Transplant Proc. 2014;46(10):3466-3473. doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.06.075
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Clarke N, Sharp L, Osborne A, Kearney PM. Comparison of uptake of colorectal cancer screening based on faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) in males and females: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. Published online November 6, 2014:cebp.0774.2014. doi:10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-14-0774
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Walsh PM, Byrne J, Kelly M, McDevitt J, Comber H. Socioeconomic Disparity in Survival after Breast Cancer in Ireland: Observational Study. PLoS ONE. 2014;9(11):e111729. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0111729
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Maguire R, Hanly P, Hyland P, Sharp L. Understanding Caregiver Burden in Colorectal Cancer: What Role Do Patient And Carer Factors Play? Value Health. 2014;17(7):A660. doi:10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.2418
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Hanly P, Maguire R, Hyland P, Sharp L. Carer Perceived Burden as a Predictor of Health-Related Quality of Life: The Case of Colorectal Cancer. Value Health. 2014;17(7):A650. doi:10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.2363
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Burns RM, Leal J, Wolstenhome J, et al. The Burden of Health Care Costs Associated with Prostate Cancer in Ireland. Value Health. 2014;17(7):A627. doi:10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.2237
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Burns RM, Leal J, Wolstenhome J, et al. Adopting an Evidence Synthesis Approach for Assessing Cost-Effectiveness of Screening Strategies for Prostate Cancer in Ireland. Value Health. 2014;17(7):A552-553. doi:10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.1807
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Sharp L, Deady S, Gallagher P, et al. The magnitude and characteristics of the population of cancer survivors: using population-based estimates of cancer prevalence to inform service planning for survivorship care. BMC Cancer. 2014;14(1):767. doi:10.1186/1471-2407-14-767
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Burns RM, Sharp L, Sullivan FJ, Deady SE, Drummond FJ, O?Neill C. Factors Driving Inequality in Prostate Cancer Survival: A Population Based Study. PLoS ONE. 2014;9(9):e106456. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0106456
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Thomas AA, Gallagher P, O’Céilleachair A, Pearce A, Sharp L, Molcho M. Distance from treating hospital and colorectal cancer survivors’ quality of life: a gendered analysis. Support Care Cancer. Published online September 2, 2014:1-11. doi:10.1007/s00520-014-2407-9
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Sharp L, McDevitt J, Carsin AE, Brown C, Comber H. Smoking at diagnosis is an independent prognostic factor for cancer-specific survival in head and neck cancer: findings from a large, population-based, study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. Published online August 15, 2014:cebp.0311.2014. doi:10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-14-0311
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Siesling S, Louwman WJ, Kwast A, et al. Uses of cancer registries for public health and clinical research in Europe: Results of the European Network of Cancer Registries survey among 161 population-based cancer registries during 2010–2012. European Journal of Cancer. 2014;0(0). doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2014.07.016
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Cotton SC, Sharp L, Little J, et al. A normal colposcopy examination fails to provide psychological reassurance for women who have had low-grade abnormal cervical cytology. Cytopathology. Published online August 1, 2014:178-187. doi:10.1111/cyt.12173
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Pearce A, Timmons A, O’Sullivan E, et al. Long-term workforce participation patterns following head and neck cancer. J Cancer Surviv. Published online July 25, 2014:1-10. doi:10.1007/s11764-014-0382-2
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Hanly P, Soerjomataram I, Sharp L. Measuring the societal burden of cancer: The cost of lost productivity due to premature cancer-related mortality in Europe. Int J Cancer. 2014;136(4):E136-45. doi:10.1002/ijc.29105
View article: Measuring the societal burden of cancer: The cost of lost productivity due to premature cancer-related mortality in Europe