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2023

Journal Article

Quality indicators in surgery for cancer: not just the operation

Smithers, B. Mark (2023). Quality indicators in surgery for cancer: not just the operation. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 93 (7-8), 1765-1767. doi: 10.1111/ans.18516

Quality indicators in surgery for cancer: not just the operation

2023

Journal Article

Regarding: predicting regional lymph node recurrence in the modern age of tumor-positive sentinel node melanoma

Thompson, John F., Hyngstrom, John, Caracò, Corrado, Zager, Jonathan S., Jahkola, Tiina, Bowles, Tawnya L., Pennacchioli, Elisabetta, Hoekstra, Harald J., Moncrieff, Marc, Ingvar, Christian, van Akkooi, Alexander, Sabel, Michael S., Levine, Edward A., Henderson, Michael, Dummer, Reinhard, Rossi, Carlo Riccardo, Kane, John M., Trocha, Steven, Wright, Frances, Byrd, David R., Matter, Maurice, MacKenzie-Ross, Alastair, Kelley, Mark C., Terheyden, Patrick, Huston, Tara L., Wayne, Jeffrey D., Neuman, Heather, Smithers, B. Mark, Desai, Darius ... Faries, Mark B. (2023). Regarding: predicting regional lymph node recurrence in the modern age of tumor-positive sentinel node melanoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 30 (7), 4359-4360. doi: 10.1245/s10434-023-13570-9

Regarding: predicting regional lymph node recurrence in the modern age of tumor-positive sentinel node melanoma

2023

Journal Article

The association between <scp>BRAF‐V600E</scp> mutations and death from thin (≤1.00 mm) melanomas: a nested case‐case study from Queensland, Australia

Claeson, M., Tan, S. X., Lambie, D., Brown, S., Walsh, M. D., Baade, P. D., Pandeya, N., Whitehead, K. J., Soyer, H. P., Smithers, B. M., Whiteman, D. C. and Khosrotehrani, K. (2023). The association between BRAF‐V600E mutations and death from thin (≤1.00 mm) melanomas: a nested case‐case study from Queensland, Australia. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 37 (9), e1168-e1172. doi: 10.1111/jdv.19173

The association between <scp>BRAF‐V600E</scp> mutations and death from thin (≤1.00 mm) melanomas: a nested case‐case study from Queensland, Australia

2023

Journal Article

Trends and patterns of care of sentinel node biopsy in cutaneous melanoma: a population‐based study in Queensland

Wong, Jessica, Moore, Julie, Soyer, H. Peter, Mar, Victoria and Smithers, B. Mark (2023). Trends and patterns of care of sentinel node biopsy in cutaneous melanoma: a population‐based study in Queensland. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 93 (9), 2172-2179. doi: 10.1111/ans.18372

Trends and patterns of care of sentinel node biopsy in cutaneous melanoma: a population‐based study in Queensland

2023

Journal Article

Textbook outcomes for oesophagectomy: A valid composite measure assessment tool for surgical performance in a specialist unit

Wu, Michael Yulong, McGregor, Richard J., Scott, Justin, Smithers, B. Mark, Thomas, Janine, Frankel, Adam, Barbour, Andrew and Thomson, Iain (2023). Textbook outcomes for oesophagectomy: A valid composite measure assessment tool for surgical performance in a specialist unit. European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 49 (9) 106897, 106897. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.03.233

Textbook outcomes for oesophagectomy: A valid composite measure assessment tool for surgical performance in a specialist unit

2023

Journal Article

Conditional survival in patients with stage IB‐IIIA melanoma undergoing sentinel node biopsy in Queensland: a longitudinal study

Tedman, Alexander James, Liyanage, Upekha E., Chong, Sharene, Rowe, Casey, von Schuckmann, Lena A., Malt, Maryrose, Green, Adele C., Smithers, B. Mark and Khosrotehrani, Kiarash (2023). Conditional survival in patients with stage IB‐IIIA melanoma undergoing sentinel node biopsy in Queensland: a longitudinal study. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 64 (1), e34-e40. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13974

Conditional survival in patients with stage IB‐IIIA melanoma undergoing sentinel node biopsy in Queensland: a longitudinal study

2022

Journal Article

Does Residual Invasive Disease in Wide Local Excision after Diagnosis with Partial Biopsy Technique Influence Survival in Melanoma? Matched-Pair Analysis of Multicenter Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial I and II, (vol 235, pg 49 2022)

Morton, Donald L., Faries, Mark B., Wang, He-Jing, Elashoff, Robert, Thompson, John F., Coventry, Brendon J., Smithers, B. Mark, Cochran, Alistair J., Elashoff, Robert, Wang, He-Jing, Mozzillo, Nicola, Nieweg, Omgo E., Roses, Daniel F., Hoekstra, Harald J., Karakousis, Constantine P., Kraybill, William G., Puleo, Christopher A., Kashani-Sabet, Mohammed, Paul, Eberhard and McKinnon, J. Gregory (2022). Does Residual Invasive Disease in Wide Local Excision after Diagnosis with Partial Biopsy Technique Influence Survival in Melanoma? Matched-Pair Analysis of Multicenter Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial I and II, (vol 235, pg 49 2022). Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 235 (6), 973-974. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000411

Does Residual Invasive Disease in Wide Local Excision after Diagnosis with Partial Biopsy Technique Influence Survival in Melanoma? Matched-Pair Analysis of Multicenter Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial I and II, (vol 235, pg 49 2022)

2022

Journal Article

Laparoscopic fundoplication versus laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in obese patients: protocol for a randomized clinical trial

Frankel, Adam, Thomson, Iain, Shah, Ayesha, Chen, Chen, Zahir, Syeda Farah, Barbour, Andrew, Holtmann, Gerald and Mark Smithers, B (2022). Laparoscopic fundoplication versus laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in obese patients: protocol for a randomized clinical trial. BJS Open, 6 (6) zrac132. doi: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrac132

Laparoscopic fundoplication versus laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in obese patients: protocol for a randomized clinical trial

2022

Journal Article

Efficacy of laparoscopic fundoplication in patients with chronic cough and gastro-oesophageal reflux

Frankel, Adam, Ong, Hock Soo, Smithers, B. Mark, Nathanson, Les K. and Gotley, David C. (2022). Efficacy of laparoscopic fundoplication in patients with chronic cough and gastro-oesophageal reflux. Esophagus, 20 (1), 1-8. doi: 10.1007/s10388-022-00953-2

Efficacy of laparoscopic fundoplication in patients with chronic cough and gastro-oesophageal reflux

2022

Journal Article

Risk factors, diagnosis and management of chyle leak following esophagectomy for cancers: an international consensus statement

Kamarajah, Sivesh K., Siddaiah-Subramanya, Manjunath, Parente, Alessandro, Evans, Richard P. T., Adeyeye, Ademola, Ainsworth, Alan, Takahashi, Alberto M. L., Charalabopoulos, Alex, Chang, Andrew, Eroglue, Atila, Wijnhoven, Bas, Donohoe, Claire, Molena, Daniela, Talavera-Urquijo, Eider, Takeda, Flavio Roberto, Darling, Gail, Rosero, German, Piessen, Guillaume, Mahendran, Hans, Kuei, Hsu Po, Gockel, Ines, Negoi, Ionut, Weindelmayer, Jacopo, Rasanen, Jari, Bekele, Kebebe, Kim, Guowei, Depypere, Lieven, Ferri, Lorenzo, Nilsson, Magnus ... Griffiths, Ewen A. (2022). Risk factors, diagnosis and management of chyle leak following esophagectomy for cancers: an international consensus statement. Annals of Surgery Open, 3 (3) e192, 1-8. doi: 10.1097/as9.0000000000000192

Risk factors, diagnosis and management of chyle leak following esophagectomy for cancers: an international consensus statement

2022

Journal Article

It's time we measure more than Australia's gastrectomy mortality rate

Johnson, Mary Ann, Winter, Nicole and Smithers, Mark (2022). It's time we measure more than Australia's gastrectomy mortality rate. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 92 (9), 1972-1973. doi: 10.1111/ans.17997

It's time we measure more than Australia's gastrectomy mortality rate

2022

Journal Article

Identifying a core symptom set triggering radiological and endoscopic investigations for suspected recurrent esophago-gastric cancer: a modified Delphi consensus process

Chidambaram, Swathikan, Patel, Nikhil M., Sounderajah, Viknesh, Alfieri, Rita, Bonavina, Luigi, Cheong, Edward, Cockbain, Andy, D'Journo, Xavier Benoit, Ferri, Lorenzo, Griffiths, Ewen A., Grimminger, Peter, Gronnier, Caroline, Gutschow, Christian, Hedberg, Jakob, Kauppila, Joonas H., Lagarde, Sjoerd, Low, Donald, Nafteux, Philippe, Nieuwenhuijzen, Grard, Nilsson, Magnus, Rosati, Riccardo, Schroeder, Wolfgang, Smithers, B. Mark, Henegouwen, Mark I. van Berge, van Hillegesberg, Richard, Watson, David, Vohra, Ravinder, Maynard, Nick and Markar, Sheraz R. (2022). Identifying a core symptom set triggering radiological and endoscopic investigations for suspected recurrent esophago-gastric cancer: a modified Delphi consensus process. Diseases of the Esophagus, 36 (1) doac038. doi: 10.1093/dote/doac038

Identifying a core symptom set triggering radiological and endoscopic investigations for suspected recurrent esophago-gastric cancer: a modified Delphi consensus process

2022

Journal Article

Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma versus definitive chemoradiotherapy with salvage surgery as needed: The study protocol for the randomized controlled NEEDS trial

Nilsson, Magnus, Olafsdottir, Halla, Alexandersson von Döbeln, Gabriella, Villegas, Fernanda, Gagliardi, Giovanna, Hellström, Mats, Wang, Qiao-Li, Johansson, Hemming, Gebski, Val, Hedberg, Jakob, Klevebro, Fredrik, Markar, Sheraz, Smyth, Elizabeth, Lagergren, Pernilla, Al-Haidari, Ghazwan, Rekstad, Lars Cato, Aahlin, Eirik Kjus, Wallner, Bengt, Edholm, David, Johansson, Jan, Szabo, Eva, Reynolds, John V., Pramesh, C. S., Mummudi, Naveen, Joshi, Amit, Ferri, Lorenzo, Wong, Rebecca KS, O’Callaghan, Chris, Lukovic, Jelena ... Lordick, Florian (2022). Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma versus definitive chemoradiotherapy with salvage surgery as needed: The study protocol for the randomized controlled NEEDS trial. Frontiers in Oncology, 12 917961, 917961. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2022.917961

Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma versus definitive chemoradiotherapy with salvage surgery as needed: The study protocol for the randomized controlled NEEDS trial

2022

Journal Article

Diet quality is associated with primary melanoma thickness

Hughes, M. C. B., Malt, M., Khosrotehrani, K., Smithers, B. M. and Green, A. C. (2022). Diet quality is associated with primary melanoma thickness. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 36 (10), 1745-1750. doi: 10.1111/jdv.18174

Diet quality is associated with primary melanoma thickness

2022

Journal Article

Hypothesised cutaneous sites of origin of stage III melanomas with unknown primary: a multi‐centre study

Clayton, Bethan, Muneeb, Ferhan, Hughes, Maria Celia B., Grant, Megan E., Khosrotehrani, Kiarash, Smithers, B. Mark, Spina, Romina, Campana, Luca G., Oudit, Deemesh and Green, Adele C. (2022). Hypothesised cutaneous sites of origin of stage III melanomas with unknown primary: a multi‐centre study. International Journal of Cancer, 151 (3), 396-401. doi: 10.1002/ijc.34020

Hypothesised cutaneous sites of origin of stage III melanomas with unknown primary: a multi‐centre study

2022

Journal Article

ctDNA as a biomarker of progression in oesophageal adenocarcinoma

Bonazzi, V. F., Aoude, L. G., Brosda, S., Lonie, J. M., Patel, K., Bradford, J. J., Koufariotis, L. T., Wood, S., Smithers, B. Mark, Waddell, N. and Barbour, A. P. (2022). ctDNA as a biomarker of progression in oesophageal adenocarcinoma. ESMO Open, 7 (3) 100452, 100452. doi: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2022.100452

ctDNA as a biomarker of progression in oesophageal adenocarcinoma

2022

Journal Article

Patient-reported outcome (PRO) results from the AGITG DOCTOR trial: a randomised phase 2 trial of tailored neoadjuvant therapy for resectable oesophageal adenocarcinoma

Mercieca-Bebber, R., Barnes, E. H., Wilson, K., Samoon, Z., Walpole, E., Mai, T., Ackland, S., Burge, M., Dickie, G., Watson, D., Leung, J., Wang, T., Bohmer, R., Cameron, D., Simes, J., Gebski, V., Smithers, M., Thomas, J., Zalcberg, J. and Barbour, A. P. (2022). Patient-reported outcome (PRO) results from the AGITG DOCTOR trial: a randomised phase 2 trial of tailored neoadjuvant therapy for resectable oesophageal adenocarcinoma. BMC Cancer, 22 (1) 276, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s12885-022-09270-4

Patient-reported outcome (PRO) results from the AGITG DOCTOR trial: a randomised phase 2 trial of tailored neoadjuvant therapy for resectable oesophageal adenocarcinoma

2022

Journal Article

Reply to: A practical guide on the use of imiquimod cream to treat lentigo maligna

Muir, James, McCormack, Chris, De’Ambrosis, Brian, Brown, Hilary, Kennedy, Daniel, Louie, Brendan and Smithers, B. Mark (2022). Reply to: A practical guide on the use of imiquimod cream to treat lentigo maligna. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 63 (2), e197-e198. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13771

Reply to: A practical guide on the use of imiquimod cream to treat lentigo maligna

2022

Journal Article

A rare case of a giant retroperitoneal lipoma with multiple limb and trunk lipomata without familial multiple lipomatosis

Laurens, Jason R., Frankel, Adam J., Smithers, Bernard M. and Strutton, Geoffrey (2022). A rare case of a giant retroperitoneal lipoma with multiple limb and trunk lipomata without familial multiple lipomatosis. Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2022 (3), 1-3. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjac121

A rare case of a giant retroperitoneal lipoma with multiple limb and trunk lipomata without familial multiple lipomatosis

2022

Journal Article

Impacts of UV-C irradiation on marine biofilm community succession

Naik, Abhishek, Smithers, Mark and Moisander, Pia H. (2022). Impacts of UV-C irradiation on marine biofilm community succession. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 88 (4) e02298-21, 1-22. doi: 10.1128/aem.02298-21

Impacts of UV-C irradiation on marine biofilm community succession