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2025

Journal Article

Final results from a longitudinal observation study evaluating sexual health and facial appearance and distress in human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer survivors treated with chemoradiotherapy

McDowell, Lachlan, Gough, Karla, Fua, Tsien, Coleman, Andrew, Drosdowsky, Allison, Rischin, Danny and Corry, June (2025). Final results from a longitudinal observation study evaluating sexual health and facial appearance and distress in human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer survivors treated with chemoradiotherapy. International Journal of Radiation: Oncology - Biology - Physics, 122 (2), 355-364. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2025.02.004

Final results from a longitudinal observation study evaluating sexual health and facial appearance and distress in human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer survivors treated with chemoradiotherapy

2025

Journal Article

Trends in investigations for suspected head and neck carcinoma of the unknown primary: A HNCIG and IFHNOS international survey of practice

Williamson, Andrew, Nankivell, Paul, Abou-Foul, Ahmad K., Ahmed, Mohamed, Mehanna, Hisham, Nankivell, Paul, Mehanna, Hisham, Paleri, Vinidh, Williamson, Andrew, Holsinger, Chris, McDowell, Lachlan (HNCIG and IFHNOS CUP programme), Henson, Christina, Gomes, Ana, Parente, Pablo, Hardman, John, Patel, Snehal, Iyer, Gopal, Caroline, Kristunas, Abdul Rashid, Yasmin, Alpuim Costa, Diogo, Ando, Mizuo, Arthur, Charpentier, Bilic, Mario, Brennan, Sinead, Brunner, Markus, Caudell, Jimmy, Chow, Ling-Yu Velda, Danos, Kornel, Doležal, Pavel ... HNCIG and IFHNOS CUP programme (2025). Trends in investigations for suspected head and neck carcinoma of the unknown primary: A HNCIG and IFHNOS international survey of practice. Head and Neck, 47 (5), 1478-1486. doi: 10.1002/hed.28065

Trends in investigations for suspected head and neck carcinoma of the unknown primary: A HNCIG and IFHNOS international survey of practice

2025

Journal Article

Feasibility and acceptability of the Fear-Less screening and stratified-care model for fear of cancer recurrence among people affected by early-stage Cancer

Tran, Mei Jun, Jefford, Michael, Fua, Tsien, Smith, Ben, McDowell, Lachlan, Dhillon, Haryana M., Lynch, Fiona, Shaw, Joanne, White, Alan, Wiesenfeld, David, McNally, Orla and Ftanou, Maria (2025). Feasibility and acceptability of the Fear-Less screening and stratified-care model for fear of cancer recurrence among people affected by early-stage Cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 34 (2) e70070, 1-10. doi: 10.1002/pon.70070

Feasibility and acceptability of the Fear-Less screening and stratified-care model for fear of cancer recurrence among people affected by early-stage Cancer

2025

Journal Article

Predictors of distant metastatic recurrence in head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with lymph node metastases treated with curative intent: A multicenter study

Ebrahimi, Ardalan, Gupta, Ruta, McDowell, Lachlan, Magarey, Matthew J. R., Smith, Paul N., Schulte, Klaus-Martin, Perriman, Diana M., Veness, Michael, Porceddu, Sandro, Low, Tsu-Hui Hubert, Fowler, Allan and Clark, Jonathan R. (2025). Predictors of distant metastatic recurrence in head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with lymph node metastases treated with curative intent: A multicenter study. Head and Neck, 47 (1), 254-262. doi: 10.1002/hed.27912

Predictors of distant metastatic recurrence in head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with lymph node metastases treated with curative intent: A multicenter study

2025

Book Chapter

Quality of life in radiation therapy

Turaka, Aruna, Izzuddeen, K.N.Yousra, McDowell, Lachlan, Venkatesulu, Bhanu Prasad and Koneru, Bobby Nagendra (2025). Quality of life in radiation therapy. Radiation Oncology – Principles, Precepts and Practice: Volume I – Technical Aspects. (pp. 505-529) Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-97-8389-2_20

Quality of life in radiation therapy

2024

Journal Article

A Millstone Around Your Neck

Liefman, Dionee and McDowell, Lachlan (2024). A Millstone Around Your Neck. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 120 (5), 1208-1209. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.09.026

A Millstone Around Your Neck

2024

Journal Article

A hard truth to swallow: Critically evaluating the MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) as an endpoint in human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer trials

McDowell, Lachlan, King, Madeleine T., Hutcheson, Katherine A., Ringash, Jolie, Yom, Sue S., Corry, June, Henson, Christina, Mehanna, Hisham and Rischin, Danny (2024). A hard truth to swallow: Critically evaluating the MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) as an endpoint in human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer trials. International Journal of Radiation: Oncology - Biology - Physics, 120 (3), 805-822. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.05.005

A hard truth to swallow: Critically evaluating the MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) as an endpoint in human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer trials

2024

Journal Article

Sexual Health, sexuality and sexual intimacy in patients with head and neck cancer – a narrative review

McDowell, Lachlan, Gough, Karla, White, Isabel, Corry, June and Rischin, Danny (2024). Sexual Health, sexuality and sexual intimacy in patients with head and neck cancer – a narrative review. Oral Oncology, 157 106975, 106975. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2024.106975

Sexual Health, sexuality and sexual intimacy in patients with head and neck cancer – a narrative review

2024

Journal Article

Assessment of endpoint definitions in curative-intenttrials for mucosal head and neck squamous cell carcinomas: Head and Neck Cancer International Group consensus recommendations

Lim, Annette M., McDowell, Lachlan, Hurt, Chris, Le Tourneau, Christophe, Homma, Akihiro, Shenouda, George, Thomson, David J., Moya-Plana, Antoine, Henson, Christina, Szturz, Petr, Day, Andrew, Bates, James E., Lazarakis, Smaro, Thariat, Juliette, Psyrri, Amanda, Mehanna, Hisham, Yom, Sue S. and HNCIG, on behalf of the (2024). Assessment of endpoint definitions in curative-intenttrials for mucosal head and neck squamous cell carcinomas: Head and Neck Cancer International Group consensus recommendations. Lancet Oncology, 25 (7), e318-e330.

Assessment of endpoint definitions in curative-intenttrials for mucosal head and neck squamous cell carcinomas: Head and Neck Cancer International Group consensus recommendations

2024

Journal Article

Assessment of endpoint definitions in curative-intent trials for mucosal head and neck squamous cell carcinomas: Head and Neck Cancer International Group consensus recommendations

Lim, Annette M, McDowell, Lachlan, Hurt, Chris, Le Tourneau, Christophe, Homma, Akihiro, Shenouda, George, Thomson, David J, Moya-Plana, Antoine, Henson, Christina, Szturz, Petr, Day, Andrew T, Bates, James E, Lazarakis, Smaro, Thariat, Juliette, Psyrri, Amanda, Mehanna, Hisham and Yom, Sue S (2024). Assessment of endpoint definitions in curative-intent trials for mucosal head and neck squamous cell carcinomas: Head and Neck Cancer International Group consensus recommendations. The Lancet Oncology, 25 (7), e318-e330. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(24)00067-6

Assessment of endpoint definitions in curative-intent trials for mucosal head and neck squamous cell carcinomas: Head and Neck Cancer International Group consensus recommendations

2024

Journal Article

Assessment of endpoint definitions in recurrent and metastatic mucosal head and neck squamous cell carcinoma trials: Head and Neck Cancer International Group consensus recommendations

Lim, Annette M, Le Tourneau, Christophe, Hurt, Chris, Laskar, Sarbani G, Steuer, Conor E, Chow, Velda L Y, Szturz, Petr, Henson, Christina, Day, Andrew T, Bates, James E, Lazarakis, Smaro, McDowell, Lachlan, Mehanna, Hisham and Yom, Sue S (2024). Assessment of endpoint definitions in recurrent and metastatic mucosal head and neck squamous cell carcinoma trials: Head and Neck Cancer International Group consensus recommendations. The Lancet Oncology, 25 (7), e308-e317. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(24)00068-8

Assessment of endpoint definitions in recurrent and metastatic mucosal head and neck squamous cell carcinoma trials: Head and Neck Cancer International Group consensus recommendations

2024

Journal Article

Criteria for the diagnosis of extranodal extension detected on radiological imaging in head and neck cancer: Head and Neck Cancer International Group consensus recommendations

Henson, Christina, Abou-Foul, Ahmad K, Yu, Eugene, Glastonbury, Christine, Huang, Shao Hui, King, Ann D., Lydiatt, William M., McDowell, Lachlan, Nagelschneider, Alex A., Nankivell, Paul C., O'Sullivan, Brian, Rhys, Rhian, Xiao, Youping, Andrew, David, Asmussen, Jon T., Bidault, Francois, Dankbaar, Jan W., de Graaf, Pim, Gebrim, Eloisa S., Hu, Chaosu, Ding, Jianhui, Kanda, Tomonori, Kim, Jane, Kuno, Hirofumi, Medrano-Martorell, Santiago, Oikonomopoulos, Nikolaos, Goh, Julian Park-Nam, Santos-Armentia, Eloisa, Schafigh, Darius G. ... Mehanna, Hisham (2024). Criteria for the diagnosis of extranodal extension detected on radiological imaging in head and neck cancer: Head and Neck Cancer International Group consensus recommendations. The Lancet Oncology, 25 (7), e297-e307. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(24)00066-4

Criteria for the diagnosis of extranodal extension detected on radiological imaging in head and neck cancer: Head and Neck Cancer International Group consensus recommendations

2024

Journal Article

Standardised definitions and diagnostic criteria for extranodal extension detected on histopathological examination in head and neck cancer: Head and Neck Cancer International Group consensus recommendations

Abou-Foul, Ahmad K, Henson, Christina, Chernock, Rebecca D, Huang, Shao Hui, Lydiatt, William M, McDowell, Lachlan, O'Sullivan, Brian, Perez-Ordonez, Bayardo, Robinson, Max, Nankivell, Paul C, Ruiz-Bravo, Elena, Chiosea, Simion I, Green, Tina M, Hunter, Keith D, Hwang, Jacqueline SG, Koljenovic, Senada, Koppes, Sjors A, Larsen, Stine R, Lo, Anthony W I, Costes-Martineau, Valérie, Mittal, Neha, Mori, Taisuke, Nagao, Toshitaka, Panayiotides, Ioannis G, Pinto, Clóvis A L, Scheckenbach, Kathrin, Seethala, Raja R, Ulhøi, Benedicte P, Vingiani, Andrea ... Mehanna, Hisham (2024). Standardised definitions and diagnostic criteria for extranodal extension detected on histopathological examination in head and neck cancer: Head and Neck Cancer International Group consensus recommendations. The Lancet Oncology, 25 (7), e286-e296. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(24)00143-8

Standardised definitions and diagnostic criteria for extranodal extension detected on histopathological examination in head and neck cancer: Head and Neck Cancer International Group consensus recommendations

2024

Journal Article

The Crown Jewel: Checkpoint Inhibition in Unresectable Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

McDowell, Lachlan and Barnett, Catherine (2024). The Crown Jewel: Checkpoint Inhibition in Unresectable Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 119 (1), 9-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.11.017

The Crown Jewel: Checkpoint Inhibition in Unresectable Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

2024

Journal Article

Essential data variables for a minimum dataset for head and neck cancer trials and clinical research: HNCIG consensus recommendations and database

Baliga, Sujith, Abou-Foul, Ahmad K., Parente, Pablo, Szturz, Petr, Thariat, Juliette, Shreenivas, Aditya, Nankivell, Paul, Bertolini, Federica, Biau, Julian, Blakaj, Dukagjin, Brennan, Sinead, Brunet, Aina, De Oliveira, Thiago Bueno, Burtness, Barbara, Maseda, Alberto Carral, Chow, Velda Ling-Yu, Chua, Melvin LK, de Ridder, Mischa, Garikipati, Satya, Hanai, Nobuhiro, Ho, Francis Cho Hao, Huang, Shao Hui, Kiyota, Naomi, Klinghammer, Konrad, Kowalski, Luiz P., Kwong, Dora L, McDowell, Lachlan J, Merlano, Marco Carlo, Nair, Sudhir ... Mehanna, Hisham (2024). Essential data variables for a minimum dataset for head and neck cancer trials and clinical research: HNCIG consensus recommendations and database. European Journal of Cancer, 203 114038, 114038. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2024.114038

Essential data variables for a minimum dataset for head and neck cancer trials and clinical research: HNCIG consensus recommendations and database

2024

Journal Article

Carotid artery stenosis and ischemic stroke in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiotherapy: a critical review

Smith, Justin, Margalit, Danielle, Golledge, Jonathan, Nastasi, Domenico, Nohria, Anju and McDowell, Lachlan (2024). Carotid artery stenosis and ischemic stroke in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiotherapy: a critical review. International Journal of Radiation: Oncology - Biology - Physics, 119 (5), 1437-1454. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.03.044

Carotid artery stenosis and ischemic stroke in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiotherapy: a critical review

2024

Journal Article

A longitudinal study evaluating sexual health outcomes and prioritization in patients undergoing chemoradiation for human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer

McDowell, Lachlan, Gough, Karla, Fua, Tsien, Coleman, Andrew, Drosdowsky, Allison, Rischin, Danny and Corry, June (2024). A longitudinal study evaluating sexual health outcomes and prioritization in patients undergoing chemoradiation for human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer. International Journal of Radiation: Oncology - Biology - Physics, 118 (4), 1018-1028. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.10.006

A longitudinal study evaluating sexual health outcomes and prioritization in patients undergoing chemoradiation for human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer

2024

Journal Article

Radiotherapy quality assurance in the TROG 12.01 randomised trial and its impact on loco-regional failure

Corry, June, Moore, Alisha, Kenny, Liz, Wratten, Chris, Fua, Tsien, Lin, Charles, Porceddu, Sandro, Liu, Chen, Ruemelin, Michael, Sharkey, Amy, Mcdowell, Lachlan, Wilkinson, Dean, Tiong, Albert and Rischin, Danny (2024). Radiotherapy quality assurance in the TROG 12.01 randomised trial and its impact on loco-regional failure. Frontiers in Oncology, 13 1333098, 1-10. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1333098

Radiotherapy quality assurance in the TROG 12.01 randomised trial and its impact on loco-regional failure

2023

Journal Article

Comprehensive profiling identifies tumour and immune microenvironmental differences in clinical subsets of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Thai, Alesha A, Young, Richard J, Bressel, Mathias, Angel, Christopher, McDowell, Lachlan, Tiong, Albert, Bucknell, Nicholas W, Fellowes, Andrew, Xu, Huiling, Trigos, Anna, Rischin, Danny and Solomon, Benjamin J (2023). Comprehensive profiling identifies tumour and immune microenvironmental differences in clinical subsets of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. British Journal of Dermatology, 189 (5), 588-602. doi: 10.1093/bjd/ljad250

Comprehensive profiling identifies tumour and immune microenvironmental differences in clinical subsets of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

2023

Journal Article

Dysphagia-optimised intensity-modulated radiotherapy versus standard radiotherapy in patients with pharyngeal cancer

McDowell, Lachlan, Hutcheson, Katherine A and Ringash, Jolie (2023). Dysphagia-optimised intensity-modulated radiotherapy versus standard radiotherapy in patients with pharyngeal cancer. The Lancet Oncology, 24 (10), e396-E396. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(23)00387-X

Dysphagia-optimised intensity-modulated radiotherapy versus standard radiotherapy in patients with pharyngeal cancer