Overview
Background
Associate Professor Melissa Eastgate is the Operation Director of Cancer Care Services at the RBWH, acting stream lead Metro North HHS Cancer Care Services and has acted as the Executive Director of Cancer Care Services. Melissa is the current Chair of the Medical Oncology Group of Australia. Melissa completed her medical degree at the University of Queensland and gained her FRACP in Medical Onoclogy in 2004. Since then she has worked at the RBWH as a medical oncologist, with her main clinical interests being melanoma and gastrointestinal cancers, in which areas she is an active researcher. Melissa established the Melanoma MDT at the RBWH. Melissa supervises physician trainees throughout their training and is the previous Chair of the RACP Advanced Training Committee for Medical Oncology. Melissa has a strong interest in enabling access to care for patients, having provided outreach services to Bundaberg for nine years, and currently is the medical lead of the Telechemotherapy service in Longreach and Barcaldine.
Availability
- Associate Professor Melissa Eastgate is:
- Available for supervision
Research interests
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Management of metastatic melanoma
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Management of gastrointestinal cancers
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Medical oncology training
Works
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2021
Journal Article
Surgical series of metastatic cerebral melanoma: clinical association of resection, BRAF-mutation status, and survival
Colditz, M.J., Lee, S.F., Eastgate, M., Elder, S., Brandis, P., Anderson, D., Withers, T., Jeffree, R.L., Pinkham, M.B. and Olson, S. (2021). Surgical series of metastatic cerebral melanoma: clinical association of resection, BRAF-mutation status, and survival. Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 24 101075, 101075. doi: 10.1016/j.inat.2020.101075
2021
Journal Article
Semiqualitative research protocol to explore cancer care workforce perceptions of the health system response to COVID-19 preparations in Southeast Queensland, Australia
Gasper, Harry, Ahern, Elizabeth, Roberts, Natasha, Chan, Bryan, Hughes, Brett, Kennedy, Glen, Wyld, David, Eastgate, Melissa and Lwin, Zarnie (2021). Semiqualitative research protocol to explore cancer care workforce perceptions of the health system response to COVID-19 preparations in Southeast Queensland, Australia. BMJ Open, 11 (5) e044655, e044655. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044655
2020
Journal Article
Eftilagimod alpha, a soluble lymphocyte activation gene-3 (LAG-3) protein plus pembrolizumab in patients with metastatic melanoma
Atkinson, Victoria, Khattak, Adnan, Haydon, Andrew, Eastgate, Melissa, Roy, Amitesh, Prithviraj, Prashanth, Mueller, Christian, Brignone, Chrystelle and Triebel, Frederic (2020). Eftilagimod alpha, a soluble lymphocyte activation gene-3 (LAG-3) protein plus pembrolizumab in patients with metastatic melanoma. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 8 (2) e001681, 1-9. doi: 10.1136/jitc-2020-001681
2020
Journal Article
Catheter-associated bloodstream infections in adults with cancer: a prospective randomized controlled trial
Mollee, P., Okano, S., Abro, E., Looke, D., Kennedy, G., Harper, J., Clouston, J., Van Kuilenburg, R., Geary, A., Joubert, W., Eastgate, M. and Jones, M. (2020). Catheter-associated bloodstream infections in adults with cancer: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Journal of Hospital Infection, 106 (2), 335-342. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.07.021
2020
Journal Article
Trends in epidemiology, treatment and molecular testing of metastatic colorectal cancer in a real‐world multi‐institution cohort study
Kuchel, Anna, Ahern, Elizabeth, Collins, Stephanie, Whitehall, Vicki, Okano, Satomi, Pelecanos, Anita, Wyld, David, Eastgate, Melissa and Burge, Matthew (2020). Trends in epidemiology, treatment and molecular testing of metastatic colorectal cancer in a real‐world multi‐institution cohort study. Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 17 (1) ajco.13420, 84-93. doi: 10.1111/ajco.13420
2020
Journal Article
Supporting patients and carers affected by pancreatic cancer: a feasibility study of a counselling intervention
Beesley, Vanessa L., Turner, Jane M., Chan, Raymond J., Yates, Patsy, Gordon, Louisa G., Burge, Matthew, Eastgate, Melissa A., Staneva, Aleksandra A., Northfield, Sarah, Beebe, Hanna, Wyld, David K. and Neale, Rachel E. (2020). Supporting patients and carers affected by pancreatic cancer: a feasibility study of a counselling intervention. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 46 101729, 101729. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2020.101729
2020
Journal Article
Tumor CD155 expression is associated with resistance to anti-PD1 immunotherapy in metastatic melanoma
Lepletier, Ailin, Madore, Jason, O'Donnell, Jake S., Johnston, Rebecca L., Li, Xian-Yang, McDonald, Elizabeth, Ahern, Elizabeth, Kuchel, Anna, Eastgate, Melissa, Pearson, Sally-Ann, Mallardo, Domenico, Ascierto, Paolo A., Massi, Daniela, Merelli, Barbara, Mandala, Mario, Wilmott, James S., Menzies, Alexander M., Leduc, Charles, Stagg, John, Routy, Bertrand, Long, Georgina V., Scolyer, Richard A., Bald, Tobias, Waddell, Nicola, Dougall, William C., Teng, Michele W. L. and Smyth, Mark J. (2020). Tumor CD155 expression is associated with resistance to anti-PD1 immunotherapy in metastatic melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research, 26 (14), 3671-3681. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-3925
2019
Conference Publication
Resistance to immunotherapy is associated with high parenchymal PD1+CD8+/CD8+T cells (PD1tR) driven by tumour CD155
de Oliveira, A. Lepletier, Madore, J., O'donnell, S., Johnston, R. L., Eastgate, M., Mallardo, D., Ascierto, P. A., Massi, D., Merelli, B., Mandala, M., Wilmott, J. S., Bald, T., Stagg, J., Routy, B., Long, G. V., Scolyer, R. A., Waddell, N., Dougall, W. C., Teng, M. W. L. and Smyth, M. (2019). Resistance to immunotherapy is associated with high parenchymal PD1+CD8+/CD8+T cells (PD1tR) driven by tumour CD155. Immuno-Oncology Congress of the European-Society-for-Medical-Oncology (ESMO), Geneva, Switzerland, 11-14 December 2019. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
2019
Journal Article
Metastatic colorectal cancer during pregnancy: a tertiary center experience and review of the literature
Lee, Shu Fen, Burge, Matthew and Eastgate, Melissa (2019). Metastatic colorectal cancer during pregnancy: a tertiary center experience and review of the literature. Obstetric Medicine, 12 (1), 38-41. doi: 10.1177/1753495X18755958
2019
Conference Publication
Royal Brisbane MedicalOncology Clinic Activity Review
Kuchel, Anna, Kermond, Anna, Lonton, Jennifer, Wyld, David and Eastgate, Melissa (2019). Royal Brisbane MedicalOncology Clinic Activity Review. COSA's 46th Annual Scientific Meeting, Urological cancer; Age and gender in cancer practice; Digital health in cancer, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12–14 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2018
Journal Article
Prior bevacizumab and efficacy of later anti-epidermal growth factor receptor antibodies in metastatic colorectal cancer: results from a large international registry
Burge, Matthew, Semira, Christine, Lee, Belinda, Lee, Margaret, Kosmider, Suzanne, Wong, Rachel, Shapiro, Jeremy, Ma, Brigette, Dean, Andrew P., Zimet, Allan S., Steel, Simone A., Lok, Sheau Wen, Torres, Javier, Eastgate, Melissa, Wong, Hui-li and Gibbs., Peter (2018). Prior bevacizumab and efficacy of later anti-epidermal growth factor receptor antibodies in metastatic colorectal cancer: results from a large international registry. Clinical Colorectal Cancer, 17 (3), e593-e599. doi: 10.1016/j.clcc.2018.05.009
2018
Conference Publication
Colorectal cancer patient reported outcomes: putting theory into practice
Bryant, Geoffrey, Eastgate, Melissa, Wyld, David, Burge, Matthew, Thaker, Darshit and Busato, Matthew (2018). Colorectal cancer patient reported outcomes: putting theory into practice. COSA's 45th Annual Scientific Meeting, Mesothelioma and Gastro‐Intestinal Cancers: Technology and Genomics, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, 13–15 November 2018. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2018
Conference Publication
Dietary patterns and attitudes in cancer survivors
Lee, Shu Fen , Wyld, David , Eastgate, Melissa and Brown, Teresa (2018). Dietary patterns and attitudes in cancer survivors. Victorian Cancer Survivorship Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 8-9 February 2018.
2017
Conference Publication
Single institution review of the correlation between the clinical and histopathological staging in newly diagnosed rectal cancer patients in 2015
Thanayankeezhil, Padmini, Wyld, David, Burge, Matthew and Eastgate, Melissa (2017). Single institution review of the correlation between the clinical and histopathological staging in newly diagnosed rectal cancer patients in 2015. Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group (AGITG) 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting, Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Australia, 4-6 October 2017. AGITG.
2017
Conference Publication
Characterising Acute Ward Admissions of Advanced Cancer Patients to the Royal Brisbane Hospital
Mittal, Dolly, Eustace, Matthew, Eastgate, Melissa, Burge, Matthew and Wyld, David (2017). Characterising Acute Ward Admissions of Advanced Cancer Patients to the Royal Brisbane Hospital. WILEY.
2017
Conference Publication
Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CA-BSI) in Adults with Cancer: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Mollee, Peter, Okano, Satomi, Looke, David, Kennedy, Glen, Harper, John, Clouston, John, Van Kuilenburg, Rosita, Geary, Alanna, Joubert, Warren, Eastgate, Melissa and Jones, Mark (2017). Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CA-BSI) in Adults with Cancer: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. In: 59th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Hematology (ASH), Atlanta, GA United States, (). 9-12 December 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Outcomes comparing right and left-sided metastatic colorectal cancer: A multi-centre retrospective analysis in Queensland, Australia
Allen, Michael , Conroy, Sophie , Eastgate, Melissa , Wyld, David, Whitehall, Vicki and Burge, Matthew (2017). Outcomes comparing right and left-sided metastatic colorectal cancer: A multi-centre retrospective analysis in Queensland, Australia. Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group (AGITG) 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting, Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Australia, 4-6 October 2017. AGITG.
2017
Conference Publication
Exploring attitudes and barriers to research in medical oncology training
Ladwa, R. and Eastgate, M. (2017). Exploring attitudes and barriers to research in medical oncology training. Medical Oncology Group of Australia Incorporated Annual Scientific Meeting, Real World Oncology: Translating Discovery in to Practice, Pullman Hotel, Albert Park, Melbourne, VIC, 2-4 August 2017. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/ajco.12729
2016
Journal Article
Disseminated disease including intra-cardiac metastasis from intermediate trophoblastic tumor of unspecified subtype, presenting in pregnancy
Xu, Wen, Singh, Mahendra, Yan, Hui, Lwin, Zarnie and Eastgate, Melissa (2016). Disseminated disease including intra-cardiac metastasis from intermediate trophoblastic tumor of unspecified subtype, presenting in pregnancy. Gynecologic Oncology Reports, 16, 34-38. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2016.03.007
2015
Journal Article
A prospective study of the impact of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography with concurrent non-contrast CT scanning on the management of operable pancreatic and peri-ampullary cancers
Burge, Matthew E., O'Rourke, Nick, Cavallucci, David, Bryant, Richard, Francesconi, Alessandra, Houston, Kathleen, Wyld, David, Eastgate, Melissa, Finch, Robert, Hopkins, George, Thomas, Paul and Macfarlane, David (2015). A prospective study of the impact of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography with concurrent non-contrast CT scanning on the management of operable pancreatic and peri-ampullary cancers. HPB, 17 (7), 624-631. doi: 10.1111/hpb.12418
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