Professor Sandie McCarthy
Professor

Sandie McCarthy

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Background

Alexandra is jointly-appointed as Professor of Clinical Nursing, University of Queensland and Mater Health Services. She has practised extensively in acute cancer care, including chemotherapy administration, in rural and metropolitan settings. Her PhD investigated sociocultural issues related to breast cancer and while she mostly now undertakes intervention research, she maintains an interest in the sociological as well as clinical aspects of cancer care. Sandie’s current funded research has two streams. The first stream focuses upon issues related to the long term outcomes of cancer treatments, using mixed methods. The second stream concentrates on collaborative interventions to assess and manage the toxicities of acute cancer treatments.

Availability

Professor Sandie McCarthy is:
Not available for supervision

Fields of research

Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Health Sciences Health promotion Oncology and carcinogenesis Oncology and carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified

Research impacts

Sandie's research program focuses on the prevention, assessment and management of the short and long-term toxicities of cancer therapy, particularly chemotherapy. She has a particular interest in women's wellness during and after breast cancer therapy. She investigates a range of multimodal interventions (diet, exercise, sleep and stress management) to enhance cancer patient outcomes, which have translated successfully to standard practice.

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164 works between 1998 and 2025
All (164) Journal Article (132) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (24) Book (4) Other Outputs (3)

101 - 120 of 164 works

2015

Journal Article

Systematic review of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions to manage cognitive alterations after chemotherapy for breast cancer

Chan, Raymond J., McCarthy, Alexandra L., Devenish, Jackie, Sullivan, Karen A. and Chan, Alexandre (2015). Systematic review of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions to manage cognitive alterations after chemotherapy for breast cancer. European Journal of Cancer, 51 (4), 437-450. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2014.12.017

Systematic review of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions to manage cognitive alterations after chemotherapy for breast cancer

2015

Conference Publication

Death analysis of a cohort of blood, lymphatic cancer and breast cancer patients who have developed heart failure following cancer treatment

Clark, Robyn A., McCarthy, Alexandra, Chowdhury, Munir H., Berry, Narelle, Ullah, Shahid, Koczwara, Bogda, Atherton, John and Roder, David (2015). Death analysis of a cohort of blood, lymphatic cancer and breast cancer patients who have developed heart failure following cancer treatment. 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, National Harbor Md, Sep 26-29, 2015. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2015.06.179

Death analysis of a cohort of blood, lymphatic cancer and breast cancer patients who have developed heart failure following cancer treatment

2015

Journal Article

The short-term impact of curative colorectal cancer treatment on physical activity, functional status and quality of life: a systematic review protocol

Cabilan, Cara J., Hines, Sonia and McCarthy, Alexandra (2015). The short-term impact of curative colorectal cancer treatment on physical activity, functional status and quality of life: a systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews & Implementation Reports, 13 (5), 74-86. doi: 10.11124/jbisrir-2015-2056

The short-term impact of curative colorectal cancer treatment on physical activity, functional status and quality of life: a systematic review protocol

2015

Conference Publication

Dietary and exercise interventions to improve quality of life, metabolic risk factors and androgen deficiency symptoms in men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy

Teleni, Laisa, Chan, Raymond Javan, Chan, Alexandre, Isenring, Elisabeth A., Vela, Ian, Inder, Warrick and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2015). Dietary and exercise interventions to improve quality of life, metabolic risk factors and androgen deficiency symptoms in men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy. 2015 International MASCC/ISOO Symposium, Copenhagen, Denmark, 25-27 June 2015. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s00520-015-2712-y

Dietary and exercise interventions to improve quality of life, metabolic risk factors and androgen deficiency symptoms in men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy

2015

Journal Article

Differences in composition of symptom clusters between older and younger oncology patients

Yates, Patsy, Miaskowski, Christine, Cataldo, Janine K., Paul, Steven M., Cooper, Bruce A., Alexander, Kimberly, Aouizerat, Bradley, Dunn, Laura, Ritchie, Christine, McCarthy, Alexandra and Skerman, Helen (2015). Differences in composition of symptom clusters between older and younger oncology patients. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 49 (6), 1025-1034. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.11.296

Differences in composition of symptom clusters between older and younger oncology patients

2015

Conference Publication

Exercise improves quality of life, but not metabolic risk factors in men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy - Results of a meta-analysis

Teleni, Laisa, Chan, Raymond J., Chan, Alexandre, Isenring, Elisabeth A., Vela, Ian, Inder, Warrick and McCarthy, Alexandra (2015). Exercise improves quality of life, but not metabolic risk factors in men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy - Results of a meta-analysis. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing .

Exercise improves quality of life, but not metabolic risk factors in men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy - Results of a meta-analysis

2015

Conference Publication

Heart failure mortality following cancer treatment: a linked health data analysis of blood, lymphatic and breast cancer patients (1996-2009)

Chowdhury, M., Berry, N., Koczwara, B., McCarthy, A., Ullah, S., Atherton, J., Roder, D. and Clark, R. (2015). Heart failure mortality following cancer treatment: a linked health data analysis of blood, lymphatic and breast cancer patients (1996-2009). Congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), London, United Kingdom, 29 August-2 September 2015. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv400

Heart failure mortality following cancer treatment: a linked health data analysis of blood, lymphatic and breast cancer patients (1996-2009)

2015

Journal Article

Understanding Cultural Competence in a Multicultural Nursing Workforce: Registered Nurses’ Experience in Saudi Arabia

Almutairi, Adel F., McCarthy, Alexandra and Gardner, Glenn E. (2015). Understanding Cultural Competence in a Multicultural Nursing Workforce: Registered Nurses’ Experience in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 26 (1), 16-23. doi: 10.1177/1043659614523992

Understanding Cultural Competence in a Multicultural Nursing Workforce: Registered Nurses’ Experience in Saudi Arabia

2014

Conference Publication

Demographics and Survivial of a Cohort of Blood and Breast Cancer Patients Who Developed Heart Failure Following Cancer Treatment

Clark, Robyn A., McCarthy, Alexandra L., Chowdhury, Munir H., Berry, Narelle, Ullah, Shahid, Koczwara, Bogda, Atherton, John and Roder, David (2014). Demographics and Survivial of a Cohort of Blood and Breast Cancer Patients Who Developed Heart Failure Following Cancer Treatment. Scientific Sessions of the American-Heart-Association and American-Stroke-Association / Resuscitation Science Symposium, Chicago, IL, United States, 15-19 November 2014. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Demographics and Survivial of a Cohort of Blood and Breast Cancer Patients Who Developed Heart Failure Following Cancer Treatment

2014

Conference Publication

Cardiotoxicity following cancer treatment: linked health data analysis

Clark, Robyn A., McCarthy, Alexandra, Chowdhury, Munir H., Chowdhury, Munir H., Ullah, Shahid, Koczwara, Bogda, Atherton, John and Roder, David (2014). Cardiotoxicity following cancer treatment: linked health data analysis. 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), Las Vegas, NV, United States, 14-17 September, 2014. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.06.278

Cardiotoxicity following cancer treatment: linked health data analysis

2014

Journal Article

Practical guidance for the use of a pattern-matching technique in case-study research: a case presentation

Almutairi, Adel F., Gardner, Glenn E. and McCarthy, Alexandra (2014). Practical guidance for the use of a pattern-matching technique in case-study research: a case presentation. Nursing and Health Sciences, 16 (2), 239-244. doi: 10.1111/nhs.12096

Practical guidance for the use of a pattern-matching technique in case-study research: a case presentation

2014

Journal Article

The ENHANCES study-enhancing head and neck cancer patients' experiences of survivorship: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Turner, Jane, Yates, Patsy, Kenny, Lizbeth, Gordon, Louisa G., Burmeister, Bryan, Thomson, Damien, Hughes, Brett, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Perry, Chris, Chan, Raymond J., Fraser, Alana, Skerman, Helen, Batstone, Martin and Carswell, Kathryn (2014). The ENHANCES study-enhancing head and neck cancer patients' experiences of survivorship: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 15 (1) 191. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-191

The ENHANCES study-enhancing head and neck cancer patients' experiences of survivorship: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

2014

Journal Article

Cryotherapy for docetaxel-induced hand and nail toxicity: randomised control trial

McCarthy, Alexandra L., Shaban, Ramon Z., Gillespie, Kerri and Vick, Joanne (2014). Cryotherapy for docetaxel-induced hand and nail toxicity: randomised control trial. Supportive Care in Cancer, 22 (5), 1375-1383. doi: 10.1007/s00520-013-2095-x

Cryotherapy for docetaxel-induced hand and nail toxicity: randomised control trial

2014

Journal Article

Can ginger ameliorate chemotherapy-induced nausea? Protocol of a randomized double blind, placebo-controlled trial

Marx, Wolfgang, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Ried, Karin., Vitetta, Luis, McKavanagh, Daniel., Thomson, Damien., Sali, Avni. and Isenring, Liz (2014). Can ginger ameliorate chemotherapy-induced nausea? Protocol of a randomized double blind, placebo-controlled trial. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 14 (1) 134, 134. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-14-134

Can ginger ameliorate chemotherapy-induced nausea? Protocol of a randomized double blind, placebo-controlled trial

2014

Journal Article

A novel, automated nutrition screening system as a predictor of nutritional risk in an oncology day treatment unit (ODTU)

Abbott, J., Teleni, L., McKavanagh, D., Watson, J., McCarthy, A. and Isenring, E. (2014). A novel, automated nutrition screening system as a predictor of nutritional risk in an oncology day treatment unit (ODTU). Supportive Care in Cancer, 22 (8), 2107-2112. doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2210-7

A novel, automated nutrition screening system as a predictor of nutritional risk in an oncology day treatment unit (ODTU)

2014

Journal Article

Engineering the fitness of older patients for chemotherapy: an exploration of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in practice

McCarthy, Alexandra L., Cook, Peta S. and Yates, Patsy (2014). Engineering the fitness of older patients for chemotherapy: an exploration of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in practice. Health (United Kingdom), 18 (2), 196-212. doi: 10.1177/1363459313488007

Engineering the fitness of older patients for chemotherapy: an exploration of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in practice

2014

Journal Article

Self-management of chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting: a cross-sectional survey of Chinese cancer patients

Lou, Yan, Yates, Patsy, McCarthy, Alexandra and Wang, He M. (2014). Self-management of chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting: a cross-sectional survey of Chinese cancer patients. Cancer Nursing, 37 (2), 126-138. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0b013e318291b6f5

Self-management of chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting: a cross-sectional survey of Chinese cancer patients

2013

Journal Article

Cross-sectional survey of the health behaviour of southeast Queensland women with cancer-treatment induced menopause: implications for cancer and primary care nurses

McCarthy, A. L., Yates, P. and Shaban, R. Z. (2013). Cross-sectional survey of the health behaviour of southeast Queensland women with cancer-treatment induced menopause: implications for cancer and primary care nurses. Collegian, 20 (4), 223-231. doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2012.09.004

Cross-sectional survey of the health behaviour of southeast Queensland women with cancer-treatment induced menopause: implications for cancer and primary care nurses

2013

Journal Article

Princess Alexandra Hospital model of comprehensive geriatric asesment of cancer patients: methodological and practical aspects

McCarthy, Alexandra, Berry, Robyn, Stone, Leanne, Walpole, Euan, Thomson, Damien, Bedford, Margaret and Cook, Peta (2013). Princess Alexandra Hospital model of comprehensive geriatric asesment of cancer patients: methodological and practical aspects. Cancer Forum, 37 (3), 206-209.

Princess Alexandra Hospital model of comprehensive geriatric asesment of cancer patients: methodological and practical aspects

2013

Journal Article

Nurse-led trials of medical devices: general principles and good practice

Shaban, Ramon Z. and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2013). Nurse-led trials of medical devices: general principles and good practice. Nurse Researcher, 20 (5), 21-27. doi: 10.7748/nr2013.05.20.5.21.e324

Nurse-led trials of medical devices: general principles and good practice

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2030
    Centre of Research Excellence to Improve the QuALIty of SurVival in Gynaecological Cancer PatiEnts (ALIVE WELL)
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    ACUMEN For All
    Wesley Medical Research Clinical Innovation Grant
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    A non-surgical alternative to hysterectomy for the treatment of endometrial cancer
    NHMRC Partnership Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    EnhAnCing treatment oUtcoMes after gynaEcological caNcer (ACUMEN): Using exercise to promote health after cancer therapy
    NHMRC MRFF - Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024
    Moving without fear when living with stoma: A consumer-led physical activity study
    NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Consumer Led Research
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    The Enhancing Women's Recovery after Cancer Treatment Program (RECENTRE): A values-based implementation and evaluation
    NHMRC Partnership Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Women's Wellness After Cancer Treatment Program.
    Mater Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    BALANCE: Promoting wellBeing in AdoLescent and young Adult cancer survivors
    NHMRC Partnership Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    Professor of Clinical Nursing Research (Joint appointment with the Mater)
    Mater Misericordiae Ltd
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Sandie McCarthy is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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