Professor Chris Pyke
Professor

Chris Pyke

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Background

Breast and Endocrine Surgeon, Mater Hospitals South Brisbane.

Previous Fellowships at University of Nottingham(UK) and Mayo Clinic (USA)

Chairman, Foundation for Breast Cancer Care

Senior Surgeon Breast Screen Qld Metro south Brisbane

Availability

Professor Chris Pyke is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Cancer therapy (excl. chemotherapy and radiation therapy) Oncology and carcinogenesis

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland
  • Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Research interests

  • Breast Cancer

    MPS and cancer prognosis, circulating fDNA, Sentinel Node biopsy trials Breast Cancer Audit and cancer registries

Research impacts

Breast Cancer Quality Audit - >140,000 entries , identiying gaps in service delivery to Breast Cancer patients

Search Professor Chris Pyke’s works on UQ eSpace

81 works between 1991 and 2025
All (81) Journal Article (73) Conference Publication (7) Other Outputs (1)

61 - 80 of 81 works

2005

Journal Article

A population of HLA-DR+ immature cells accumulates in the blood dendritic cell compartment of patients with different types of cancer

Pinzon-Charry, Alberto, Ho, Christopher S. K., Laherty, Richard, Maxwell, Tammy, Walker, David, Gardiner, Robert A., O'Connor, Linda E., Pyke, Christopher M., Schmidt, Christopher W., Furnival, Colin and Lopez, Jose´ Alejandro (2005). A population of HLA-DR+ immature cells accumulates in the blood dendritic cell compartment of patients with different types of cancer. Neoplasia, 7 (12), 1112-1122. doi: 10.1593/neo.05442

A population of HLA-DR+ immature cells accumulates in the blood dendritic cell compartment of patients with different types of cancer

2005

Other Outputs

Risk quantification, therapeutic morbidity and quality of life in breast cancer

Pyke, Chris (2005). Risk quantification, therapeutic morbidity and quality of life in breast cancer. PhD Thesis, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/106948

Risk quantification, therapeutic morbidity and quality of life in breast cancer

2004

Journal Article

The immune response to breast cancer, and the case for DC immunotherapy

Allan, C. P., Turtle, C. J., Mainwaring, P. N., Pyke, C. and Hart, D. N. J. (2004). The immune response to breast cancer, and the case for DC immunotherapy. Cytotherapy, 6 (2), 154-163. doi: 10.1080/14653240410005249

The immune response to breast cancer, and the case for DC immunotherapy

2004

Journal Article

Monitoring dendritic cells in clinical practice using a new whole blood single-platform TruCOUNT assay

Vuckovic, S., Gardiner, D., Field, K., Chapman, G. V., Khalil, D., Gill, D., Marlton, P., Taylor, K., Wright, S., Pinzon-Charry, A., Pyke, C. M., Rodwell, R., Hockey, R. L., Gleeson, M., Tepes, S., True, D., Cotterill, A. and Hart, D. N. J. (2004). Monitoring dendritic cells in clinical practice using a new whole blood single-platform TruCOUNT assay. Journal of Immunological Methods, 284 (1-2), 73-87. doi: 10.1016/j.jim.2003.10.006

Monitoring dendritic cells in clinical practice using a new whole blood single-platform TruCOUNT assay

2003

Conference Publication

How can we disseminate psycho-oncology interventions to oncology and community settings? Results from a trial of a self-directed coping training program for women with cancer, and their closest support persons

Scott, JL, Halford, WK, McGuckin, MA, Ward, BG, Wetzig, NR and Pyke, C (2003). How can we disseminate psycho-oncology interventions to oncology and community settings? Results from a trial of a self-directed coping training program for women with cancer, and their closest support persons. CARLTON: AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOC.

How can we disseminate psycho-oncology interventions to oncology and community settings? Results from a trial of a self-directed coping training program for women with cancer, and their closest support persons

2003

Journal Article

Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia of the Breast in Young Women: Two Case Reports

Johnson, David, Pyke, Christopher M., Norris, Deborah L. and Adkins, Graham F. (2003). Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia of the Breast in Young Women: Two Case Reports. Asian Journal of Surgery, 26 (1), 37-39. doi: 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60213-X

Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia of the Breast in Young Women: Two Case Reports

2002

Journal Article

Letter to the editor re: "Safety of hormone replacement therapy after mastectomy" by Christopher B Del Mar, Paul P. Glasziou.

Pyke, Christopher M. (2002). Letter to the editor re: "Safety of hormone replacement therapy after mastectomy" by Christopher B Del Mar, Paul P. Glasziou.. Medical Journal of Australia, 176 (12), 618-618.

Letter to the editor re: "Safety of hormone replacement therapy after mastectomy" by Christopher B Del Mar, Paul P. Glasziou.

2002

Journal Article

Safety of hormone replacement therapy after mastectomy

Pyke, CM (2002). Safety of hormone replacement therapy after mastectomy. Medical Journal of Australia, 176 (12), 618-618.

Safety of hormone replacement therapy after mastectomy

2002

Journal Article

Spontaneous generation and survival of blood dendritic cells in mononuclear cell culture without exogenous cytokines

Ho, Christopher S. K., Munster, David, Pyke, Christopher M., Hart, Derek N. J. and Lopez, J. Alejandro (2002). Spontaneous generation and survival of blood dendritic cells in mononuclear cell culture without exogenous cytokines. Blood, 99 (8), 2897-2904. doi: 10.1182/blood.V99.8.2897

Spontaneous generation and survival of blood dendritic cells in mononuclear cell culture without exogenous cytokines

2001

Journal Article

Surgical and physical stress increases circulating blood dendritic cell count independently of monocyte counts

Lopez, J., Ho, C.S.K., Vuckovic, S., Pyke, C. M., Hockey, R.L. and Hart, D. N. J. (2001). Surgical and physical stress increases circulating blood dendritic cell count independently of monocyte counts. Blood, 98 (1), 140-145. doi: 10.1182/blood.V98.1.140

Surgical and physical stress increases circulating blood dendritic cell count independently of monocyte counts

1998

Journal Article

Saksenaea vasiformis breast abscess related to gardening injury

Wilson, M, Robson, J, Pyke, CM and McCormack, JG (1998). Saksenaea vasiformis breast abscess related to gardening injury. Australian and New Zealand journal of medicine, 28 (6), 845-846. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1998.tb01573.x

Saksenaea vasiformis breast abscess related to gardening injury

1997

Journal Article

Is parathyroid hormone-related protein a sensitive serum marker in advanced breast cancer?

Pyke C. M., Menezes G., Purdie D. M., Johnson S. and Cowley D. (1997). Is parathyroid hormone-related protein a sensitive serum marker in advanced breast cancer?. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 67 (5), 256-259. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1997.tb01958.x

Is parathyroid hormone-related protein a sensitive serum marker in advanced breast cancer?

1997

Journal Article

Is parathyroid hormone-related protein a sensitive serum marker in advanced breast cancer?

Pyke, C. M., Menezes, G., Purdie, D. M., Johnson, S. and Cowley, D. (1997). Is parathyroid hormone-related protein a sensitive serum marker in advanced breast cancer?. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 67 (5), 256-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1997.tb01958.x

Is parathyroid hormone-related protein a sensitive serum marker in advanced breast cancer?

1996

Journal Article

Confirmation of a susceptibility locus on chromosome 13 in Australian breast cancer families

Grimmond, SM, Palmer, JM, Walters, MK, Scott, C, Nancarrow, DJ, Teh, BT, Elmes, C, Pyke, C, Khoo, SK, Bennett, I, Wetzig, N and Hayward, NK (1996). Confirmation of a susceptibility locus on chromosome 13 in Australian breast cancer families. Human Genetics, 98 (1), 80-85. doi: 10.1007/s004390050164

Confirmation of a susceptibility locus on chromosome 13 in Australian breast cancer families

1996

Journal Article

Prognostic factors and the curability of breast cancer

Pyke, Christopher (1996). Prognostic factors and the curability of breast cancer. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 66 (6), 412-412. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1996.tb01220.x

Prognostic factors and the curability of breast cancer

1993

Journal Article

Carcinoid Syndrome Secondary to a Primary Tumour in a Meckel's Diverticulum

Pyke, C. M., Lancaster, B. A., Heerden, J. A. and Kvols, L. K. (1993). Carcinoid Syndrome Secondary to a Primary Tumour in a Meckel's Diverticulum. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 63 (9), 732-734. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1993.tb00503.x

Carcinoid Syndrome Secondary to a Primary Tumour in a Meckel's Diverticulum

1992

Journal Article

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the thyroid: Is more than biopsy necessary?

Pyke, Christopher M., Grant, Clive S., Habermann, Thomas M., Kurtin, Paul J., van Heerden, Jon A., Bergstralh, Erik J., Kunselman, Allen and Hay, Ian D. (1992). Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the thyroid: Is more than biopsy necessary?. World Journal of Surgery, 16 (4), 604-609.

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the thyroid: Is more than biopsy necessary?

1992

Journal Article

Late anastomotic recurrence after radical resection of carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: case report

Pyke, C. M., Donohue, J. H. and Lewis, J. E. (1992). Late anastomotic recurrence after radical resection of carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: case report. Surgery, 111 (6), 714-717.

Late anastomotic recurrence after radical resection of carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: case report

1992

Journal Article

The spectrum of serous cystadenoma of the pancreas: Clinical, pathologic, and surgical aspects.

Pyke, Christopher M., van Heerden, Jon A., Colby, Thomas V., Saar, Michael G. and Weaver, Amy L. (1992). The spectrum of serous cystadenoma of the pancreas: Clinical, pathologic, and surgical aspects.. Annals of Surgery, 215 (2), 132-139. doi: 10.1097/00000658-199202000-00007

The spectrum of serous cystadenoma of the pancreas: Clinical, pathologic, and surgical aspects.

1991

Journal Article

Prognostic significance of calcitonin immunoreactivity, amyloid staining, and flow cytometric DNA measurements in medullary thyroid carcinoma

Pyke, C. M., Hay, I. D., Goellner, J. R., Bergstralh, E. J., van Heerden, J. A. and Grant C. S. (1991). Prognostic significance of calcitonin immunoreactivity, amyloid staining, and flow cytometric DNA measurements in medullary thyroid carcinoma. Surgery, 110 (6), 964-970.

Prognostic significance of calcitonin immunoreactivity, amyloid staining, and flow cytometric DNA measurements in medullary thyroid carcinoma

Current funding

  • 2020 - 2025
    Whole Genome Sequencing in high-risk breast cancer patients.
    MRFF Genomics Health Futures Mission, Project Grant administered by AusIndustry
    Open grant

Availability

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Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Epigenomic determinants of chemotherapy response in triple-negative breast cancer

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Adam Ewing, Dr Jodi Saunus

  • Master Philosophy

    Treatment patterns and prognostic indicators in triple-negative breast cancer: a multicentre study of contemporary cases from Queensland, Australia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jodi Saunus

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Breast Cancer
  • College of Surgeons
  • Surgery
  • Thyroid Surgery

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