Christobel Saunders

2020

Fine-mapping of 150 breast cancer risk regions identifies 191 likely target genes

ABCTB Investigators, GEMO Study Collaborators, EMBRACE Collaborators, kConFab Investigators & HEBON Investigators, 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Nature Genetics. 52, 1, p. 56-73 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Breast Neoplasms

Transcription Factors

Genes

Developmental Genes

Gene Ontology

2019

Defining Quality Indicators for Breast Device Surgery: Using Registries for Global Benchmarking

Begum, H., Vishwanath, S., Merenda, M., Tacey, M., Dean, N., Elder, E., Mureau, M., Bezic, R., Carter, P., Cooter, R. D., Deva, A., Earnest, A., Higgs, M., Klein, H., Magnusson, M., Moore, C., Rakhorst, H., Saunders, C., Stark, B. & Hopper, I., Aug 2019, In : Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open. 7, 8, 9 p., 2348.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Development and validation of a targeted gene sequencing panel for application to disparate cancers

kConFab Investigators, 1 Dec 2019, In : Scientific Reports. 9, 1, 17052.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Genes

Neoplasms

Biopsy

DNA

Neoplasm Genes

2 Citations (Scopus)

End-of-life care in rural general practice: How best to support commitment and meet challenges?

Ding, J., Saunders, C., Cook, A. & Johnson, C. E., 25 Jun 2019, In : BMC Palliative Care. 18, 1, 51.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Terminal Care

General Practice

General Practitioners

Western Australia

House Calls

2 Citations (Scopus)

Handheld optical palpation of turbid tissue with motion-artifact correction

Krajancich, B., Curatolo, A., Fang, Q., Zilkens, R., Dessauvagie, B. F., Saunders, C. M. & Kennedy, B. F., 1 Jan 2019, In : Biomedical Optics Express. 10, 1, p. 226-241 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Handheld probe for quantitative micro-elastography

Fang, Q. I., Krajancich, B., Chin, L., Zilkens, R., Curatolo, A., Frewer, L., Anstie, J. D., Wijesinghe, P., Hall, C., Dessauvagie, B. F., Latham, B., Saunders, C. M. & Kennedy, B. F., 1 Aug 2019, In : Biomedical Optics Express. 10, 8, p. 4034-4049 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Elasticity Imaging Techniques

probes

artifacts

acquisition

Artifacts

2 Citations (Scopus)

Homologous recombination DNA repair defects in PALB2-associated breast cancers

kConFab Investigators & Cohen, P., 8 Aug 2019, In : npj Breast Cancer. 5, 1, 23.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Recombinational DNA Repair

Breast Neoplasms

Loss of Heterozygosity

Homologous Recombination

Alleles

How communication between cancer patients and their specialists affect the quality and cost of cancer care

Slavova-Azmanova, N., Newton, J. C., Hohnen, H., Johnson, C. E. & Saunders, C., 29 Mar 2019, In : Supportive Care in Cancer.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Communication

Costs and Cost Analysis

Neoplasms

Therapeutics

Health Expenditures

'If I Had Someone Looking Over My Shoulder…': Exploration of Advice Received and Factors Influencing Physical Activity Among Non-metropolitan Cancer Survivors

Hardcastle, S. J., Galliott, M., Lynch, B. M., Nguyen, N. H., Cohen, P. A., Mohan, G. R., Johansen, N. J. & Saunders, C., 30 Jul 2019, In : International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Survivors

Exercise

Neoplasms

Guidelines

Social Responsibility

Measuring height and weight as part of routine mammographic screening for breast cancer

Darcey, E., Ambati, R., Lund, H., Redfern, A., Saunders, C., Thompson, S., Wylie, E. & Stone, J., 9 Jul 2019, In : Journal of Medical Screening. 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

1 Citation (Scopus)

Optical palpation for the visualization of tumor in human breast tissue

Allen, W. M., Wijesinghe, P., Dessauvagie, B. F., Latham, B., Saunders, C. M. & Kennedy, B. F., Jan 2019, In : Journal of Biophotonics. 12, 1, 11 p., 201800180.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Patient preferences for adjuvant radiotherapy in early breast cancer are strongly influenced by treatment received through random assignment

Corica, T., Saunders, C. M., Bulsara, M. K., Taylor, M., Joseph, D. J. & Nowak, A. K., Mar 2019, In : European Journal of Cancer Care. 28, 2, 10 p., 12985.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

1 Citation (Scopus)

Patient-reported outcome measures among breast cancer survivors: A cross-sectional comparison between Malaysia and high-income countries

Rajaram, N., Lim, Z. Y., Song, C. V., Kaur, R., Mohd Taib, N. A., Muhamad, M., Ong, W. L., Schouwenburg, M., See, M. H., Teo, S-H., Saunders, C. & Yip, C. H., Jan 2019, In : Psycho-Oncology. 28, 1, p. 147-153 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Promoting physical activity in regional and remote cancer survivors (PPARCS) using wearables and health coaching: randomised controlled trial protocol

Hardcastle, S. J., Hince, D., Jiménez-Castuera, R., Boyle, T., Cavalheri, V., Makin, G., Tan, P., Salfinger, S., Tan, J., Mohan, G. R., Levitt, M., Cohen, P. A., Saunders, C. & Platell, C., 24 May 2019, In : BMJ Open. 9, 5, p. e028369

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Clinical Protocols

Survivors

Randomized Controlled Trials

Exercise

Health

The association between mammographic density and breast cancer risk in Western Australian Aboriginal women

Darcey, E., Lloyd, R., Cadby, G., Pilkington, L., Redfern, A., Thompson, S. C., Saunders, C., Wylie, E. & Stone, J., Jul 2019, In : Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 176, 1, p. 235-242 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Breast Neoplasms

Breast Density

Western Australia

Software

Logistic Models

1 Citation (Scopus)

The distribution and determinants of mammographic density measures in Western Australian Aboriginal women

McLean, K., Darcey, E., Cadby, G., Lund, H., Pilkington, L., Redfern, A., Thompson, S., Saunders, C., Wylie, E. & Stone, J., 28 Feb 2019, In : Breast Cancer Research. 21, 1, 11 p., 33.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Western Australia

Breast Neoplasms

Breast Density

Economics

Epidemiologic Methods

2 Citations (Scopus)

The FANCM:p.Arg658* truncating variant is associated with risk of triple-negative breast cancer

ABCTB Investigators, GEMO Study Collaborators & kConFab, 1 Nov 2019, In : npj Breast Cancer. 5, 1, 38.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms

Breast Neoplasms

Chromosome Fragility

BRCA2 Gene

BRCA1 Gene

2018

3 Citations (Scopus)

Acceptability and utility of, and preference for wearable activity trackers amongst non-metropolitan cancer survivors

Hardcastle, S. J., Galliott, M., Lynch, B. M., Nguyen, N. H., Cohen, P. A., Mohan, G. R., Johansen, N. J. & Saunders, C., Dec 2018, In : PLoS One. 13, 12, p. e0210039

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

aesthetics

Feedback

neoplasms

interviews

Neoplasms

1 Citation (Scopus)

Arm morbidity of axillary dissection with sentinel node biopsy versus delayed axillary dissection

Ballal, H., Hunt, C., Bharat, C., Murray, K., Kamyab, R. & Saunders, C., Sep 2018, In : ANZ Journal of Surgery. 88, 9, p. 917-921

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Lymph Node Excision

Dissection

Arm

Morbidity

Biopsy

1 Citation (Scopus)

Clinical feasibility of optical coherence micro-elastography for imaging tumor margins in breast-conserving surgery

Allen, W. M., Foo, K. Y., Zilkens, R., Kennedy, K. M., Fang, Q., Chin, L., Dessauvagie, B. F., Latham, B., Saunders, C. M. & Kennedy, B. F., 1 Dec 2018, In : Biomedical Optics Express. 9, 12, p. 6331-6349 19 p., #342473.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Elasticity Imaging Techniques

Segmental Mastectomy

surgery

breast

margins

5 Citations (Scopus)

Cosmetic outcome as rated by patients, doctors, nurses and BCCT.core software assessed over 5 years in a subset of patients in the TARGIT-A Trial

Corica, T., Nowak, A. K., Saunders, C. M., Bulsara, M. K., Taylor, M., Williams, N. R., Keshtgar, M., Joseph, D. J. & Vaidya, J. S., 13 Apr 2018, In : Radiation Oncology. 13, 1, 68.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Cosmetics

Radiotherapy

Software

Nurses

Research

2 Citations (Scopus)

Development and pilot testing of a Decision Aid (DA) for women with early-stage breast cancer considering contralateral prophylactic mastectomy

CPM DA Advisory Group, 1 Aug 2018, In : BREAST. 40, p. 156-164 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Decision Support Techniques

Breast Neoplasms

Pamphlets

Prophylactic Mastectomy

Neoplasm Metastasis

7 Citations (Scopus)

Exercise following breast cancer: exploratory survival analyses of two randomised, controlled trials

Hayes, S. C., Steele, M. L., Spence, R. R., Gordon, L., Battistutta, D., Bashford, J., Pyke, C., Saunders, C. & Eakin, E., 1 Jan 2018, In : Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 167, 2, p. 505-514 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Survival Analysis

Randomized Controlled Trials

Exercise

Breast Neoplasms

Survival

1 Citation (Scopus)

Exploring breast health practices of post-menopausal women: Implications to informed consent

Seaman, K., Dzidic, P., Breen, L. & Saunders, C., 1 Dec 2018, In : Journal of Health Psychology. 23, 14, p. 1820-1831

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Informed Consent

Breast

Health

Decision Support Techniques

Interviews

4 Citations (Scopus)

Genetic characterisation of molecular targets in carcinoma of unknown primary

Clynick, B., Dessauvagie, B., Sterrett, G., Harvey, N. T., Allcock, R. J. N., Saunders, C., Erber, W. & Meehan, K., 4 Jul 2018, In : Journal of Translational Medicine. 16, 1, 185.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Molecular Biology

Genes

Carcinoma

Tumors

Mutation

Health care experiences among women diagnosed with gestational breast cancer

Hammarberg, K., Sullivan, E., Javid, N., Duncombe, G., Halliday, L., Boyle, F., Saunders, C., Ives, A., Dickinson, J. E. & Fisher, J., Mar 2018, In : European Journal of Cancer Care. 27, 2, 11 p., e12682.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Breast Neoplasms

Delivery of Health Care

Communication

Interdisciplinary Communication

Patient Care Management

8 Citations (Scopus)

Heightened perception of breast cancer risk in young women at risk of familial breast cancer

Glassey, R., O’Connor, M., Ives, A., Saunders, C., O’Sullivan, S., Hardcastle, S. J. & kConFab Investigators, 1 Jan 2018, In : Familial Cancer. 17, 1, p. 15-22 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Breast Neoplasms

Referral and Consultation

Communication

Psychology

Research

17 Citations (Scopus)

Heritable DNA methylation marks associated with susceptibility to breast cancer /631/67/69 /631/337/176/1988 /692/699/67/1347 /692/308/2056 /45 /45/61 article

kConFab, 1 Dec 2018, In : Nature Communications. 9, 1, 867.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

methylation

Methylation

DNA Methylation

breast

deoxyribonucleic acid

7 Citations (Scopus)

Influences on decision-making for young women undergoing bilateral prophylactic mastectomy

kConFab Investigators, 1 Feb 2018, In : Patient Education and Counseling. 101, 2, p. 318-323 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Decision Making

Prophylactic Mastectomy

Influences on Satisfaction with Reconstructed Breasts and Intimacy in Younger Women Following Bilateral Prophylactic Mastectomy: a Qualitative Analysis

kConFab Investigators, 1 Aug 2018, In : International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 25, 4, p. 390-398 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Breast

Communication

Prophylactic Mastectomy

Psychology

Mammaplasty

11 Citations (Scopus)

Label-free optical imaging technologies for rapid translation and use during intraoperative surgical and tumor margin assessment

Boppart, S. A., Brown, J. Q., Farah, C. S., Kho, E., Marcu, L., Saunders, C. M. & Sterenborg, H. J. C. M., 1 Feb 2018, In : Journal of Biomedical Optics. 23, 2, 021104.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Labels

Tumors

margins

tumors

Imaging techniques

8 Citations (Scopus)

Out-of-pocket expenses experienced by rural Western Australians diagnosed with cancer

Newton, J. C., Johnson, C. E., Hohnen, H., Bulsara, M., Ives, A., McKiernan, S., Platt, V., McConigley, R., Slavova-Azmanova, N. S. & Saunders, C., 1 Oct 2018, In : Supportive Care in Cancer. 26, 10, p. 3543-3552 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Health Expenditures

Western Australia

Neoplasms

Clothing

Therapeutics

Patients’ perspectives and experiences concerning barriers to accessing information about bilateral prophylactic mastectomy

Glassey, R., O'Connor, M., Ives, A., Saunders, C., kConFab Investigators, I., O'Sullivan, S. & Hardcastle, S. J., 1 Aug 2018, In : BREAST. 40, p. 116-122 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Mastectomy

Terminology

Referral and Consultation

Retrospective Studies

Interviews

1 Citation (Scopus)

Perceived influence of psychological consultation on psychological well-being, body image, and intimacy following bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: A qualitative analysis

Glassey, R., Hardcastle, S. J., O'Connor, M., Ives, A., Saunders, C. & kConFab Investigators, 1 Feb 2018, In : Psycho-Oncology. 27, 2, p. 633-639 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Body Image

Referral and Consultation

Psychology

Prophylactic Mastectomy

Pre-hydrated sterile acellular dermal matrix allograft in breast reconstruction: review of a single unit's experience

James, J., Corrigan, B. & Saunders, C., 1 Apr 2018, In : ANZ Journal of Surgery. 88, 4, p. 369-373 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Acellular Dermis

Mammaplasty

Allografts

Breast

Western Australia

Psychological outcomes and surgical decisions after genetic testing in women newly diagnosed with breast cancer with and without a family history

TFGT Collaborative Group, 30 Mar 2018, In : European Journal of Human Genetics. 26, p. 972–983 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Genetic Testing

Breast Neoplasms

Psychology

Counseling

Emotions

10 Citations (Scopus)

Wide-field quantitative micro-elastography of human breast tissue

Allen, W. M., Kennedy, K. M., Fang, Q., Chin, L., Curatolo, A., Watts, L., Zilkens, R., Chin, S. L., Dessauvagie, B. F., Latham, B., Saunders, C. M. & Kennedy, B. F., 1 Mar 2018, In : Biomedical Optics Express. 9, 3, p. 1082-1096 15 p., #315501.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Elasticity Imaging Techniques

breast

Breast

tomography

tumors

2017

5 Citations (Scopus)

A pilot study of routine screening for distress by a nurse and psychologist in an outpatient haematological oncology clinic

Musiello, T., Dixon, G., O'Connor, M., Cook, D., Miller, L., Petterson, A., Saunders, C., Joske, D. & Johnson, C., 1 Feb 2017, In : Applied Nursing Research. 33, p. 15-18 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Outpatients

Nurses

Psychology

Thermometers

Health

49 Citations (Scopus)

A Standard Set of Value-Based Patient-Centered Outcomes for Breast Cancer The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) Initiative

Ong, W. L., Schouwenburg, M. G., van Bommel, A. C. M., Stowell, C., Allison, K. H., Benn, K. E., Browne, J. P., Cooter, R. D., Delaney, G. P., Duhoux, F. P., Ganz, P. A., Hancock, P., Jagsi, R., Knaul, F. M., Knip, A. M., Koppert, L. B., Kuerer, H., McLaughin, S., Mureau, M. A. M., Partridge, A. H. & 8 othersReid, D. P., Sheeran, L., Smith, T. J., Stoutjesdijk, M. J., Peeters, M. J. T. F. D. V., Wengstrom, Y., Yip, C-H. & Saunders, C., May 2017, In : JAMA Oncology. 3, 5, p. 677-685 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2 Citations (Scopus)

Breath mass ion biomarkers of breast cancer

Phillips, M., Cataneo, R. N., Lebauer, C., Mundada, M. & Saunders, C., 1 Mar 2017, In : Journal of Breath Research. 11, 1, 5 p., 016004.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Biomarkers

Ions

Breast Neoplasms

Volatile Organic Compounds

ROC Curve

Clinical consultations and investigations before and after discontinuation of endocrine therapy in women with primary breast cancer

Lopez, D., Kemp-Casey, A., Saunders, C., Roughead, E. E., Boyle, F., Bulsara, M. K. & Preen, D., 1 Jul 2017, In : Public Health Research & Practice. 27, 3, e2731726.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Referral and Consultation

Breast Neoplasms

General Practitioners

Therapeutics

exemestane

2 Citations (Scopus)

Development of a peer-review framework for cancer multidisciplinary meetings

Johnson, C. E., Slavova-Azmanova, N. & Saunders, C., 14 May 2017, In : Internal Medicine Journal. 47, 5, p. 529-535 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Peer Review

Quality Improvement

Neoplasms

Practice Guidelines

Evidence-Based Practice

Integrated care for resected early stage lung cancer: Innovations and exploring patient needs

Ho, J., McWilliams, A., Emery, J., Saunders, C., Reid, C., Robinson, S. & Brims, F., 1 Aug 2017, In : BMJ Open Respiratory Research. 4, 1, 5 p., e000175.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Lung Neoplasms

Primary Health Care

Smoking Cessation

Caregivers

Neoplasms

3 Citations (Scopus)

Iodine-125 seeds to guide removal of impalpable breast lesions: radio-guided occult lesion localization – a pilot study

Bourke, A. G., Taylor, D. B., Westcott, E., Hobbs, M. & Saunders, C., 1 Nov 2017, In : ANZ Journal of Surgery. 87, 11, p. E178-E182

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Radio

Iodine

Seeds

Breast

Tertiary Care Centers

Juvenile melanomas: Western Australian Melanoma Advisory Service experience

Xu, J. X., Koek, S., Lee, S., Hanikeri, M., Lee, M., Beer, T. & Saunders, C., Nov 2017, In : AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY - Online. 58, 4, p. 299-303

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Consultants

Melanoma

Sunburn

Western Australia

Nevus

2 Citations (Scopus)

Mucocoele-like lesions: is surgical excision still necessary?

Dash, I., Dessauvagie, B., Hardie, M., Saunders, C. & Wylie, E., 1 Nov 2017, In : Clinical Radiology. 72, 11, p. 992.e1-992.e6

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Mucocele

Biopsy

Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating

Breast

Neoplasms

4 Citations (Scopus)

Patient satisfaction with Radioguided Occult Lesion Localisation using iodine-125 seeds ('ROLLIS") versus conventional hookwire localisation

Ong, J., Teh, J., Saunders, C., Bourke, A., Lizama, C., Newton, J., Phillips, M. & Taylor, D., Dec 2017, In : European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 43, 12, p. 2261-2269

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Patient Satisfaction

Iodine

Seeds

Segmental Mastectomy

Carcinoma in Situ

8 Citations (Scopus)

Sexual inactivity in partnered female cancer survivors

Marino, J. L., Saunders, C. M. & Hickey, M., Nov 2017, In : Maturitas. 105, p. 89-94

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Survivors

Odds Ratio

Neoplasms

Functional assessment

Sexual Behavior

11 Citations (Scopus)

Streamlined genetic education is effective in preparing women newly diagnosed with breast cancer for decision making about treatment-focused genetic testing: A randomized controlled noninferiority trial

Quinn, V. F., Meiser, B., Kirk, J., Tucker, K. M., Watts, K. J., Rahman, B., Peate, M., Saunders, C., Geelhoed, E., Gleeson, M., Barlow-Stewart, K., Field, M., Harris, M., Antill, Y. C., Cicciarelli, L., Crowe, K., Bowen, M. T., Mitchell, G., Gregory, P., Lipton, L. & 43 othersMcKay, L., Senior, J., Lobb, L., Crowe, P., Matthews, A., Neil, G., Parasyn, A., Thomson, D., Duffy, J., Andrews, L., Gale, J., Fox, J., Hart, S., Smythe, C., White, M., Creighton, L., D'arcy, J., Grieve, S., Secomb, E., Henderson, M., O'Brien, J., Poliness, C., Hattam, A., Susman, R., Ung, O., DIckson, R., Moore, K., Bastick, P., Inder, S., Lynch, J., Schwartz, P., Zia, R., Mak, C., Snook, K., Spillane, A., Hopper, J., Bowman, M., Cheung, D., Edirimanne, S., Edwards, E., Elder, E., French, J. & Moon, D., 1 Apr 2017, In : Genetics in Medicine. 19, 4, p. 448-456 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Genetic Testing

Decision Making

Randomized Controlled Trials

Breast Neoplasms

Education

2 Citations (Scopus)

Switching between endocrine therapies for primary breast cancer: Frequency and timing in Australian clinical practice

Kemp-Casey, A., Roughead, E. E., Saunders, C., Boyle, F., Bulsara, M. K. & Preen, D. B., 1 Apr 2017, In : Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology. 13, 2, p. e161-e170

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Breast Neoplasms

exemestane

Therapeutics

Comorbidity

letrozole