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NSW Oncology Group: Completed Projects

Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma

• Project Report: Improved management of sarcomas by better co-ordination of data collection, clinical trial participation and tissue banking.
  

Breast

• Project Report: Statewide breast minimum dataset
• Synoptic Pathology Reporting

Cancer Genetics

• Report: An Overview of Cancer Genetics Services in New South Wales
  
• Poster: Review of Cancer Genetics Services in NSW
  

Child and Adolescent

• Cancer Institute NSW Monograph: Adolescents, Young Adults and Cancer in New South Wales - April 2009
• Project Report: NSWOG Priority Project: Improving medical and psychosocial care for adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer
• Poster: Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer in NSW
  
• Project Report: Improving psychosocial care for adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer.
  

Colorectal

• Project Report: Minimum dataset for pathology reporting of colorectal cancers.
• Colorectal Cancer Research Consortium Minimum Dataset
  
• Minimum Dataset Development: NSW Oncology Group Colorectal Minimum Data Set Extension Data Dictionary
  
• Synoptic Pathology Reporting

Complementary Therapies

• Review of access to complementary therapies in NSW cancer services
  
• Resource Development with the Cancer Council NSW
  • Click here for Understanding Complementary Therapies or link to www.nswcc.org.au

Gynaecological Oncology

• Best Clinical Practice Gynaecological Cancer Palliative Care 2008 Resource
  
  

Haematology Oncology

• Project Report: Infrastructure support for clinical trials in haematological malignancies in NSW.
  
• Poster: Enrolment of patients to clinical trials in haematological cancer in NSW: Current status, perceived barriers and opportunities for improvement
  
• NSW Oncology Group Haematological Cancer Minimum Dataset Extension Data Dictionary
  
  

Head and Neck

• Project Report: Addressing the information needs of people with head and neck cancer.
• COSA Poster 2008: A survey of the information needs of people with head and neck cancer and their relatives resident in the south west of Sydney
  
• Abstract: Patterns of information needs and affective distress for people with head & neck cancer and their family members
  
• Abstract: A survey of the information needs of people with head & neck cancer and their relatives resident in the south west of Sydney
  
• Resource Development with the Cancer Council NSW :
  • Understanding Head and Neck Cancers or link to www.nswcc.org.au
• NSW Oncology Group Head & Neck Minimum Data Set Extension Data Dictionary
  
  

Lung

• NSW Oncology Group Lung Cancer Minimum Data Set Extension Data Dictionary
  
• Factsheet: Cancer Institute NSW Lung Cancer NSWOG
  

Melanoma

• Full report: Melanoma Recurrence in NSW: Assessment of the feasibility of measuring melanoma recurrence in the NSW Central Cancer Registry
  
• Project Report: Recurrence of melanoma in NSW
• NSW Melanoma Minimum Data Set Extension Data Dictionary
  
• Synoptic Pathology Reporting:
  

Neuro-oncology

• Project Report: Addressing the cognitive and behavioural sequelae of adults with brain tumour: trialling a Behavioural Consultancy Model
  
• COSA Poster 2008: Impact of cognitive and behavioural sequelae in patients with primary brain tumour on family members
  
• Poster: The Prevalence of Behavioural and Executive Cognitive Sequelae in Patients with
  Primary Brain Tumour and the Development of Information Resources
• Poster: Multi-tiered intervention study for patients, carers and health providers to address challenging behaviours after brain tumour
• Poster: Patient Functional Status is Strongest Correlate of Challenging Behaviour after Brain Tumour
• Abstract: The prevalence of behavioural sequelae in patients with primary brain tumour and the development of information resources
  
• Abstract: The prevalence of cognitive and behavioural sequelae of adults with a brain tumour
  
• Abstract: Managing challenging behaviours after brain tumour; a resource for patients, carers and health providers
  
• Abstract: Patient functional status is strongest correlate of challenging behaviour after brain tumour
  
• Abstract: Multi-tiered intervention study for patients, carers and health providers to address challenging behaviours after brain tumour
  
• Abstract: The impact of cognitive and behavioural sequelae in patients with primary brain tumour on family members
  

Palliative Care

• Palliative Care Descriptive Overview
  

Pathology

• Standardised Synoptic Pathology Reporting
• Poster: Process for Developing National Structured Pathology Reports & Guidelines for Cancer
  

Patient Information and Support

• Question Prompt Lists:
  
• Resource Development with the Cancer Council NSW:
  
  • Understanding Complementary Therapies or link to www.nswcc.org.au
    
  • Understanding Head and Neck Cancers or link to www.nswcc.org.au

Rural Oncology

• NSW Rural Cancer Services Review 2005
• Literature review: models of cancer services for rural and remote communities - March 2009
  

Upper GI

• Project Report: State wide survey of surgical treatment of oesophago-gastric and pancreatic cancer
  
• NSW Oncology Group Upper Gastrointestinal Minimum Data Set Extension Data Dictionary
  
• Literature Review - Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC): A literature review documenting existing evidence based guidelines for the treatment of HCC and the staging methods for HCC.
  

Urology

• Project Report: NSW strategic urology oncology plan and one year operational plan
  
• Poster: Challenges and opportunities for urological cancer services in New South Wales
  
• Synoptic Pathology Reporting