Breast Surgery Projects

Supervisor(s): Mr Stewart Hart and Ms Jane Fox
Location: Monash Medical Centre, Moorabbin Campus
Ph: 9594 6122 Email: Jane.Fox@med.monash.edu.au
Ph: 9579 6122 Email: Centreroad@ozemail.com.au

Description:
Breast cancer: Early morbidity after axillary surgery
Supervisor: Miss Jane Fox
This project will prospectively study the effect of axillary dissection with emphasis on the morbidity related to the intercostobrachial nerves and to early lymphoedema, and the importance of patient education.

Clinical trials with large multicentre groups
Supervisor: Mr Stewart Hart
AZURE: Zometa (Bisphosphonate) as adjuvant therapy in addition to
chemotherapy for node positive patients.
SOFT BCSG 24-02: Ovarian suppression and exemestane in pre-menopausal women who maintain ovarian function after chemotherapy.
ANZ 0001: Capecitabine vs CMF in Advanced Breast Cancer.

In-house studies
Supervisor: Mr Stewart Hart
SETUP: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced breast cancer – a biological and imaging study using PET, Synchrotron imaging and molecular studies.
Masters Student: VEGF and angiogenesis studies on Breast Tumour Tissue leading to analysis of SETUP tissue.
Synchrotron: Supply tissue to Monash University for investigation of xray
Studies diffraction patterns.
Radiology Fellow Project: BreastScreen. Papillary lesions, imaging and pathology correlates.
Registrar Project: Development and implementation of Breast Cancer Database, KPI’s and accreditation standards.