Breast Surgery

Unit Head: Mr Stewart Hart
Telephone: 9579 6122

• 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 Multi-Centre Groups

  Supervisor: Mr Stewart Hart
  

  AZURE	Zometa (Bisphosphonate) as adjuvant therapy in addition to chemotherapy for node positive patients.
  SOFT	Ovarian suppression and exemestane in pre-menopausal women IBCSG 24-02 who maintain ovarian function after chemotherapy.
  ANZ 0001	Capecitabine versus 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 X-Ray studies diffraction patterns.
  Radiology Fellow	Breast Screen. Papillary lesions, imaging and pathology Project correlates.
  Registrar Project	Development and implementation of Breast Cancer Database, KPI's and accreditation standards.