Breast Surgery

Breast surgery projects

Supervisor(s):    Ms Jane Fox
Location:    Monash Medical Centre, Moorabbin Campus
Tel:    9594 6122    Email:    Jane.Fox@monash.edu

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: Miss Jane Fox

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: Miss Jane Fox

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.