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Evaluating a web-based computer-tailored physical activity intervention for those living with and beyond lung cancer (ExerciseGuide UK): protocol for a single group feasibility and acceptability study (2022)
Journal Article
Curry, J., Lind, M., Short, C. E., Vandelanotte, C., Evans, H. E., Pearson, M., & Forbes, C. C. (2022). Evaluating a web-based computer-tailored physical activity intervention for those living with and beyond lung cancer (ExerciseGuide UK): protocol for a single group feasibility and acceptability study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8(1), Article 182. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-01129-6

Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death globally. Physical activity and exercise provide unequivocal benefits to those living with and beyond lung cancer. However, few of those living with and beyond cancer meet the natio... Read More about Evaluating a web-based computer-tailored physical activity intervention for those living with and beyond lung cancer (ExerciseGuide UK): protocol for a single group feasibility and acceptability study.

Inoperable malignant bowel obstruction: palliative interventions outcomes-mixed-methods systematic review (2022)
Journal Article
Patterson, M., Greenley, S., Ma, Y., Bullock, A., Curry, J., Smithson, J., …Johnson, M. J. (2022). Inoperable malignant bowel obstruction: palliative interventions outcomes-mixed-methods systematic review. BMJ supportive & palliative care, Article 003492. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003492

Background: Parenteral nutrition (PN) and palliative venting gastrostomies (PVG) are two interventions used clinically to manage inoperable malignant bowel obstruction (MBO); however, little is known about their role in clinical and quality-of-life o... Read More about Inoperable malignant bowel obstruction: palliative interventions outcomes-mixed-methods systematic review.

Exploring hypoxic biology to improve radiotherapy outcomes (2022)
Journal Article
Li, C., Wiseman, L., Okoh, E., Lind, M., Roy, R., Beavis, A., & Monteiro dos Santos Pires, I. (2022). Exploring hypoxic biology to improve radiotherapy outcomes. Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine, 24, Article E21. https://doi.org/10.1017/erm.2022.14

Ionising radiotherapy is a well-established, effective cancer treatment modality, whose efficacy has improved with the application of newer technological modalities. However, patient outcomes are governed and potentially limited by aspects of tumour... Read More about Exploring hypoxic biology to improve radiotherapy outcomes.

Geographical distance and reduced access to palliative radiotherapy: Systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
Journal Article
Chand, C. P., Greenley, S., Macleod, U., Lind, M., Barton, R., & Kelly, C. (2022). Geographical distance and reduced access to palliative radiotherapy: Systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ supportive & palliative care, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003356

Background: Palliative radiotherapy (PRT) is an effective way of reducing symptoms caused by advanced incurable cancer. Several studies have investigated factors that contribute to inequalities in access to PRT; distance to a radiotherapy centre has... Read More about Geographical distance and reduced access to palliative radiotherapy: Systematic review and meta-analysis.