By Emeritus Professor Michael Barton

Journal articles

Thompson SR; Delaney GP; Gabriel GS; Barton MB, 2015, 'Patterns of care study of brachytherapy in New South Wales: Malignancies of the uterine corpus', Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, 7, pp. 224 - 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2015.52623

Do V; Jacob S; Ng W; Delaney GP; Barton MB, 2015, '120PD An estimation of the population-based survival benefit of first-line chemotherapy for adult primary malignant brain tumour', Annals of Oncology, 26, pp. ix34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdv520.04

Do V; Ng W; Jacob S; Delaney G; Barton M, 2015, '133P An Estimation of the Population-Based Survival Benefit of First-Line Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer', Annals of Oncology, 26, pp. i29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdv050.37

Rosenblatt E; Barton M; Mackillop W; Fidarova E; Cordero L; Yarney J; Lim CC; Abad A; Cernea V; Stojanovic-Rundic S; Strojan P; Kochbati L; Quarneti A, 2015, 'OC-0192: Optimal radiotherapy utilization rate in developing countries: an IAEA study', Radiotherapy and Oncology, 115, pp. S96 - S97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0167-8140(15)40190-2

Rosenblatt E; Fidarova E; Utehina O; Tkachev S; Kislyakova M; Semikoz N; Sinaika V; Kim V; Karamyan N; Isayev I; Akbarov K; Lomidze D; Bondareva O; Tuzlukov P; Zardodkhonova M; Alimov J; Jones GW; Barton M; Mackillop W, 2015, 'OC-0193: Current radiotherapy capacity in post-Soviet countries; an IAEA survey', Radiotherapy and Oncology, 115, pp. S97 - S98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0167-8140(15)40191-4

Borras J; Dunscombe P; Barton M; Gasparotto C; Defourny N; Grau C; Lievens Y, 2015, 'PCN292 Assessing the Gap Between Evidence Based Indications for Radiotherapy and Actual Practice in European Countries', Value in Health, 18, pp. a481 - a482, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2015.09.1311

Thompson SR; Delaney GP; Gabriel GS; Izard MA; Hruby G; Jagavkar R; Bucci J; Barton MB, 2014, 'Prostate brachytherapy in New South Wales: Patterns of care study and impact of caseload on treatment quality', Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, 6, pp. 344 - 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2014.46610

Barton MB; Jacob S; Shafiq J; Wong K; Thompson SR; Hanna TP; Delaney GP, 2014, 'Estimating the demand for radiotherapy from the evidence: A review of changes from 2003 to 2012', Radiotherapy and Oncology, 112, pp. 140 - 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2014.03.024

Thompson SR; Delaney GP; Gabriel GS; Barton MB, 2014, 'Patterns of care study of brachytherapy in New South Wales: Cervical cancer treatment quality depends on caseload', Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, 6, pp. 28 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2014.42022

Barton MB; Allen S; Delaney GP; Hudson HM; Hao Z; Allison RW; van der Linden YM, 2014, 'Patterns of Retreatment by Radiotherapy', Clinical Oncology, 26, pp. 611 - 618, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clon.2014.03.008

Keall PJ; Barton M; Crozier S, 2014, 'The Australian Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Linac Program', Seminars in Radiation Oncology, 24, pp. 203 - 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.semradonc.2014.02.015

Do V; Ng W; Delaney G; Barton M, 2014, '606P An Estimation of the Population Survival Benefit of First-Line Chemotherapy for Gastrointestinal Cancer', Annals of Oncology, 25, pp. iv206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdu333.107

Windsor AA; Koh ES; Allen S; Gabriel GS; Yeo AET; Allison R; van der Linden YM; Barton MB, 2013, 'Poor outcomes after whole brain radiotherapy in patients with brain metastases: Results from an international multicentre cohort study', Clinical Oncology, 25, pp. 674 - 680, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clon.2013.07.002

Goldsbury D; Harris M; Pascoe S; Barton M; Olver I; Spigelman A; Beilby J; Veitch C; Weller D; O'Connell DL, 2013, 'The varying role of the GP in the pathway between colonoscopy and surgery for colorectal cancer: A retrospective cohort study', BMJ Open, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002325

Kenny LM; Peters LJ; Barton M; Milross C, 2013, 'Radiotherapy - A leap forward in cancer care', Cancer Forum, 37, pp. 42 - 46

Thompson SR; Delaney GP; Gabriel GS; Jacob S; Das P; Barton MB, 2013, 'Estimation of the optimal brachytherapy utilization rate in the treatment of gynecological cancers and comparison with patterns of care', International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 85, pp. 400 - 405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.04.014

Spigelman AD; Pascoe SW; Harris MF; Beilby JJ; Crossland LJ; Gett RM; Barton MB; Jayasinghe UW, 2013, 'Referral pathways in colorectal cancer: An audit of surgeons' records', Australian Health Review, 37, pp. 449 - 452, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH13038

Metcalfe P; Liney GP; Holloway L; Walker A; Barton M; Delaney GP; Vinod S; Tomé W, 2013, 'The potential for an enhanced role for MRI in radiation-therapy treatment planning', Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment, 12, pp. 429 - 446, http://dx.doi.org/10.7785/tcrt.2012.500342

Barton MB; Shafiq RJ; Jacob S; Wong K; Delaney GP; Hanna TP, 2013, 'OC-0367: New evidence-based benchmarks for radiotherapy service provision', Radiotherapy and Oncology, 106, pp. s143 - s144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0167-8140(15)32673-6

Thompson SR; Delaney GP; Gabriel GS; Jacob S; Barton MB, 2012, 'Estimation of the optimal brachytherapy utilisation rate in the treatment of vaginal cancer and comparison with patterns of care', Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 56, pp. 483 - 489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-9485.2012.02392.x

Goldsbury D; Harris MF; Pascoe S; Olver I; Barton M; Spigelman A; O'Connell D, 2012, 'Socio-demographic and other patient characteristics associated with time between colonoscopy and surgery, and choice of treatment centre for colorectal cancer: A retrospective cohort study', BMJ Open, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001070

Blinman PL; Grimison P; Barton MB; Crossing S; Walpole ET; Wong N; Francis K; Koczwara B, 2012, 'The shortage of medical oncologists: The Australian medical oncologist workforce study', Medical Journal of Australia, 196, pp. 58 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja11.10363

Koczwara B; Barton MB; Walpole ET; Grimison P; Blinman PL; Crossing S; Francis K, 2012, 'Workforce shortages in medical oncology: A looming threat to quality cancer care', Medical Journal of Australia, 196, pp. 32 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja11.10356

Fong A; Shafiq J; Saunders C; Thompson AM; Tyldesley S; Olivotto IA; Barton MB; Dewar JA; Jacob S; Ng W; Speers C; Delaney GP, 2012, 'A comparison of surgical and radiotherapy breast cancer therapy utilization in Canada (British Columbia), Scotland (Dundee), and Australia (Western Australia) with models of "optimal" therapy', Breast, 21, pp. 570 - 577, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2012.02.014

Fong A; Shafiq J; Saunders C; Thompson A; Tyldesley S; Olivotto IA; Barton MB; Dewar JA; Jacob S; Ng W; Speers C; Delaney GP, 2012, 'A comparison of systemic breast cancer therapy utilization in Canada (British Columbia), Scotland (Dundee), and Australia (Western Australia) with models of " optimal" therapy', Breast, 21, pp. 562 - 569, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2012.01.006

Barton MB; Delaney GP, 2011, 'A decade of investment in radiotherapy in New South Wales: Why does the gap between optimal and actual persist?', Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 55, pp. 433 - 441, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-9485.2011.02292.x

Jacob S; Ng W; Delaney GP; Barton MB, 2011, 'Estimation of an Optimal Chemotherapy Utilisation Rate for Primary Malignant Brain Tumours: An Evidence-based Benchmark for Cancer Care', Clinical Oncology, 23, pp. 48 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clon.2010.08.011

Jacob S; Ng W; Delaney GP; Barton MB, 2011, 'Estimation of an Optimal Chemotherapy Utilisation Rate for Primary Malignant Brain Tumours: an Evidence-based Benchmark for Cancer Care', CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 23, pp. 48 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clon.2010.08.011

Barton MB; Hudson HM; Delaney G; Gruver P; Liu Z, 2011, 'Patterns of Retreatment by Radiotherapy', Clinical Oncology, 23, pp. 10 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clon.2010.09.013

Jacob S; Ng W; Asghari R; Delaney GP; Barton MB, 2011, 'Chemotherapy in rectal cancer: Variation in utilization and development of an evidencebased benchmark rate of optimal chemotherapy utilization', Clinical Colorectal Cancer, 10, pp. 102 - 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clcc.2011.03.005

Christie D; Dear K; Le T; Barton M; Wirth A; Porter D; Roos D; Pratt G, 2011, 'Limited Chemotherapy and Shrinking Field Radiotherapy for Osteolymphoma (Primary Bone Lymphoma): Results From the Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group 99.04 and Australasian Leukaemia and Lymphoma Group LY02 Prospective Trial', International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, 80, pp. 1164 - 1170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.03.036

Fong A; Shafiq J; Saunders C; Thompson A; Tyldesley S; Barton MB; Dewar JA; Ng W; Jacob S; Speers C; Olivotto I; Delaney GP, 2010, 'A Comparison of Breast Cancer Treatment Rates in British Columbia, Scotland, and Western Australia, and a Comparison with Models of "Optimal" Therapy', CANCER RESEARCH, 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.SABCS10-123-11-11

Arnold A; Delaney GP; Cassapi L; Barton M, 2010, 'The use of categorized time-trend reporting of radiation oncology incidents: A proactive analytical approach to improving quality and safety over time', International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 78, pp. 1548 - 1554, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.02.029

Jacob S; Hovey E; Ng W; Vinod S; Delaney GP; Barton MB, 2010, 'Estimation of an optimal chemotherapy utilisation rate for lung cancer: An evidence-based benchmark for cancer care', Lung Cancer, 69, pp. 307 - 314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lungcan.2009.11.017

Barton MB; Thode RJ, 2010, 'Distance learning in the Applied Sciences of Oncology', Radiotherapy and Oncology, 95, pp. 129 - 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2010.02.011

Fong A; Ng W; Barton MB; Delaney GP, 2010, 'Estimation of an evidence-based benchmark for the optimal endocrine therapy utilization rate in breast cancer', Breast, 19, pp. 345 - 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2010.02.006

Morgan G; Barton MB; Atkinson CH; Millar J; Gogna K; Yeoh E, 2010, '‘GAP’ in radiotherapy services in Australia and New Zealand in 2009', Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 54, pp. 287 - 297, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-9485.2010.02172.x

Morgan GW; Barton M; Atkinson C; Millar J; Gogna NK; Yeoh E, 2010, '‘GAP’ in radiotherapy services in Australia and New Zealand in 2009', Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 54, pp. 287 - 297, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-9485.2010.02172.x

Ng W; Jacob SA; Delaney GP; Barton MB, 2010, 'Chemotherapy in Head and Neck Cancers: Summary of Recommendations and a Critical Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines', The European Journal of Clinical and Medical Oncology, 2, pp. 65 - 71

Ng W; Delaney GP; Jacob SA; Barton MB, 2010, 'Estimation of an optimal chemotherapy utilisation rate for breast cancer: Setting an evidence-based benchmark for the best quality cancer care.', European Journal of Cancer, 46, pp. 703 - 712

Jacob SA; Wong K; Delaney GP; Adams P; Barton MB, 2010, 'Estimation of an optimal utilisation rate for palliative radiotherapy in newly diagnosed cancer patients', Clinical Oncology, 22, pp. 56 - 64

Kumar S; Juresic E; Barton M; Shafiq J, 2010, 'Management of skin toxicity during radiation therapy: A review of the evidence', Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 54, pp. 264 - 279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-9485.2010.02170.x

Jacob S; Ng W; Asghari R; Delaney GP; Barton MB, 2009, 'Estimation of an optimal chemotherapy utilisation rate for colon cancer: An evidence-based benchmark for cancer care', European Journal of Cancer, 45, pp. 2503 - 2509, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2009.05.023

Harris K; Chow E; Zhang L; Velikova G; Bezjak A; Wu J; Barton M; Sezer O; Eek R; Shafiq J; Yee A; Clemons M; Brundage M; Hoskin P; van der Linden Y; Johnson CD; Bottomley A, 2009, 'Patients' and health care professionals' evaluation of health-related quality of life issues in bone metastases', European Journal of Cancer, 45, pp. 2510 - 2518, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2009.05.024

Morgan G; Barton M; Crossing S; Bull C; Penman A, 2009, 'A 'Catch Up' Plan for radiotherapy in New South Wales to 2012', JOURNAL OF MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY, 53, pp. 419 - 430, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-9485.2009.02098.x

Morgan G; Barton M; Crossing S; Bull C; Penman A, 2009, 'A ‘Catch Up’ Plan for radiotherapy in New South Wales to 2012', Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 53, pp. 419 - 430, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-9485.2009.02098.x

Starmer D; Barton M, 2009, 'Advances in Cancer Management: At What Cost to Medical Student Education?', Journal of Cancer Education, 24, pp. 233 - 237, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08858190902924849

Shafiq J; Barton M; Noble D; Lemer C; Donaldson LJ, 2009, 'An international review of patient safety measures in radiotherapy practice', Radiotherapy and Oncology, 92, pp. 15 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2009.03.007

Ng W; Jacob SA; Delaney GP; Barton MB, 2009, 'Estimation of an optimal chemotherapy utilisation rate for head and neck carcinoma: setting an evidence-based benchmark for the best-quality cancer care.', European Journal of Cancer, 45, pp. 2150 - 2159

Thompson SR; Delaney G; Gabriel GS; Jacob S; Das P; Barton M, 2008, 'Estimation of Optimal Brachytherapy Utilization Rate in the Treatment of Malignancies of the Uterine Corpus by a Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Primary Evidence', International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 72, pp. 849 - 858, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.01.022

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