By Professor Afaf Girgis

Books

, 2010, When cancer crosses disciplines: A physician’s handbook, Robotin M; Olver IN; Girgis A, (eds.), Imperial College Press, London, United Kingdom

Book Chapters

Girgis A; Waller A; Hobden B, 2021, 'Palliative care needs assessment tools', in Cherny NI; Fallon MT; Kaasa S; Portenoy RK; Currow DC (ed.), Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine, Oxford University Press, pp. 1191 - 1208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198821328.003.0113

Dobbinson SJ; Girgis A; Armstrong BK; Cust AE, 2021, 'Sun Exposure and Cancer Risk', in Jacobsen PB (ed.), Psycho-Oncology, Oxford University Press, pp. 30 - 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190097653.003.0005

Levesque JV; Girgis A; Ward PR, 2016, 'Cancer, chronic conditions and social disadvantage-the perfect storm', in Cancer and Chronic Conditions: Addressing the Problem of Multimorbidity in Cancer Patients and Survivors, pp. 71 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1844-2_3

Lambert SD; Levesque JV; Girgis A, 2016, 'The impact of cancer and chronic conditions on caregivers and family members', in Cancer and Chronic Conditions: Addressing the Problem of Multimorbidity in Cancer Patients and Survivors, pp. 159 - 202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1844-2_6

Girgis A; Gallagher TJ, 2010, 'Discussing adverse outcomes with patients', in Handbook of communication in oncology and palliative care, Oxford University Press, United Kingdom

Doran CM; Girgis A; Sanson-Fisher RW, 2000, 'Smoking by adolescents: Three years later, there’s an even larger revenue but little for prevention', in Tobacco: The Growing Epidemic, Springer London, pp. 594 - 595, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0769-9_256

Brown R; Dunn SM; Girgis A; Sanson-Fisher R, 1999, 'Breaking Bad News', in Cancer facts: A concise oncology text, Harwood Academic Publishers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Girgis A, 1998, 'Best practice in cancer control program evaluation', in Evaluating Health Promotion, Stanley Thornes Publishers, England

Journal articles

Wu VS; Smith A; Russell H; Bamgboje-Ayodele A; Beatty L; Pearce A; Dhillon H; Shaw J; Antony J; Fardell J; Pangeni A; Dixon C; Rincones O; Langdon L; Costa D; Girgis A, 2025, 'Assessing the impact of a self-guided digital intervention for fear of cancer recurrence (iConquerFear) in ovarian cancer survivors: a pilot randomised waitlist-controlled trial', BMC Cancer, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-13639-6

Acharya P; Calnan C; Girgis A; Levy MT, 2025, ''I need to know, just put me in the picture': a qualitative study of the lived experiences and supportive care needs of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma', Frontline Gastroenterology, 16, pp. 137 - 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/flgastro-2024-102796

He S; Shepherd H; Butow P; Shaw J; Harris M; Faris M; Girgis A; Beale P; Clayton J; Cuddy J; Davies F; Dhillon H; Geerligs L; Grimison P; Hack T; Kelly B; Kelly P; Kirsten L; Lindsay T; Lovell M; Luckett T; Masya L; Murphy M; Newby J; Piro D; Price M; Rankin N; Shaw T; Shepherd H; Viney R; Yim J, 2024, 'Fidelity and acceptability of implementation strategies developed for adherence to a clinical pathway for screening, assessment and management of anxiety and depression in adults with cancer', Archives of Public Health, 82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13690-024-01293-6

Kanazaki R; Smith B; Bu S; Girgis A; Connor SJ, 2024, 'Is the European Crohn’s and Colitis organisation (ECCO) e-guide an acceptable and feasible tool for increasing gastroenterologists’ guideline adherence? A mixed methods evaluation', BMC Medical Education, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05540-w

Webb PM; Brown A; Brown B; Collins LG; Williams FC; Doupain K; Eastgate M; Fennelly V; Girgis A; Hartel G; Ladwa R; Martin K; Mason R; McGuire P; Miller E; O’Brien S; Packer R; Pinkham MB; Sabesan S; Sanmugarajah J; Slapp G; Tapsall D; White J; Wishart LR; Wyld D; Chan RJ, 2024, 'Patient Reported Outcome Measures in cancer care: a hybrid effectiveness-Implementation trial to optimise Symptom control and health service Experience (PROMISE)–protocol for a randomised controlled trial of electronic self-reporting of symptoms versus usual care during and following treatment in patients with cancer', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090836

Rigg A; Kemp E; Koczwara B; Butow P; Girgis A; Hulbert-Williams NJ; Kaambwa B; Long R; Schofield P; Turner J; Yip D; Combes R; Beatty L, 2024, 'Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a self-directed online psychosocial intervention for women with metastatic breast cancer: Finding My Way-Advanced', Supportive Care in Cancer, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08924-2

Soon PS; Kamalmaz K; Wu VS; Karimi N; Gerges M; Sherman KA; Girgis A, 2024, 'To Reconstruct or Not to Reconstruct: Piloting a Vietnamese and Arabic Breast Reconstruction Decision Aid in Australia', Current Oncology, 31, pp. 3713 - 3737, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/curroncol31070274

Smith A; Bamgboje‐Ayodele A; Jegathees S; Butow P; Klein B; Salter M; Turner J; Fardell J; Thewes B; Sharpe L; Beatty L; Pearce A; Beith J; Costa D; Rincones O; Wu VS; Garden FL; Kiely BE; Lim K; Morstyn L; Hanley B; Hodgkin R; Beattie A; Girgis A, 2024, 'Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of iConquerFear: a self-guided digital intervention for fear of cancer recurrence', Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 18, pp. 425 - 438, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-022-01233-9

Smith A; Girgis A; Taylor N; Pearce A; Liu J; Shepherd HL; Wu VS; Garvey G; Kirsten L; Zakhary I; Ee C; Ewald D; Miller A; Shaw J, 2024, 'Step-by-step: A clinical pathway for stepped care management of fear of cancer recurrence—results of a three-round online delphi consensus process with Australian health professionals and researchers', Journal of Cancer Survivorship, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-024-01685-1

Butow P; Faris MM; Shaw J; Kelly P; He S; Harris M; Cuddy J; Masya L; Geerligs L; Kelly B; Girgis A; Rankin N; Beale P; Hack TF; Kirsten L; Dhillon H; Grimison P; Viney R; Clayton JM; Schlub T; Lindsay T; Lovell M; Luckett T; Murphy M; Newby J; Piro D; Price M; Shaw T; Yim J; Shepherd HL, 2023, 'Effect of core versus enhanced implementation strategies on adherence to a clinical pathway for managing anxiety and depression in cancer patients in routine care: a cluster randomised controlled trial', Implementation Science, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13012-023-01269-0

Kanazaki R; Smith B; Girgis A; Connor SJ, 2023, 'Clinician Adherence to Inflammatory Bowel Disease Guidelines: Results of a Qualitative Study of Barriers and Enablers', Crohn's and Colitis 360, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/crocol/otac018

Signorelli C; Wakefield CE; McLoone JK; Johnston KA; Mertens AC; Osborn M; Cohn RJ; Alvaro F; Corbett R; Downie P; Egan K; Ellis S; Emery J; Fardell J; Foreman T; Gabriel M; Girgis A; Graham K; Johnston K; Jones J; Lockwood L; Maguire A; McCarthy M; Mechinaud F; Molloy S; Moore L; Skeen J; Tapp H; Till T; Truscott J; Turpin K; Williamson J; Walwyn T; Yallop K, 2023, 'Childhood Cancer Survivors' Reported Late Effects, Motivations for Seeking Survivorship Care, and Patterns of Attendance', Oncologist, 28, pp. E276 - E286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oncolo/oyad004

Rincones O; Sidhom M; Smith B; Girgis A; Wong K; Wu V, 2023, 'Encouraging Patients to Ask Questions: Development and Pilot Testing of a Question Prompt List for Patients Undergoing a Biopsy for Suspected Prostate Cancer', Current Oncology, 30, pp. 2088 - 2104, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/curroncol30020162

Rincones O; Bamgboje-Ayodele A; Arnold A; Delaney GP; Durcinoska I; Avery S; Sandell T; Della-Fiorentina SA; Pearson J; Girgis A, 2023, 'Cancer Care Team’s Management of Clinical Alerts Generated by Electronically Collected Patient Reported Outcomes: We Could Do Better', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032001

Tan J; McLoone JK; Wakefield CE; Nassar N; Cohn RJ; Signorelli C, 2023, 'Neuroblastoma survivors’ self-reported late effects, quality of life, health-care use, and risk perceptions', Palliative and Supportive Care, 22, pp. 296 - 305, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1478951523000615

Lai-Kwon J; Cohen JE; Lisy K; Rutherford C; Girgis A; Basch E; Jefford M, 2023, 'The Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effectiveness of Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Symptom Monitoring for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicities: A Systematic Review', JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/CCI.22.00185

Smith A; Wu VS; Lambert S; Lamarche J; Lebel S; Leske S; Girgis A, 2022, 'A systematic mixed studies review of fear of cancer recurrence in families and caregivers of adults diagnosed with cancer', Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 16, pp. 1184 - 1219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-021-01109-4

Bamgboje-Ayodele A; Avery S; Pearson J; Mak M; Smith K; Rincones O; Vinod S; Bray V; Ducinoska I; McCarthy K; Williamson K; Delaney GP; Girgis A, 2022, 'Adapting an integrated care pathway for implementing electronic patient reported outcomes assessment in routine oncology care: Lessons learned from a case study', Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 28, pp. 1072 - 1083, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jep.13688

Shaw J; Allison K; Cuddy J; Lindsay T; Grimison P; Shepherd H; Butow P; Shaw T; Baychek K; Andrews G; Beale P; Clayton J; Coll J; Davies F; Dhillon H; Faris M; Geerligs L; Girgis A; Hack T; Harris M; He S; Kirsten L; Lovell M; Luckett T; Masya L; Murphy M; Newby J; Orr F; Pearce A; Piro D; Rankin N; Stubbs J; Viney R; White F; Yim J; Kelly B, 2022, 'Development, acceptability and uptake of an on-line communication skills education program targeting challenging conversations for oncology health professionals related to identifying and responding to anxiety and depression', BMC Health Services Research, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07521-5

Schaffer M; McLoone JK; Wakefield CE; Brierley ME; Girgis A; McCarthy MC; Thornton-Benko E; Chan RJ; Johnston KA; Cohn RJ; Signorelli C, 2022, 'eHealth tools for childhood cancer survivorship care: A qualitative analysis of survivors', parents', and general practitioners' views', PEC Innovation, 1, pp. 100010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pecinn.2021.100010

Beatty L; Kemp E; Butow P; Girgis A; Hulbert-Williams N; Kaambwa B; Schofield P; Turner J; Woodman R; Boyle F; Daly A; Jones A; Kiely B; Zdenkowski N; Koczwara B, 2022, 'Finding My Way-Advanced: can a web-based psychosocial intervention improve the mental quality of life for women with metastatic breast cancer vs attention-control? Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial', BMC Cancer, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-10410-z

Butow P; Shepherd HL; Cuddy J; Rankin N; Harris M; He S; Grimison P; Girgis A; Faris M; Beale P; Clayton J; Davies F; Dhillon H; Geerligs L; Hack T; Kelly B; Kelly P; Kirsten L; Lindsay T; Lovell M; Luckett T; Masya L; Murphy M; Newby J; Piro D; Shaw T; Viney R; Yim J; Shaw J, 2022, 'Staff perspectives on the feasibility of a clinical pathway for anxiety and depression in cancer care, and mid-implementation adaptations', BMC Health Services Research, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07532-2

Girgis A; Bamgboje-Ayodele A; Rincones O; Vinod SK; Avery S; Descallar J; Smith A; Arnold B; Arnold A; Bray V; Durcinoska I; Rankin NM; Chang CF; Eifler B; Elliott S; Hardy C; Ivimey B; Jansens W; Kaadan N; Koh ES; Livio N; Lozenkovski S; McErlean G; Nasser E; Ryan N; Smeal T; Thomas T; Tran T; Wiltshire J; Delaney GP, 2022, 'Stepping into the real world: a mixed-methods evaluation of the implementation of electronic patient reported outcomes in routine lung cancer care', Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41687-022-00475-6

Wu VS; Smith AB; Girgis A, 2022, 'The unmet supportive care needs of Chinese patients and caregivers affected by cancer: A systematic review', European Journal of Cancer Care, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecc.13269

Goria S; Girgis A; Shaw J; Przezdziecki A; Levesque J; Bamgboje-Ayodele A, 2022, 'A Delphi-based approach to developing the contents of an online resource, Care Assist, for male caregivers of women with breast cancer', Psycho-Oncology, 31, pp. 1474 - 1482, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.5962

Kanazaki R; Smith B; Girgis A; Descallar J; Connor S, 2022, 'Survey of barriers to adherence to international inflammatory bowel disease guidelines: does gastroenterologists' confidence translate to high adherence?', Internal Medicine Journal, 52, pp. 1330 - 1338, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.15299

Richfield EW; Allgar V; Girgis A; Johnson MJ, 2022, 'Parkinson's disease - palliative care needs assessment tool: adaptation and psychometric testing', BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 12, pp. 431 - 438, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2021-003447

Sansom-Daly UM; Wiener L; Darlington AS; Poort H; Rosenberg AR; Weaver MS; Schulte F; Anazodo A; Phillips C; Sue L; Herbert AR; Mack JW; Lindsay T; Evans H; Wakefield CE; Girgis A; Al-Awamer A; Kirchhoff A; Cohn R; Fair D; Cable M; Wernli K; Donovan L; Mosher P; Fernando R; Trethewie S, 2022, 'Thinking globally to improve care locally: A Delphi study protocol to achieve international clinical consensus on best-practice end-of-life communication with adolescents and young adults with cancer', PLoS ONE, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270797

Bamgboje-Ayodele A; Arnold B; Durcinoska I; Avery S; Vinod S; Rincones O; Thomas T; Descallar J; Smith B; Delaney GP; Girgis A, 2022, 'Implementing patient-reported outcomes into routine care: an audit of cancer patients from two local health districts in New South Wales to understand their capabilities and preferences', Australian Health Review, 46, pp. 331 - 337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH21270

Mazariego C; Jefford M; Chan RJ; Roberts N; Millar L; Anazodo A; Hayes S; Brown B; Saunders C; Webber K; Vardy J; Girgis A; Koczwara B, 2022, 'Priority recommendations for the implementation of patient-reported outcomes in clinical cancer care: a Delphi study', Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 16, pp. 33 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-021-01135-2

Davies F; Harris M; Shaw J; Butow P; Newby J; Murphy M; Kirsten L; Shepherd HL, 2022, 'Uptake of an online psychological therapy program (iCanADAPT-Early) when implemented within a clinical pathway in cancer care centres', Psycho-Oncology, 31, pp. 338 - 341, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.5808

Agarwal A; Pain T; Levesque JF; Girgis A; Hoffman A; Karnon J; King MT; Shah KK; Morton RL, 2022, 'Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to guide clinical care: recommendations and challenges', Medical Journal of Australia, 216, pp. 9 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51355

Livingston PM; Russell L; Orellana L; Winter N; Jefford M; Girgis A; Austin D; Eric O; Mihalopoulos C; Ugalde A; Chambers R; Phipps-Nelson J; Herath D; Botti M; Rasmussen B; Whitfield K; Ftanou M; Smith AB; Pilatti K; Sara S; Wootten A; Gillan K; Singh M; Campbell D; Pillay B; White V, 2022, 'Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an online mindfulness program (MindOnLine) to reduce fear of recurrence among people with cancer: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057212

Levesque, BPsych (Hons), PhD J; Bamgboje-Ayodele, B. Tech, MSc, PhD A; Paradiso, BPsych J; Descallar, BSc, MBiostats J; Girgis, BSc, PhD A, 2022, 'Cancer-related challenges, unmet needs and emotional distress in male caregivers of women with breast cancer: the influence of self-efficacy', Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 40, pp. 519 - 526, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2021.1955317

Soon PS; Karimi N; Wu VS; Girgis A, 2022, 'Having breast reconstruction post-mastectomy: barriers and facilitators reported by Vietnamese- versus English-speaking women with breast cancer', Ethnicity and Health, 27, pp. 343 - 360, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2019.1693513

Smith A; Rincones O; Mancuso P; Sidhom M; Wong K; Berry M; Forstner D; Ngo D; Bokey L; Girgis A, 2022, 'Low conflict and high satisfaction: Decisional outcomes after attending a combined clinic to choose between robotic prostatectomy and radiotherapy for prostate cancer', Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, 40, pp. 8.e1 - 8.e9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.urolonc.2021.05.007

Wu VS; Smith A; Girgis A, 2022, 'Moving beyond translation: Development of WeCope, a self-management resource for Chinese-Australian immigrants affected by cancer', European Journal of Cancer Care, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecc.13531

Girgis A; Bamgboje-Ayodele A; Rincones O; Vinod S; Avery S; Descallar J; Arnold B; Arnold A; Bray V; Durcinoska I; Rankin N; Delaney G, 2022, 'EP04.01-025 Implementation of Electronic Patient Reported Outcomes in Routine Cancer Care', Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 17, pp. S257 - S258, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.437

Soon PS; Karimi N; Wu VS; Girgis A, 2022, 'Having breast reconstruction post-mastectomy: barriers and facilitators reported by Vietnamese- versus English-speaking women with breast cancer.', Ethn Health, 27, pp. 343 - 360, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2019.1693513

Fardell JE; Wakefield CE; De Abreu Lourenco R; Signorelli C; McCarthy M; McLoone J; Osborn M; Gabriel M; Anazodo A; Alvaro F; Lockwood L; Walwyn T; Skeen J; Tillemans R; Cohn RJ; Corbett R; Downie P; Egan K; Ellis S; Emery J; Foreman T; Girgis A; Graham K; Johnston K; Jones J; Maguire A; Mechinaud F; Molloy S; Moore L; Tapp H; Till T; Truscott J; Turpin K; Williamson J; Yallop K, 2021, 'Long-term health-related quality of life in young childhood cancer survivors and their parents', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 68, pp. e29398, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.29398

Nic Giolla Easpaig B; Tran Y; Winata T; Lamprell K; Fajardo Pulido D; Arnolda G; Delaney GP; Liauw W; Smith K; Avery S; Rigg K; Westbrook J; Olver I; Currow D; Girgis A; Karnon J; Ward RL; Braithwaite J, 2021, 'Providing outpatient cancer care for CALD patients: a qualitative study', BMC Research Notes, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05724-3

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