Centre for Medical Psychology & Evidence-based Decision-making (CeMPED)

 

Academic & Professional Qualifications

• Master of Public Health (University of Sydney), 1994
• Ph.D. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney), 1991
• Registered psychologist (NSW Psych Reg Board), 1991
• Australian Society of Hypnosis Certificate, 1988
• Marriage Guidance Certificate, 1982
• Master of Clinical Psychology (Aust. National Uni.), 1982
• B.A. (Hons: Class 1) Dip. Ed. (Macquarie Uni.), 1979

Membership of Professional Organisations

• International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS)
• Clinical Oncological Society of Australia (COSA)
• Kathleen Cunningham Consortium for Research into Familial Breast Cancer (KConFab)

Current & Previous Appointments

Current Appointments

• Professor, Dept of Psychology, University of Sydney
• NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, University of Sydney
• Director, Medical Psychology Research Unit, University of Sydney
• Co-Director, Surgical Outcomes Research Centre, Central Sydney Area Health Service and University of Sydney      
• Visiting Professor, (Research line: Medical Communication), Dept of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam (2010-2014)

Previous Appointments

• 1997-2003: Associate Professor, Dept of Psychological Medicine, University of Sydney and Director, Medical Psychology Research Unit, University of Sydney
• 1989-1996: Deputy Director, Medical Psychology Unit, University of Sydney
• 1984-1985: Psychologist Grade 11, City Counselling Unit, ACT Health Authority
• 1983-1984: Psychologist Grade 11, Intellectual Handicap Section, ACT Health Authority
• 1983-1984: Casual Lecturer in Communications, Canberra TAFE
• 1983-1985: Clinical Supervisor, Department of Psychology, Australian National University
• 1980-1981: Assistant Research Officer, Department of Administrative Services, Commonwealth Public Service

Teaching & Committee Activities

Formal Teacher Training

• Dip. Ed. in Primary School Teaching (1979)
• Medical Interview Training Association (MITA) course, England, 1996.

University of Sydney/Clinical Schools

1. School of Psychology
   Prof Butow co-ordinates two 4th year courses on Health Psychology, available to Honours and GDS students:
   • PSYC4503 Special Fields Topic. Health Psychology
   • PSYC4715 Special Field Seminars: Health Psychology
   These courses elucidate the principles of Health Psychology (which is concerned with human behaviour in the context of health & illness), via critical evaluation of their relevance to various health problems. Topics covered include risk perception, genetic counseling and testing, health and illness behaviour, psychosocial predictors of disease development and outcome, psychosocial interventions, doctor-patient communication and end-of-life issues. A range of illnesses and conditions are used as case examples, including cancer, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and chronic pain.
   
   Prof. Butow also offers a weekly Post-graduate seminar on Risk perception and Health Decision-making.
2. Faculty of Medicine Medical Program
   Prof Butow has been a member of the Patient/Doctor Committee of the GMP since 1998. In addition, she was a member of the Cancer Block 9 committee and acted as liaison between that committee and the Patient/Doctor committee in 1999.
   
   Prof Butow is a founding member of and teacher within the Pam Maclean Communication Skills Training Centre, a joint initiative of the Northern Clinical School and the Faculty of Medicine. This Centre provides communication training within the Medical Program, as well as to other professional groups.
   
   Prof Butow has authored and delivered lectures and seminars in multiple sites during the Cancer Block 9 of the GMP since 1998.
   
   • Lectures on: Consumer involvement in breast cancer; Quality of life; Patient satisfaction with care/medico-legal issues
   • Seminar on: Patient expectations and outcomes
   • Learning topic on: Patient support in adversity
   
   Prof Butow was awarded a Excellence in Teaching Award from the Central Clinical School for teaching within the GMP in 2002.
3. Lectures and seminars: Other
   
   • Prof Butow lectures regularly in the Oncology course run through the University of Sydney, co-ordinated by Prof Michael Barton. This course provides training to radiotherapy and oncology registrars and interns.
   • Prof Butow, in collaboration with Drs Martin Stockler and Glen Salkeld, designed a course in Patient Based Measurement within the Masters of Clinical Epidemiology for the Dept of Public Healthy, and has delivered and co-administered this program since 2001.
   • Prof Butow participated in the planning of a Genetics and Public Health Short Course in 2000, and delivers a lecture on Psychological aspects of Genetic counseling and testing each year.
   • Prof Butow teaches in an Epidemiology and Research Design course within the Masters of Surgery, offered by the University from 2004.
4. Postgraduate student supervision: Psychology, Medicine, Psychological Medicine and Public Health
   
   • Prof Butow supervises a range of students towards Honours, Masters and PhD degrees
   • Between 2001 and 2002 she was the Post-graduate Co-ordinator for the Department of Psychological Medicine
   • In 2003 she was awarded the SUPRA award for Post-graduate teacher of the year.

Community and Professional Settings

NHMRC

• Prof Butow has sat on the NHMRC program grant review committee since 2002.
• Prof Butow was a member or an NHMRC review panel reviewing the efficacy of psychosocial research into AIDS in Australia in 2003.
• Prof Butow regularly reviews grants for NHMRC and numerous other granting bodies.

National Breast Cancer Centre

• Prof Butow has been a member of the Psychosocial Working Group of the National Breast Cancer Centre since its inception in 1996. Through this role, she has contributed to the content and development of the Psychosocial Guidelines in Cancer Care document, currently under review by the NHMRC.
• Prof Butow has Chaired the Communication Skills Working Group of the National Breast Cancer Centre since 2000 and has facilitated communication skills training workshops with NBCC since 1997. She has also developed and delivered Train-the-Trainer workshops in communication skills training for NBCC, and Chaired the organizing committee of the inaugural and 2nd Australian Conference on Medical Communication Skills Training held in Canberra in 2002 and 2003.
• Prof Butow was part of the faculty for training the Clinical Breast Cancer Nurse Specialists, who participated in a trial of their contribution to clinical services around Australia.

New South Wales Cancer Council

• Prof Butow has been the COSA nominee to the NSW Cancer Council Board since 2002
• Prof Butow has been a member of the NSW Cancer Council Research Committee since 2001
• Prof Butow has been part of the faculty for many workshops run by the NSW Cancer Council over the past 5 years. Examples include:
• Ethical decision-making in the Oncology Setting, 1997
• Interaction skills training, 1997
• Multidisciplinary communication, 1998
• Communication in Radiation Oncology, 1998
• Prof Butow have has sat on committees allocating reviewers to State Cancer Council Grants all over Australia on behalf of the NSW Cancer Council.

Clinical Oncological Society of Australia (COSA)

• Prof Butow has been a member of the COSA executive committee since 1999.
• Prof Butow has been Chair of the Psycho-Oncology group of COSA since 1999.
• As Secretary to the Psycho-Oncology group, Prof Butow initiated, organised and chaired a Communication in Cancer Care conference, a 2 day program held in Sydney, 1996, and a 1-day mid-year meeting on eliciting and responding to emotional cues in Melbourne, 2001.

Australian Cancer Society: Oncology Education Committee

• Prof Butow is a member of this committee, which was formed in 1995 to assist the development of cancer teaching in medical education courses. It includes representatives from every medical school in Sutralia and New Zealand. It has as a broad plan to revise the ACS curriculum guidelines and to develop standards and uniform tools of assessment. Prof Butow is a member of the committee, as an expert in doctor/patient communication.

Cancer Support Centre, Griffith University and Queensland Cancer Fund, Collaborative Centre for Psycho-Oncology

• Board Member

Pam Maclean Centre; Communication Skills Training for Cancer Professionals, Royal North Shore Hospital

• Member of Scientific Advisory Group
• Faculty member. Prof Butow has facilitated many communication skills training workshops for the Pam Maclean Centre with a range of Oncology Health professionals.

Breast Cancer Network, Australia

• Member, Medical and Scientific Reference Group. April 2003-April 2005

Breast Screen, Central and Eastern Sydney Area Health Service

• Prof Butow and Ms Elizabeth Lobb of the Medical Psychology Unit ran a conflict resolution workshop for this service in 1998 and Prof Butow has provided supervision to clinical nurse counsellors employed in this service.

Professionals working in Oncology

• A peer support group of psychologists working in Oncology Departments in six Sydney hospitals meets monthly at the Medical Psychology Unit.

Cancer Australia

• Prof Butow sits on the Research Advisory Committee of Cancer Australia 2006- Current.
• Prof Butow was on the Research Assessment panel for the 2008 Applications for the establishment of the Regional Multi-site Clinical Trials Capacity Building Network Group and the National Co-ordinating Secretariat, 2009.

Publications

Books

1. Ball J, Butow P, Place F. When Eating is Everything: How to overcome your eating problem and change your life. Doubleday: Sydney, 1991. (each author wrote 1/3 of all chapters)
2. Morrison, V., Bennett, P., Butow, P., Mullan, B. & White, K. (2007). Introduction to Health Psychology in Australia. Sydney: Pearson Education Australia.

Editor of Book/Journal

1. Kissane D, Bultz B, Butow P, Finlay I (editors). Handbook of Communication in Oncology and Palliative Care. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010.
2. Arora NK, Street RL, Epstein RM, Butow P. Patient-Centred Cancer Communication Research. Patient Education and Counseling Special Issue, 2010.
3. Co-Editor, with Walter Baile, of a version of Medical Encounter, a journal for medical interns/junior medical staff in USA, entitled “Communication in Cancer Care”.

Book Chapters

1. Butow P, Informed consent: The do's and don'ts, in The Clinical Data Management Resource Manual, E. Beller, et al., Editors. 1995, COSA.
2. Beeney L, Butow P, Dunn S, Normal adjustment to cancer: Characteristics and assessment, in Topics in Palliative Care, R. Portenoy and E. Burera, Editors. 1997, Oxford University Press: Oxford. p. 263-278. Chapter 13.
3. Butow P, Dunn S, Tattersall M, Denial, misinformation and the assault of truth, in Topics in Palliative Care, R. Portenoy and E. Burera, Editors. 1997, Oxford University Press: Oxford. p. 213-244. Chapter 11.
4. Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, Goldstein D, Communication with cancer patients in culturally diverse societies, in Communication with the Cancer Patient: Information and Truth, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (Vol. 809). 1997. p. 317-329. Times Cited: 9
5. Butow P, Breaking bad news, in Clinical Oncology: A Case-Based Manual, P. Harnett, J. Cartmill, and P. Glare, Editors. 1999, Oxford University Press: Oxford. p. 167-168.
6. Butow P, Promoting optimism in cancer patients, in From the study of lunacy to a core subject in the medical curriculum: The centenary of Department of Psychological Medicine Faculty of Medicine 1898-1998, R. Bartrop and R. Bittoun, Editors. 1999, University of Sydney Commemorative Publication.
7. Butow P & Brown R, Dealing with an angry patient, in Clinical Oncology: A Case-Based Manual, P. Harnett, J. Cartmill, and P. Glare, Editors. 1999, Oxford University Press: Oxford. p. 173-174.
8. Beeney L, Henman M, Butow P, Normal psychological adjustment to medical illness: Assessment and intervention, in Concise Oxford Textbook of Palliative Care, R. Dunlop, et al., Editors. 2002, Oxford University Press: Oxford.
9. Moore R & Butow P, Culture and oncology: Impact of context effects, in Cancer, Communication and Culture, D. Speigel, Editor. 2005, Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York.
10. Trevena L, Davey H, Barratt A, et al., Communicating evidence to patients, in Evidence Based Pediatrics and Child Health, V. Moyer and E. Elliott, Editors. 2005, BMJ Books: London.
11. Rodriguez KL, Butow PN, Arnold RA. Cardiologist-Patient Communication About Heart Failure. In Decision Making in Medicine and Health Care. Ed. Patricia C. Tolana. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2007, pp31-51. ISBN 978-1-60021-870-5
12. Butow, P. Health psychology. In E. Rieger (Ed.), Abnormal psychology: Leading researcher perspectives. Melbourne: McGraw-Hill Australia. 2008
13. Butow P, Stockler M, Hagerty R, et al., Foretelling: Communicating the prognosis, in Prognosis in Advanced Cancer, N. Christakis and P. Glare, Editors. 2008, Oxford University Press: Oxford.
14. Butow P, Gilchrist J. How to build relationships with good communication, In:  Psychosocial care of cancer patients:  A health professional's guide of what to say and do. Hodgkinson K & Gilchrist J (eds) Ausmed, Melbourne Seattle 2008.
15. JM Clayton, PN Butow, MHN Tattersall. Telling the truth: Bad news. In Palliative Medicine, T Declan Walsh (Editor). Elsevier Inc. In Press
16. Trask P, Butow P. Skin Neoplasms and Malignant Melanoma. In APOS Psycho-Oncology Text Book. Jimmie Holland, Bill Breitbart, Paul Jacobson et al (Editors). Oxford Press. Oxford 2010.

Articles in Refereed Journals

1. Butow P & Holman J. Issues in the assessment of social skills. Australian Journal of Psychology. 1986;38(1):69-80. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 4
2. Butow P. Review of: Garner, DM, Garfinkel, PE. Handbook of psychotherapy for anorexia-nervosa and bulimia -. Behavioural Psychotherapy. 1987;15(2):195-196. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 0
3. Butow P, Coates A, Dunn S, et al. On the receiving end IV: Validation of quality-of-life indicators. Annals of Oncology. 1991;2(8):597-603. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 40
4. Laessle RG, Beumont PJV, Butow P, et al. A comparison of nutritional management with stress management in the treatment of bulimia-nervosa. British Journal of Psychiatry. 1991;159:250-261. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 39
5. Butow P, Beumont P, Touyz S. Cognitive processes in dieting disorders. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 1993;14(3):319-329. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 17
6. Dunn SM, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, et al. General information tapes inhibit recall of the cancer consultation. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 1993;11(11):2279-2285. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 66
7. Dunn SM, Patterson PU, Butow PN, et al. Cancer by another name: A randomized trial of the effects of euphemism and uncertainty in communicating with cancer patients. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 1993;11(5):989-996. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 49
8. Stockler M, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN. The take-home message: Doctors' views on letters and tapes after a cancer consultation. Annals of Oncology. 1993;4(7):549-552. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 12
9. Butow PN, Dunn SM, Tattersall MHN, et al. Patient participation in the cancer consultation: Evaluation of a question prompt sheet. Annals of Oncology. 1994;5(3):199-204. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 78
10. Tattersall MHN, Butow PN, Griffin AM, et al. The take-home message: Patients prefer consultation audiotapes to summary letters. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 1994;12(6):1305-1311. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 88
11. Butow PN, Dunn SM, Tattersall MHN. Communication with cancer patients: Does it matter? Journal of Palliative Care. 1995;11(4):34-38. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 21
12. Butow PN, Dunn SM, Tattersall MHN, et al. Computer-based interaction analysis of the cancer consultation. British Journal of Cancer. 1995;71(5):1115-1121. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 62
13. Tattersall MHN, Griffin A, Dunn SM, et al. Writing to referring doctors after a new patient consultation: What is wanted and what was contained in letters from one medical oncologist. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine. 1995;25(5):479-482. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 17
14. Butow PN, Kazemi JN, Beeney LJ, et al. When the diagnosis is cancer: Patient communication experiences and preferences. Cancer. 1996;77(12):2630-2637. IF=3.296. Times Cited: 97
15. Griffin AM, Butow PN, Coates AS, et al. On the receiving end V: Patient perceptions of the side effects of cancer chemotherapy in 1993. Annals of Oncology. 1996;7(2):189-195. IF=2.736. Times Cited: 100
16. Brown R, Dunn S, Butow P. Meeting patient expectations in the cancer consultation. Annals of Oncology. 1997;8(9):877-882. IF=2.548. Times Cited: 17
17. Butow PN, Maclean M, Dunn SM, et al. The dynamics of change: Cancer patients' preferences for information, involvement and support. Annals of Oncology. 1997;8(9):857-863. IF=2.548. Times Cited: 102
18. Dunn SM, Welch GW, Butow PN, et al. Refining the measurement of psychological adjustment in cancer. Australian Journal of Psychology. 1997;49(3):144-151. IF=0.275. Times Cited: 8
19. Tattersall MHN, Butow PN, Ellis PM. Meeting patients' information needs beyond the year 2000. Supportive Care in Cancer. 1997;5(2):85-89. IF=1.023. Times Cited: 8
20. Butow P, Brindle E, McConnell D, et al. Information booklets about cancer: Factors influencing patient satisfaction and utilisation. Patient Education and Counseling. 1998;33(2):129-141. IF=0.590. Times Cited: 23
21. Ellis PM & Butow PN. Focus group interviews examining attitudes to randomised trials among breast cancer patients and the general community. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 1998;22(5):528-531. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 16
22. Miller M, Boyer MJ, Butow PN, et al. The use of unproven methods of treatment by cancer patients: Frequency, expectations and cost. Supportive Care in Cancer. 1998;6(4):337-347. IF=1.088. Times Cited: 34
23. Brown R, Butow PN, Boyer MJ, et al. Promoting patient participation in the cancer consultation: Evaluation of a prompt sheet and coaching in question asking. British Journal of Cancer. 1999;80(1-2):242-248. IF=3.282. Times Cited: 49
24. Butow P. Prognosis of metastatic melanoma: Where are the details? [Reply]. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 1999;17(12):3858-3858. IF=7.963. Times Cited: 0
25. Butow P. Psychosocial care and support for cancer patients. Cancer Forum. 1999;23:145-146. IF=N/A
26. Butow PN, Coates AS, Dunn SM. Psychosocial predictors of survival in metastatic melanoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 1999;17(7):2256-2263. IF=7.963. Times Cited: 43
27. Ellis PM, Butow PN, Simes RJ, et al. Barriers to participation in randomized clinical trials for early breast cancer among Australian cancer specialists. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 1999;69(7):486-491. IF=0.568. Times Cited: 19
28. Ellis PM, Butow PN, Simes RJ, et al. Doctors' participation in randomized trials of adjuvant systemic therapy in breast cancer: How does it relate to their recommendations for standard therapy in breast cancer? Breast. 1999;8(4):182-187. IF=0.819. Times Cited: 2
29. Ellis PM, Dowsett SM, Butow PN, et al. Attitudes to randomized clinical trials amongst out-patients attending a medical oncology clinic. Health Expectations. 1999;2(1):33-43. IF=N/A
30. Gattellari M, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN. Informed consent: what did the doctor say? [Letter]. Lancet. 1999;353(9165):1713-1713. IF=10.197. Times Cited: 9
31. Gattellari M, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, et al. Misunderstanding in cancer patients: Why shoot the messenger? Annals of Oncology. 1999;10(1):39-46. IF=3.195. Times Cited: 38
32. Huang X, Butow P, Meiser B, et al. Attitudes and information needs of Chinese migrant cancer patients and their relatives. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine. 1999;29(2):207-213. IF=0.625. Times Cited: 26
33. Lobb EA, Butow PN, Kenny DT, et al. Communicating prognosis in early breast cancer: Do women understand the language used? Medical Journal of Australia. 1999;171(6):290-294. IF=1.973. Times Cited: 39
34. McConnell D, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN. Improving the letters we write: An exploration of doctor-doctor communication in cancer care. British Journal of Cancer. 1999;80(3-4):427-437. IF=3.282. Times Cited: 10
35. McConnell D, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN. Audiotapes and letters to patients: The practice and views of oncologists, surgeons and general practitioners. British Journal of Cancer. 1999;79(11-12):1782-1788. IF=3.282. Times Cited: 20
36. Meiser B, Butow P, Barratt A, et al. Attitudes toward prophylactic oophorectomy and screening utilization in women at increased risk of developing hereditary breast/ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology. 1999;75(1):122-129. IF=1.880. Times Cited: 30
37. Price MA, Tennant CC, Smith RC, et al. Predictors of breast cancer in women recalled following screening. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 1999;65(9):639-646. IF=0.568. Times Cited: 0
38. Brown JE, Brown RF, Miller RM, et al. Coping with metastatic melanoma: The last year of life. Psycho-Oncology. 2000;9(4):283-292. IF=1.670. Times Cited: 11
39. Brown JE, Butow PN, Culjak G, et al. Psychosocial predictors of outcome: Time to relapse and survival in patients with early stage melanoma. British Journal of Cancer. 2000;83(11):1448-1453. IF=3.489. Times Cited: 11
40. Brown JE, King MT, Butow PN, et al. Patterns over time in quality of life, coping and psychological adjustment in late stage melanoma patients: An application of multilevel models. Quality of Life Research. 2000;9(1):75-85. IF=2.103. Times Cited: 16
41. Butow PN, Brown RF, Tattersall MHN. Ethics of clinical trials [Letter]. New England Journal of Medicine. 2000;342(13):978-978. IF=29.512. Times Cited: 5
42. Butow PN, Coates AS, Dunn SM. Psychosocial predictors of survival: Metastatic breast cancer. Annals of Oncology. 2000;11(4):469-474. IF=3.249. Times Cited: 23
43. Butow PN, Hiller JE, Price MA, et al. Epidemiological evidence for a relationship between life events, coping style, and personality factors in the development of breast cancer. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2000;49(3):169-181. IF=1.446. Times Cited: 32
44. Dowsett SM, Saul JL, Butow PN, Dunn SM. Boyer MJ. Findlow R. Dunsmore J. Communication styles in the cancer consultation: Preferences for a patient-centred approach. Psycho-Oncology. 2000;9(2):147-156. IF=1.670. Times Cited: 32
45. Meiser B, Butow P, Barratt A, et al. Breast cancer screening uptake in women at increased risk of developing hereditary breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2000;59(2):101-111. IF=2.720. Times Cited: 22
46. Meiser B, Butow P, Barratt A, et al. Attitudes to genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility in women at increased risk of developing hereditary breast cancer [Letter]. Journal of Medical Genetics. 2000;37(6):472-476. IF=3.290. Times Cited: 14
47. Meiser B, Butow P, Friedlander M, et al. Intention to undergo prophylactic bilateral mastectomy in women at increased risk of developing hereditary breast cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2000;18(11):2250-2257. IF=8.773. Times Cited: 44
48. Meiser B, Butow P, Schnieden V, et al. Psychological adjustment of women at increased risk of developing hereditary breast cancer. Psychology, Health and Medicine. 2000;5(4):377 - 388. IF=N/A
49. Brown RF, Butow P, Dunn SM, et al. Promoting patient participation and shortening cancer consultations: A randomised trial. British Journal of Cancer. 2001;85(9):1273-1279. IF=3.942. Times Cited: 39
50. Butow PN, Brown JE, Coates AS, et al. Psychosocial predictors of outcome IV: Patients with early-stage breast cancer. Breast. 2001;10:182-189. IF=0.538. Times Cited: 0
51. Ellis PM, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, et al. Randomized clinical trials in oncology: Understanding and attitudes predict willingness to participate. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2001;19(15):3554-3561. IF=8.530. Times Cited: 45
52. Gattellari M, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN. Sharing decisions in cancer care. Social Science and Medicine. 2001;52(12):1865-1878. IF=1.840. Times Cited: 67
53. Huang X, Butow P, Goldstein D. The impact on patients and their relatives when the diagnosis is cancer: A cross-cultural study. Chinese Journal of Public Health. 2001. IF=N/A
54. Koh T, Collie L, Budge D, et al. Informed consent in neonatal randomised trials. Lancet. 2001;357(9266): 1445-1446. IF=13.251. Times Cited: 0
55. Leighl N, Gattellari M, Butow P, et al. Discussing adjuvant cancer therapy. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2001;19(6):1768-1778. IF=8.530. Times Cited: 24
56. Lobb E, Butow P, Meiser B, et al. How do geneticists and genetic counselors counsel women from high-risk breast cancer families? Journal of Genetic Counseling. 2001;10(2):185-199. IF=N/A
57. Lobb EA, Kenny DT, Butow PN, et al. Women's preferences for discussion of prognosis in early breast cancer. Health Expectations. 2001;4(1):48-57. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 5
58. MacCormack T, Simonian J, Lim J, et al. 'Someone who cares': A qualitative investigation of cancer patients' experiences of psychotherapy. Psycho-Oncology. 2001;10(1):52-65. IF=1.388. Times Cited: 8
59. Meiser B, Butow P, Barratt A, et al. Risk perceptions and knowledge of breast cancer genetics in women at increased risk of developing hereditary breast cancer. Psychology and Health. 2001;16(3):297-311. IF=0.705. Times Cited: 7
60. Meiser B, Butow PN, Barratt AL, et al. Long-term outcomes of genetic counseling in women at increased risk of developing hereditary breast cancer. Patient Education and Counseling. 2001;44(3):215-225. IF=1.286. Times Cited: 23
61. Price MA, Tennant CC, Butow PN, et al. The role of psychosocial factors in the development of breast carcinoma: Part II - Life event stressors, social support, defense style, and emotional control and their interactions. Cancer. 2001;91(4):686-697. IF=3.909. Times Cited: 18
62. Price MA, Tennant CC, Smith RC, et al. The role of psychosocial factors in the development of breast carcinoma: Part I - The cancer prone personality. Cancer. 2001;91(4):679-685. IF=3.909. Times Cited: 13
63. Randall J, Butow P, Kirk J, et al. Psychological impact of genetic counselling and testing in women previously diagnosed with breast cancer. Internal Medicine Journal. 2001;31(7):397-405. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 10
64. Schofield PE, Beeney LJ, Thompson JF, et al. Hearing the bad news of a cancer diagnosis: The Australian melanoma patient's perspective. Annals of Oncology. 2001;12(3):365-371. IF=3.153. Times Cited: 23
65. Brown RF, Butow PN, Henman M, et al. Responding to the active and passive patient: Flexibility is the key. Health Expectations. 2002;5(3):236-45. IF=N/A: Times Cited: 8
66. Butow PN, Brown RF, Cogar S, et al. Oncologists' reactions to cancer patients' verbal cues. Psycho-Oncology. 2002;11(1):47-58. IF=1.670. Times Cited: 24
67. Butow PN, Dowsett S, Hagerty R, et al. Communicating prognosis to patients with metastatic disease: What do they really want to know? Supportive Care in Cancer. 2002;10(2):161-168. IF=1.299. Times Cited: 25
68. Caldwell PHY, Butow PN, Craig JC. Pediatricians' attitudes toward randomized controlled trials involving children. Journal of Pediatrics. 2002;141(6):798-803. IF=3.219. Times Cited: 7
69. Croft E, Barratt A, Butow P. Information about tests for breast cancer: What are we telling people? Journal of Family Practice. 2002;51(10):858-860. IF=2.137. Times Cited: 4
70. Davey HM, Barratt AL, Davey E, et al. Medical tests: Women's reported and preferred decision-making roles and preferences for information on benefits, side-effects and false results. Health Expectations. 2002;5(4):330-340. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 5
71. Ellis PM, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN. Informing breast cancer patients about clinical trials: A randomized clinical trial of an educational booklet. Annals of Oncology. 2002;13(9):1414-1423. IF=3.114. Times Cited: 10
72. Gattellari M, Voigt KJ, Butow PN, et al. When the treatment goal is not cure: Are cancer patients equipped to make informed decisions? Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2002;20(2):503-513. IF=9.868. Times Cited: 53
73. Goldstein D, Thewes B, Butow P. Communicating in a multicultural society II: Greek community attitudes towards cancer in Australia. Internal Medicine Journal. 2002;32(7):289-296. IF=0.620. Times Cited: 10
74. Henman MJ, Butow PN, Brown RF, et al. Lay constructions of decision-making in cancer. Psycho-Oncology. 2002;11(4):295-306. IF=1.670. Times Cited: 18
75. Knox R, Butow PN, Devine R, et al. Audiotapes of oncology consultations: Only for the first consultation? Annals of Oncology. 2002;13(4):622-627. IF=3.114. Times Cited: 8
76. Lobb E, Butow P, Meiser B, et al. The use of audiotapes in consultations with women from high risk breast cancer families: A randomised trial. Journal of Medical Genetics. 2002;39(9):697-703. IF=7.774. Times Cited: 5
77. Lobb EA, Butow PN, Meiser B, et al. Tailoring communication in consultations with women from high risk breast cancer families. British Journal of Cancer. 2002;87(5):502-508. IF=3.639. Times Cited: 16
78. Loh WY, Butow PN, Brown RF, et al. Ethical communication in clinical trials: Issues faced by data managers in obtaining informed consent. Cancer. 2002;95(11):2414-2421. IF=3.941. Times Cited: 5
79. Meiser B, Butow P, Friedlander M, et al. Psychological impact of genetic testing in women from high-risk breast cancer families. European Journal of Cancer. 2002;38(15):2025-2031. IF=3.562. Times Cited: 25
80. Tattersall MH & Butow PN. Consultation audio tapes: An underused cancer patient information aid and clinical research tool. Lancet Oncology. 2002;3(7):431-437. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 10
81. Tattersall MHN, Butow PN, Brown JE, et al. Improving doctors' letters. Medical Journal of Australia. 2002;177(9):516-520. IF=1.673. Times Cited: 9
82. Tattersall MHN, Butow PN, Clayton JM. Insights from cancer patient communication research. Hematology-Oncology Clinics of North America. 2002;16(3):731-743. IF=2.096. Times Cited: 7
83. Tattersall MHN, Gattellari M, Voigt K, et al. When the treatment goal is not cure: Are patients informed adequately? Supportive Care in Cancer. 2002;10(4):314-321. IF=1.299. Times Cited: 14
84. Tiller K, Meiser B, Butow P, et al. Psychological impact of prophylactic oophorectomy in women at increased risk of developing ovarian cancer: A prospective study. Gynecologic Oncology. 2002;86(2):212-219. IF=2.115. Times Cited: 22
85. Barton MB, Tattersall MH, Butow PN, et al. Cancer knowledge and skills of interns in Australia and New Zealand in 2001: Comparison with 1990, and between course types. Medical Journal of Australia. 2003;178(6):285-289. IF=1.736. Times Cited: 5
86. Butow PN, Lobb EA, Meiser B, et al. Psychological outcomes and risk perception after genetic testing and counselling in breast cancer: A systematic review. Medical Journal of Australia. 2003;178(2):77-81. IF=1.736. Times Cited: 25
87. Caldwell P, Butow P, Craig J. Pediatrician's attitudes toward randomized controlled trials involving children. Current Pediatrics (Russia). 2003;2(1):21-26. IF=N/A
88. Caldwell PHY, Butow PN, Craig JC. Parents' attitudes to children's participation in randomized controlled trials. Journal of Pediatrics. 2003;142(5):554-559. IF=2.913. Times Cited: 14
89. Chen E, Touyz SW, Beumont PJV, et al. Comparison of group and individual cognitive-behavioral therapy for patients with bulimia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2003;33(3):241-254. IF=1.540. Times Cited: 10
90. Clayton J, Butow P, Tattersall M, et al. Asking questions can help: Development and preliminary evaluation of a question prompt list for palliative care patients. British Journal of Cancer. 2003;89(11):2069-2077. IF=3.894. Times Cited: 6
91. Davey HM, Butow PN, Armstrong BK. Cancer patients' preferences for written prognostic information provided outside the clinical context. British Journal of Cancer. 2003;89(8):1450-1456. IF=3.894. Times Cited: 4
92. Davey HM, Lim J, Butow PN, et al. Consumer information materials for diagnostic breast tests: Women's views on information and their understanding of test results. Health Expectations. 2003;6(4):298-311. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 1
93. Duric V, Butow P, Sharpe L, et al. Reducing psychological distress in a genetic counseling consultation for breast cancer. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 2003;12(3):243-264. IF=N/A
94. Juraskova I, Butow P, Robertson R, et al. Post-treatment sexual adjustment following cervical and endometrial cancer: A qualitative insight. Psycho-Oncology. 2003;12(3):267-279. IF=1.859. Times Cited: 13
95. Lobb EA, Butow PN, Meiser B, et al. Women's preferences and consultants' communication of risk in consultations about familial breast cancer: Impact on patient outcomes. Journal of Medical Genetics. 2003;40(5(e56)). IF=6.368. Times Cited: 6
96. McJannett M, Butow P, Tattersall MHN, et al. Asking questions can help: Development of a question prompt list for cancer patients seeing a surgeon. European Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2003;12(5):397-405. IF=1.673. Times Cited: 2
97. Meiser B, Butow P, Price M, et al. Attitudes to prophylactic surgery and chemoprevention in Australian women at increased risk for breast cancer. Journal of Women’s Health. 2003;12(8):769-778. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 8
98. Schofield PE, Butow PN, Thompson JF, et al. Psychological responses of patients receiving a diagnosis of cancer. Annals of Oncology. 2003;14(1):48-56. IF=3.605. Times Cited: 23
99. Schofield PE, Juraskova I, Butow PN. How oncologists discuss complementary therapy use with their patients: An audio-tape audit. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2003;11(6):348-355. IF=1.367. Times Cited: 7
100. Solomon MJ, Pager CK, Keshava A, et al. What do patients want? Patient preferences and surrogate decision making in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 2003;46(10):1351-1357. IF=2.343. Times Cited: 16
101. Solomon MJ, Pager CK, Young JM, et al. Patient entry into randomized controlled trials of colorectal cancer treatment: Factors influencing participation. Surgery. 2003;133(6):608-613. IF=2.611. Times Cited: 14
102. Brown RF, Butow PN, Butt DG, et al. Developing ethical strategies to assist oncologists in seeking informed consent to cancer clinical trials. Social Science and Medicine. 2004;58(2):379-390. IF=2.088. Times Cited: 14
103. Brown RF, Butow PN, Ellis P, et al. Seeking informed consent to cancer clinical trials: Describing current practice. Social Science and Medicine. 2004;58(12):2445-2457. IF=2.088. Times Cited: 7
104. Brown RF, Butow PN, Sharrock MA, et al. Education and role modelling for clinical decisions with female cancer patients. Health Expectations. 2004;7(4):303-316. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 2
105. Butow P, Devine R, Boyer M, et al. Cancer consultation preparation package: Changing patients but not physicians is not enough. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2004;22(21):4401-4409. IF=9.835. Times Cited: 7
106. Butow PN & Lobb EA. Analyzing the process and content of genetic counseling in familial breast cancer consultations. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 2004;13(5):403-24. IF=N/A: Times Cited: 4
107. Caldwell PHY, Craig JC, Butow PN. Participation in randomized trials in developing countries [Reply]. Journal of Pediatrics. 2004;144(1):140-140. IF=3.117. Times Cited: 0
108. Caldwell PHY, Murphy SB, Butow PN, et al. Clinical trials in children. Lancet. 2004;364(9436):803-811. IF=21.713. Times Cited: 33
109. Davey HM, Lim J, Butow PN, et al. Women's preferences for and views on decision-making for diagnostic tests. Social Science and Medicine. 2004;58(9):1699-1707. IF=2.088. Times Cited: 6
110. Hagerty RG, Butow PN, Ellis PA, et al. Cancer patient preferences for communication of prognosis in the metastatic setting. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2004;22(9):1721-1730. IF=9.835. Times Cited: 28
111. Leighl NB, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN. Treatment decision aids in advanced cancer: When the goal is not cure and the answer is not clear. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2004;22(9):1759-1762. IF=9.835. Times Cited: 3
112. Lim J, Macluran M, Price M, et al. Short- and long-term impact of receiving genetic mutation results in women at increased risk for hereditary breast cancer. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 2004;13(2):115-133. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 1
113. Lobb EA, Butow PN, Barratt A, et al. Communication and information-giving in high-risk breast cancer consultations: Influence on patient outcomes. British Journal of Cancer. 2004;90(2):321-327. IF=3.742. Times Cited: 17
114. Redman S, Butow P, Girgis A, et al. A celebration of the achievements of Professor Jill Cockburn [Obituary]. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 2004;28(6):590-591. IF=1.614. Times Cited: 0
115. Salkeld G, Solomon M, Short L, et al. A matter of trust: Patient's views on decision-making in cotorectal cancer. Health Expectations. 2004;7(2):104-114. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 4
116. Schofield PE & Butow PN. Towards better communication in cancer care: A framework for developing evidence-based interventions. Patient Education and Counseling. 2004;55(1):32-39. IF=1.429. Times Cited: 10
117. Thewes B, Butow P, Girgis A, et al. Assessment of unmet needs among survivors of breast cancer. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. 2004;22(1):51-73. IF=0.784. Times Cited: 4
118. Thewes B, Butow P, Girgis A, et al. The psychosocial needs of breast cancer survivors: A qualitative study of the shared and unique needs of younger versus older survivors. Psycho-Oncology. 2004;13(3):177-189. IF=2.079. Times Cited: 15
119. Butow P. The communication goals and needs of cancer patients: A review. Psycho-Oncology. 2005;14(10):846-847. IF=2.322. Times Cited: 0
120. Butow P. Developing communication competency in the context of cancer: A critical interpretive analysis of provider training programs. Psycho-Oncology. 2005;14(10):873-874. IF=2.322. Times Cited: 0
121. Butow P, Meiser B, Price M, et al. Psychological morbidity in women at increased risk of developing breast cancer: A controlled study. Psycho-Oncology. 2005;14(3):196-203. IF=2.322. Times Cited: 4
122. Butow P & Tattersall M. Shared decision making in cancer care. Clinical Psychologist. 2005;9(2):54-58. IF=N/A
123. Butow P, Ussher J, Kirsten L, et al. Sustaining leaders of cancer support groups: The role, needs, and difficulties of leaders. Social Work in Health Care. 2005;42(2):39-55. IF=0.624. Times Cited: 0
124. Caldwell PHY, Craig JC, Butow PN. Barriers to Australian physicians' and paediatricians' involvement in randomised controlled trials. Medical Journal of Australia. 2005;182(2):59-65. IF=2.127. Times Cited: 1
125. Clayton JA, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN. When and how to initiate discussion about prognosis and end-of-life issues with terminally ill patients. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2005;30(2):132-144. IF=2.309. Times Cited: 4
126. Clayton JM, Butow PN, Arnold RM, et al. Discussing life expectancy with terminally ill cancer patients and their carers: A qualitative study. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2005;13(9):733-742. IF=1.590. Times Cited: 0
127. Clayton JM, Butow PN, Arnold RM, et al. Discussing end-of-life issues with terminally ill cancer patients and their carers: A qualitative study. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2005;13(8):589-599. IF=1.590. Times Cited: 2
128. Clayton JM, Butow PN, Arnold RM, et al. Fostering coping and nurturing hope when discussing the future with terminally ill cancer patients and their caregivers. Cancer. 2005;103(9):1965-1975. IF=4.800. Times Cited: 7
129. Clayton JM, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN. The needs of terminally ill cancer patients versus those of caregivers for information regarding prognosis and end-of-life issues. Cancer. 2005;103(9):1957-1964. IF=4.800. Times Cited: 6
130. Davey HM, Armstrong BK, Butow PN. An exploratory study of cancer patients' views on doctor-provided and independent written prognostic information. Patient Education and Counseling. 2005;56(3):349-355. IF=1.356. Times Cited: 2
131. Dent E, Butow P, Brown R, Dowsett S, et al. The Cancode interaction analysis system in the oncological setting: Reliability and validity of video and audio tape coding. Patient Education and Counseling. 2005;56(1):35-44. IF=1.356. Times Cited: 2
132. Hagerty RG, Butow PN, Ellis PM, et al. Communicating prognosis in cancer care: A systematic review of the literature. Annals of Oncology. 2005;16(7):1005-1053. IF=4.319. Times Cited: 8
133. Hagerty RG, Butow PN, Ellis PM, et al. Communicating with realism and hope: Incurable cancer patients' views on the disclosure of prognosis. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2005;23(6):1278-1288. IF=11.810. Times Cited: 18
134. Harrison JD, Young JM, Butow P, et al. Is it worth the risk? A systematic review of instruments that measure risk propensity for use in the health setting. Social Science and Medicine. 2005;60(6):1385-1396. IF=2.619. Times Cited: 0
135. Lobb EA, Butow P, Barratt A, et al. Differences in individual approaches: Communication in the familial breast cancer consultation and the effect on patient outcomes. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 2005;14(1):43-53. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 0
136. Phillips KA, Butow PN, Stewart AE, et al. Predictors of participation in clinical and psychosocial follow-up of the kConFab breast cancer family cohort. Familial Cancer. 2005;4(2):105-113. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 1
137. Ryan H, Schofield P, Cockburn J, et al. How to recognize and manage psychological distress in cancer patients. European Journal of Cancer Care. 2005;14(1):7-15. IF=0.905. Times Cited: 9
138. Salkeld G, Solomon M, Butow P, et al. Discrete-choice experiment to measure patient preferences for the surgical management of colorectal cancer. British Journal of Surgery. 2005;92(6):742-747. IF=3.722. Times Cited: 2
139. Sharpe L, Butow P, Smith C, et al. Changes in quality of life in patients with advanced cancer: Evidence of response shift and response restriction. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2005;58(6):497-504. IF=2.052. Times Cited: 2
140. Sharpe L, Butow P, Smith C, et al. The relationship between available support, unmet needs and caregiver burden in patients with advanced cancer and their carers. Psycho-Oncology. 2005;14(2):102-114. IF=2.322. Times Cited: 5
141. Butow P & Hagerty R. The Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group. Cancer Forum. 2006;30(1):32-4. IF=N/A
142. Butow PN. Solomon M. Young JM. Whelan T. Salkeld G. Wilson K. Harrison JD. Hruby G. Mansour O. Kennedy N. Tattersall MH., et al. Consumer impact of an interactive decision aid for rectal cancer patients offered adjuvant therapy. Colorectal Disease. 2006;8(8):676-682. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 0
143. Davey HM & Butow PN. Qualitative study of how women define and use information about breast symptoms and diagnostic tests. Breast. 2006;15(5):659-65. IF=1.677. Times Cited: 0
144. Elwyn G, O'Connor A, Stacey D, et al. Developing a quality criteria framework for patient decision aids: Online international Delphi consensus process. British Medical Journal. 2006;333(7565):417. IF=9.245. Times Cited: 1
145. Herz H, McKinnon PM, Butow PN. Proof of love and other themes: A qualitative exploration of the experience of caring for people with motor neuron disease. Progress in Palliative Care. 2006;14(5):209-214. IF=N/A
146. Kasparian NA, Meiser B, Butow PN, et al. Better the devil you know? High-risk individuals' anticipated psychological responses to genetic testing for melanoma susceptibility. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 2006;15(6):433. IF=N/A
147. Kirsten L, Butow P, Price M, et al. Who helps the leaders? Difficulties experienced by cancer support group leaders. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2006;14(7):770-778. IF=1.905. Times Cited: 0
148. Kirsten LT, Wain GV, Butow PN, et al. Diversity and availability of support groups. Cancer Forum. 2006;30(1):35-8. IF=N/A
149. Lobb EA, Butow PN, Moore A, et al. Development of a communication aid to facilitate risk communication in consultations with unaffected women from high risk breast cancer families: A pilot study. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 2006;15(5):393-405. IF=N/A. Times Cited: 0
150. Mann GJ, Thorne H, Balleine RL, et al. Analysis of cancer risk and BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation prevalence in the kConFab familial breast cancer resource. Breast Cancer Research. 2006;8(1). IF=4.157. Times Cited: 5
151. Price M, Butow P, Kirsten L. Support and training needs of cancer support group leaders: A review. Psycho-Oncology. 2006;15(8):651-663. IF=2.322. Times Cited: 0
152. Pritchard MT, Butow PN, Stevens MM, et al. Understanding medication adherence in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A review. Journal of Pediatric Hematology Oncology. 2006;28(12):816-823. IF=1.170. Times Cited: 0
153. Trevena LJ, Davey HM, Barratt A, et al. A systematic review on communicating with patients about evidence. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 2006;12(1):13-23. IF=1.263. Times Cited: 2
154. Ussher J, Kirsten L, Butow P, et al. What do cancer support groups provide which other supportive relationships do not? The experience of peer support groups for people with cancer. Social Science and Medicine. 2006;62(10):2565-2576. IF=2.749. Times Cited: 0
155. Zordan, R.D, Juraskova, I, Butow, P.N et al (2006) The challenges, support and training needs, and psychological well-being of cancer support group leaders: An Australia-wide study. Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology 2, A133
156. Brown RF, Butow P, Boyle F, et al. Seeking informed consent to cancer clinical trials: Evaluating the efficacy of communication skills training. Psycho-Oncology. 2007;16(6):507-516. IF=2.322. Times Cited: 0
157. Choy ET, Chiu A, Butow P, et al. A pilot study to evaluate the impact of involving breast cancer patients in the multidisciplinary discussion of their disease and treatment plan. Breast. 2007;16(2):178-189. IF=1.677. Times Cited: 0
158. Clayton J, Hancock K, Butow P, et al. Clinical practice guidelines for communicating prognosis and end-of-life issues with adults in the advanced stages of a life-limiting illness, and their caregivers. Medical Journal of Australia. 2007;186(12):S77-S108. IF=2.582
159. Clayton JM, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, et al. Randomized controlled trial of a prompt list to help advanced cancer patients and their caregivers to ask questions about prognosis and end-of-life care. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2007;25(6):715-723. IF=13.598. Times Cited: 0
160. Davey HM, Barratt AL, Butow PN, et al. A one-item question with a Likert or Visual Analog Scale adequately measured current anxiety. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2007;60(4):356-360. IF=2.440. Times Cited: 0
161. Duric VM, Butow PN, Sharpe L, et al. Psychosocial factors and patients' preferences for adjuvant chemotherapy in early breast cancer. Psycho-Oncology. 2007;16(1):48-59. IF=2.322. Times Cited: 1
162. Hodgkinson K, Butow P, Fuchs A, et al. Long-term survival from gynecologic cancer: Psychosocial outcomes, supportive care needs and positive outcomes. Gynecologic Oncology. 2007;104(2):381-389. IF=2.319. Times Cited: 0
163. Hodgkinson K, Butow P, Hunt G, et al. Breast cancer survivors’ supportive care needs 2-10 years after diagnosis. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2007;15(5):515-523. IF=1.905. Times Cited: 0
164. Hodgkinson K, Butow P, Hunt G, et al. Life after cancer: Couples’ and partners’ psychological adjustment and supportive care needs. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2007;15(4):405-415. IF=1.905. Times Cited: 0
165. Juraskova I, Butow P, Lopez A, et al. Improving informed consent in clinical trials: Successful piloting of a decision aid [Letter]. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2007;25(11):1443-1444. IF=13.598. Times Cited: 0
166. Juraskova I, Butow P, Sharpe L, et al. "What does it mean?" Uncertainty, trust and communication following treatment for pre-cancerous cervical abnormalities. Psycho-Oncology. 2007;16(6):525-533. IF=2.322. Times Cited: 0
167. Kasparian NA, Meiser B, Butow PN, et al. Anticipated uptake of genetic testing for familial melanoma in an Australian sample: An exploratory study. Psycho-Oncology. 2007;16(1):69-78. IF=2.322. Times Cited: 0
168. Koh T, Butow PN, Coory M, et al. Provision of taped conversations with neonatologists to mothers of babies in intensive care: Randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal. 2007;334(7583):28-31. IF=9.245. Times Cited: 1
169. McCaffery K, Shepherd H, Trevena L, et al. Shared decision making in Australia. Zeitschrift fur Arztliche Fortbildung und Qualitatssicherung [German Journal for Evidence and Quality in Health Care]. 2007;4(101):205-211. IF=N/A
170. Rodriguez KL, Gambino FJ, Butow P, et al. Pushing up daisies: Implicit and explicit language in oncologist-patient communication about death. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2007;15(2):153-161. IF=1.905. Times Cited: 0
171. Sponiar M, Sharpe L, Butow P, et al. Reproductive choices of women with multiple sclerosis. International Journal of MS Care. 2007;9(1):9-12. IF=N/A
172. Shepherd H, Tattersall M, Butow P. The context influences doctors' support of shared decision making in cancer care. British Journal of Cancer. 2007; 97(1): 6-13. IF=4.459
173. Saunders C, Crossing S, Girgis A, Butow P, Penman A. Operationalising a model framework for consumer and community participation in health and medical research. Australian &NZ Journal Health Policy. 2007 http://www.anzhealthpolicy.com/content/4/1/13 IF = N/A
174. Rodriguez KL, Gambino FJ, Butow PN, Hagerty RG, Arnold RM. 'It's going to shorten your life': framing of oncologist-patient communication about prognosis. Psycho-Oncology. 17(3):219-25, 2008 IF = 3.150
175. Price MA, Butow PN, Lo SK, Wilson J, kConFab Psychosocial Group. Predictors of cancer worry in unaffected women from high-risk breast cancer families: Risk perception is not the primary issue. Journal of Genetic Counseling 2007. 16:635-644. IF = N/A
176. Hancock K, Clayton JM, Parker S, Walder S, Butow P, Carrick S, Currow D, Ghersi D, Glare P, Hagerty R, Tattersall MHN. Truth-telling in discussing prognosis in advanced life limiting illnesses: a systematic review. Palliative Medicine 2007; 21 (6): 507-517 IF = 1.874
177. Butow, PN, Kirsten, LT, Ussher JM, Wain GV, Sandoval M, Hobbs K, Hodgkinson K, & Stenlake A (2007). What is the ideal support group? Views of Australian people with cancer and their carers. Psycho- oncology, 16 (11), 1039-1045. IF = 3.150
178. Hodgkinson K, Butow P, Hobbs K, et al. After cancer: The unmet supportive care needs of survivors and their partners. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. 2007; 25: 89-104. IF=0.333.
179. Butow P, Harrison J, Choy E, Young J, Spillane A, Evans A. Health Professional and Consumer views on involving breast cancer patients in the multidisciplinary discussion of their disease and treatment plan. Cancer 2007; 10: 1937-1944.IF = 5.238
180. Hancock K. Clayton JM. Parker SM. Walder S. Butow PN. Carrick S. Currow D. Ghersi D. Glare P. Hagerty R. Tattersall MH. Discrepant perceptions about end-of-life communication: a systematic review. Journal of Pain & Symptom Management. 34(2):190-200, 2007 IF = 2.681
181. Kinnersley P, Edwards A, Hood K, Cadbury N, Ryan R, Prout H, Owen D, Macbeth F, Butow P, Butler C. Interventions before consultations for helping patients address their information needs. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. (3):CD004565, 2007. IF = 5.182
182. Hodgkinson K. Butow P. Hunt GE. Pendlebury S. Hobbs KM. Lo SK. Wain G. The development and evaluation of a measure to assess cancer survivors' unmet supportive care needs: the CaSUN (Cancer Survivors' Unmet Needs measure). Psycho-Oncology. 16(9):796-804, 2007 IF = 3.150
183. Hodgkinson K. Butow P. Hobbs KM. Hunt GE. Lo SK. Wain G. Assessing unmet supportive care needs in partners of cancer survivors: the development and evaluation of the Cancer Survivors' Partners Unmet Needs measure (CaSPUN). Psycho-Oncology. 16(9):805-13, 2007 IF = 3.150
184. Saunders C. Girgis A. Butow P. Crossing S. Penman A. Beyond scientific rigour: funding cancer research of public value. Health Policy. 84(2-3):234-42, 2007 IF = 1.334
185. Price M. Cameron R. Butow P. Communicating risk information: the influence of graphical display format on quantitative information perception-Accuracy, comprehension and preferences. Patient Education & Counseling 2007; 69(1-3):121-8. IF = 2.219
186. Kasparian NA, Meiser B, Butow PN, Simpson JM, Mann GJ. Predictors of psychological distress among individuals with a strong family history of malignant melanoma. Clinical Genetics 2008; 73: 1-11. IF = 3.206
187. Dawson S-J, Price M, Jenkins M, McKinley J. Butow P et al. Cancer risk management practices of non-carriers within BRCA1/2 mutation positive families. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2008 Jan 10;26(2):225-32. IF = 17.157
188. Saunders C, Girgis A, Butow P, Crossing S, Penman A. From inclusion to independence - training consumers to review research. Health Research Policy and Systems 2008, 6:3 IF = N/A
189. Harrison JD, Solomon MJ, Young JM, Meagher A, Butow P, Salkeld G, Hruby G, Clarke S. Patient and physician preferences for surgical and adjuvant treatment options for rectal cancer. Archives of Surgery 2008; 143: 389-394 IF = 4.259
190. Newman C, Treloar C, Knight R, Butow P, McMillan K, Kippax S, Eades S (2008) Cancer and Aboriginal people: A review of the literature. Critical Public Health, 18(1): 65-75. IF = N/A
191. Butow P, Cockburn J, Girgis A, et al. Increasing oncologists' skills in eliciting and responding to emotional cues: Evaluation of a communication skills training program. Psycho-Oncology. 2008 17(3): 209-218. IF = 3.150
192. Chiew KS, Shepherd H, Vardy J, Tattersall MH, Butow PN, Leighl NB. Development and evaluation of a decision aid for patients considering first-line chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer. Health Expectations. 11(1):35-45, 2008 IF = 2.397
193. Newman CE, Treloar C, Brener L, Ellard J, O'Connell D, Butow P, Supramaniam R, Dillon A. Aboriginal patterns of cancer care: A five-year study in New South Wales. Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal. 2008; 32: 6-7.
194. Shepherd HL. Tattersall MH. Butow PN. Physician-identified factors affecting patient participation in reaching treatment decisions. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2008; 26(10):1724-31. IF = 17.157
195. Young J, Solomon M, Harrison J, Salkeld G, Butow P. Measuring patient preference and surgeon choice. Surgery 2008; 143: 582-588 IF = 3.701
196. Davey HM, Barratt AL, Butow PN, Houssami N. The impact of different criteria for selecting information to be provided to women undergoing diagnostic breast tests. Patient Education & Counseling. 71(1):86-94, 2008 IF = 2.219
197. Prunty MC, Sharpe L, Butow P, Fulcher G. The motherhood choice: a decision aid for women with multiple sclerosis. Patient Education & Counseling. 71(1):108-15, 2008
198. Kasparian NA, Butow PN, Meiser B, Mann GJ. High- and average-risk individuals' beliefs about, and perceptions of, malignant melanoma: an Australian perspective. Psycho-Oncology. 17(3):270-9, 2008 IF = 2.589
199. Ussher J, Kirsten L, Sandoval M, et al. A qualitative analysis of reasons for leaving, or not attending, a cancer support group.. Social Work in Health Care. 2008; Vol. 47(1): 14-29. 2008 Available online at http://swhc.haworthpress.com © 2008 by The Haworth Press. All rights reserved. doi:10.1080/00981380801970673 IF=0.295
200. Clayton JC, Hancock K, Parker S, Butow PN, Walder S, Carrick S, Currow D, Ghersi D, Glare P, Hagerty R, Olver IN, Tattersall MHN. Sustaining hope when communicating with terminally ill patients and their families: A systematic review. Psycho-oncology 2008; 17: 641-659 IF = 2.589
201. Juraskova I, Butow P, Lopez A, Seccombe M, Coates A, Boyle F, McCarthy N, Reaby L, Forbes JF(2008) Improving informed consent: pilot of a decision aid for women invited to participate in a breast cancer prevention trial (IBIS-II DCIS). Health Expectations, 11:252-262 IF = 2.397
202. Oh B, Butow P, Mullan B, Clarke S. Medical qigong for cancer patients: Pilot study of impact on quality of life, side effects of treatment and inflammation. The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, 2008: 36: 459-472 IF = N/A
203. Harrison JD, Choy ET, Spillane A, Butow P, Young JM, Evans A. Australian breast cancer specialist involvement in multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings. The Breast 2008; 17: 335-340. IF = N/A
204. Prunty M. Sharpe L. Butow P. Fulcher G. The motherhood choice: themes arising in the decision-making process for women with multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis. 14(5):701-4, 2008 IF = 3.312
205. Brennan M, Butow P, Spillane A, Boyle F. Survivorship care after breast cancer. Australian Family Physician 2008; 37:826- 830. IF = N/A
206. Dimoska A, Butow PN, Dent E, Arnold B, Brown RF, Tattersall MH. An examination of the initial cancer consultation of medical and radiation oncologists using the Cancode interaction analysis system. British Journal of Cancer. 98(9):1508-14, 2008 IF = 4.846
207. Dimoska A., Tattersall MH., Butow PN., Shepherd H., Kinnersley P. Can a "prompt list" empower cancer patients to ask relevant questions? Cancer. 113(2):225-37, 2008 IF = 5.238
208. Kinnersley P., Edwards A., Hood K., Ryan R., Prout H., Cadbury N., MacBeth F., Butow P., Butler C. Interventions before consultations to help patients address their information needs by encouraging question asking: systematic review. British Medical Journal. 337:a485, 2008 IF = 12.827
209. Juraskova I, Chapman J, Butow P, Jolan A, Zordan R, Kirsten L, Sedgwick C. The Challenges, Needs, Rewards and Psychological Wellbeing of Multiple Sclerosis Support Group Facilitators. International Journal of MS Care. 2008; 10: 85-93 IF = 3.320
210. Jansen J, Butow PN, van Weert JC, van Dulmen S, Devine RJ, Heeren TJ, Bensing JM, Tattersall MH. Does age really matter? Recall of information presented to newly referred patients with cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 26(33):5450-7, 2008 IF = 15.484
211. Dimoska A, Girgis A, Hansen V, Butow PN, Tattersall MH. Perceived difficulties in consulting with patients and families: a survey of Australian cancer specialists. Medical Journal of Australia. 189(11-12):612-5, 2008 Dec 1-15.
212. Duric VM., Butow PN, Sharpe L, Heritier S, Boyle F, Beith J, Wilcken NR, Coates AS, Simes RJ, Stockler MR. Comparing patients' and their partners' preferences for adjuvant chemotherapy in early breast cancer. Patient Education & Counseling. 72(2):239-45, 2008 IF = 2.219
213. Oh B, Butow P, Mullan B, et al. Pilot study of impact on quality of life, side effects of treatment and inflammation. American Journal of Chinese Medicine 2008; 36(6): 459-472.
214. Rodriguez KL, Gambino FJ, Butow PN, Hagerty RG, Arnold RM. "It’s going to shorten your life": framing of oncologist-patient communication about prognosis. Psycho-Oncology 2008; 17(3), 219-225.
215. Collins-Tracey S, Clayton J, Kirsten L, Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Chye R.. Contacting bereaved relatives: the views and practices of Palliative Care and Oncology health care professionals. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2009; 37: 807-822. IF = 2.681
216. Harrison JD, Masya L, Butow P, Solomon MJ, Young JM, Salkeld G, Whelan T. Implementing patient decision support tools: Moving beyond academia? Patient Education and Counseling 2009; 76: 120-125. IF = 2.219
217. Kricker A, Price M, Butow P, Goumas C, Armes JE, Armstrong BK. Effects of life event stress and social support on the odds of a >= 2cm breast cancer. Cancer Causes Control. 2009; 20:437-447. IF= N/A
218. Harrison JD, Young JM, Price MP, Butow P, Solomon MJ. What are the unmet supportive care needs of people with cancer? A systematic review. Supportive Care in Cancer 2009; 17:1117-1128. (DOI 10.1007/s00520-009-0615-5) IF = 2.422
219. Field KM, Jenkins MA, Friedlander ML, McKinley JM, Price MA, Weideman P, Keogh LA, McLachlan SA, Lindeman GJ, kConFab Investigators, Hopper JL, Butow PN, Phillips KA. Predictors of the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by women at high risk for breast cancer. European Journal of Cancer. 2009; 45(4):551-60. IF = 4.475
220. Kasparian NA, McLoone JK, Butow PN. Psychological responses and coping strategies among patients with malignant melanoma: A systematic review of the literature. /Archives of Dermatology /2009; 145: 1415-1427. _Accompanied by an invited editorial: _Psychoneuro-oncology: Its Time Has Arrived. Nana Smith; Tracy Fuhrmann; Francisco Tausk. Archives of Dermatology 2009;145(12):1439-1442. IF = 3.402
221. Butow P, Beeney L, Juraskova I, Ussher J, Zordan R. The Gains and Pains of being a Cancer Support Group Leader: A qualitative survey of rewards and challenges. Qualitative Health Research 2009; 48 (8):750-767. IF = 1.686
222. Price MA, Zachariae R, Butow PN, DeFazio A, Chauhan D, Espie CA, Friedlander M, Webb PM , the Australian Ovarian Cancer Study Group, the Australian Ovarian Cancer Study - Quality of Life Study Investigators. Prevalence and predictors of insomnia in women with invasive ovarian cancer: Anxiety a major factor. European Journal of Cancer 2009; 45 (18), 3262-3270 IF = 4.475
223. Hersch J, Juraskova I, Price M, Mullan B, Butow P. Psychosocial interventions and quality of life in gynaecological cancer patients: A systematic review. Psycho-Oncology 2009; 18 (8), 795 - 810. IF = 2.589
224. Lobb EA, Joske D, Butow P, Kristjanson LJ, Cannell P, Cull G, Augusten B, Hollingsworth S. When the safety net of treatment has been removed: Patients unmet needs at the completion of treatment for haematological malignancies. Patient Education and Counseling, 2009; 77(1): 103 - 108. IF = 2.219
225. Girgis A, Butow P. Cancer survivorship: Research priorities at the national and international levels. Cancer Forum 2009; 33(3): 194 - 197. IF = N/A
226. Thewes B. Butow P. Stuart-Harris R. Greater Southern Area Health Service Screening Collaborative Group. Does routine psychological screening of newly diagnosed rural cancer patients lead to better patient outcomes? Results of a pilot study. Australian Journal of Rural Health 2009; 17(6):298-304.
227. Lobb EA, Gaff C, Meiser B, Butow P, Osseiran-Moisson R, Hallowell N, kConFab Investigators. A comparison of male attendees and nonattendees at a familial cancer clinic. Genetics in Medicine. 2009; 11(11):806-11.
228. Turner J, Clavarino A, Butow P, Yates P, Hargraves M, Connors V, Hausmann S. Enhancing the capacity of oncology nurses to provide supportive care for parents with advanced cancer: evaluation of an educational intervention. European Journal of Cancer 2009; 45(10):1798-806.
229. Lobb EA, Gaff CL, Meiser B, Butow PN, Osseiran-Moisson R. Hallowell N. Attendance of men at the familial cancer clinic: what they value from the consultation. Genetics in Medicine 2009;11(6):434-40.
230. Kasparian NA, Meiser B, Butow PN, Simpson JM, Mann GJ. Genetic testing for melanoma risk: a prospective cohort study of uptake and outcomes among Australian families. Genetics in Medicine 2009;11(4):265-78.
231. Girgis A, Cockburn J, Butow P, Bowman D, Schofield P, Stojanovski E, D’Este C, Tattersall MHN, Doran C, Turner J. Improving patient emotional functioning and psychological morbidity: Evaluation of a consultation skills training program for oncologists. Patient Education and Counselling 2009; 77(3): 456-462.
232. Butow PN. Giving and using information: what we know and don't know. Patient Education & Counseling 2009; 77(2):149-50.
233. Luckett T, Butow PN, King MT. Improving patient outcomes through the routine use of patient-reported data in cancer clinics: future directions. Psycho-Oncology 2009;18(11):1129-38.
234. Friedlander M, Butow P, Stockler M, Gainford C, Martyn J, Oza A, Donovan H, Miller B, King M. Symptom control in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer. Measuring the benefit of palliative chemotherapy in women with platinum refractory / resistant ovarian cancer. International Journal of Gynaecological Cancer 2009;19: S44-S48.
235. Young J, Harrison JD, Solomon M, Butow P, Dennis R, Robson D, Auld S. Development and feasibility assessment of telephone-delivered supportive care to improve outcomes for patients with colorectal cancer: pilot study of the CONNECT intervention. Supportive Care in Cancer 2010; 18(4): 461- 470. IF = 2.422
236. Costa DSJ, Mullan B, Kothe EJ, Butow P. A web-based formative assessment tool for Masters students: A pilot study. Computers & Education 2010; 54(4): 1248-1253.
237. Oh B, Butow P, Mullan B, Clarke S, Beale P, Pavlakis N, Kothe E, Lam L, Rosenthal D. Impact of Medical Qigong on quality of life, fatigue, mood and inflammation in cancer patients: a randomised controlled trial. Annals of Oncology 2010; 21(3): 608-614. IF = 4.935
238. Butow P, Juraskova I, Chang S, Lopez AL, Brown R, Bernhard J. Shared decision making coding systems: How do they compare in the oncology context? Patient Education and Counseling 2010; 78(2): 261-268. IF = 2.219
239. Schapira L, Butow P, Brown R, Boyle F. Pessimism is no poison. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2010; 28(4); 705 - 707. IF = 15.484
240. Walsh JM, Harrison JD, Young JM, Butow PN, Solomon MH, Masya L. What are current barriers to effective cancer care coordination? A qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research 2010; 10:132 (20 May 2010)
241. Brennan ME, Butow P, Spillane AJ et al. Survivorship care after breast cancer: Follow-up practices of Australian health professionals and attitudes to a survivorship care plan. Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology 2010;6(2), 116-125.
242. Lovell M, Forder P, Stockler M, Butow P, Briganti E, Chye R, Goldstein D, Boyle F. A randomized controlled trial of a standardized educational intervention for patients with cancer pain. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2010;40(1), 49-59.
243. Juraskova I, Hegedus L, Butow P, Smith A, Schofield P. Discussing complementary therapy use with early-stage breast cancer patients: Exploring the communication gap. Integrative Cancer Therapies 2010; 9(2), 168 - 176.
244. Luckett T, King M, Butow P, Friedlander M, Paris T. Assessing Health-related Quality of Life in Gynecological Oncology: A Systematic Review of Questionnaires and their Ability to Detect Clinically Important Differences and Change. IGC-D-08-00138R2, International Journal of Gynecological Cancer 2010; 20(4), 664-684.
245. Singh S, Butow P, Charles M, Tattersall MHN. Shared decision making in oncology: assessing physician behavior in consultations in which adjuvant therapy is considered after primary surgical treatment. Health Expectations 2010; 13(3), 244-257.
246. Sekelja N, Butow P, Tattersall MHN. Bereaved cancer carers’ experiences of and preferences for palliative care. Supportive Care in Cancer 2010; 18(9), 1219-1228.
247. Shepherd HL, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN. Factors which motivate cancer doctors to involve their patients in reaching treatment decisions. Patient Education and Counseling.2010; 84(2), 229-235.
248. Luckett T, Butow PN, King MT, Oguchi M, Heading G, Hackl NA, Rankin N, Price MA. A review and recommendations for optimal outcome measures of anxiety, depression and general distress in studies evaluating psychosocial interventions for English-speaking adults with heterogenous cancer diagnoses. Journal of Supportive Care in Cancer. 2010; 18 (10), 1241-1262.
249. Oh B, Butow P, Mullan B, Clarke S, Tattersall MHN, Boyer M, Beale P, Vardy J, Pavlakis N, Larey L. Patient-doctor communication: The use of complementary and alternative medicine by adult patients with cancer. Journal of the Society of Integrative Oncology 2010; 8(2), 56-64.
250. Zordan R, Juraskova I, Butow P, Jolan A, Kirsten L, Chapman J, Sedgwick C, Charles M, Sundquist K. Exploring the impact of training on the experience of Australian support group leaders: Current practices and implications for research. Health Expectations 2010; 13(4), 427-440.
251. Price MA, Butow PN, Charles M, Bullen T, Meiser B, McKinley JM, McLachlan S-A, Phillips K-A, kConFab Psychosocial and Clinical Follow-Up groups on behalf of the kConFab Investigators. Predictors of breast cancer screening behavior in women with a strong family history of the disease. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 2010; 124(2), 509-519.
252. Price MA, Butow PN, Costa DSJ, King MT, Alridge L, Fardell J, DeFazio A, Webb P, The Australian Ovarian Cancer Study Group, The Australian Ovarian Cancer Study Group - Quality of Life Study Investigators. Prevalence and Predictors of Anxiety and Depression in Women with Invasive Ovarian Cancer and their Carers. Medical Journal of Australia 2010; 193(5), S52-S57.
253. Dzidowska M, Price M, Butow P, on behalf of the PoCoG Executive Committee. Identifying research priorities and research needs among health and research professionals in psycho-oncology. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology 2010; 6(3), 165-172.
254. Oh B, Butow P, Clarke S, Pavlakis N, Beale P, Rosenthal DS, Mullan B. The use and perceived benefits resulting from the use of complementary and alternative medicine by cancer patients in Australia. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology 2010; 6(4), 342-349.
255. Butow P, Palmer S, Pai A, Goodenough B, Luckett T, King M. A review of adherence-related issues in adolescents and young adults with cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2010; 28(32), 4800 - 4809.
256. Butow PN, Sze M, et al. From inside the bubble: Migrant’s perceptions of communication with the cancer team. Supportive Care in Cancer 2010; 19(2); 281-290. DOI 10.1007/s00520-010-0817-x. IF = 2.422
257. Kasparian NA, McLoone JK, Meiser B, Butow P, Simpson JM, Mann GJ. Skin cancer screening behaviour among individuals with a strong family history of malignant melanoma. British Journal of Cancer, 2010 103(10); 1502- 1509.
258. Oh B, Butow P, Mullan B, Clarke S, Beale P, Pavlakis N, Kothe E, Lam L, Rosenthal D. Promising study of the impact of medical qigong as compared with usual care to improve the QoL of cancer patients. Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies 2010, 15(2); 146- 148 .
259. Buiting H, Clayton J, Butow P, van Delden J, van der Heide A. Artifical nutrition and hydration for patients with advanced dementia: Perspectives from medical practitioners in the Netherlands and Australia. Palliative Medicine 2011; 25(1): 83-91. DOI: 10.1177/0269216310382589
260. Luckett T, Butow P, Price M, Rankin N, King M, Oguchi M, Hackyl N. Heading G. Determining optimal measures of health-related quality of life, anxiety and depression for evaluating progress in the psychosocial care of cancer patients in New South Wales. Commissioned by the Cancer Institute New South Wales. Published January 2011. www.cancerinstitute.org.au/publications.
261. Wakefield C. E., McLoone J.K., Butow P., Lenthen K., Cohn R. J. Parental adjustment to the completion of their child’s cancer treatment. Pediatric Blood and Cancer 2011; 56, 524-531.
262. Walsh J, Young JM, Harrison JD, Butow PN, Solomon MJ, Masya L & White K. What is important in cancer care coordination? A qualitative investigation. European Journal of Cancer Care, 2011; 20, 220-227.
263. Smith A, Juraskova I, Butow P, Miguel C, Lopez A-L, Chang S, Brown R, Bernhard J. Sharing vs. Caring - The relative impact of sharing decisions versus managing emotions on patient outcomes. Patient Education and Counselling, 2011; 82(2), 233-239.
264. Kao SCH, Butow P, Bray V, Clarke SJ, Vardy J. Patient and oncologist estimates of survival in advanced cancer patients. Psycho-Oncology, 2011; 20(2), 213-218.
265. Dunlop KL, Kristine Barlow-Stewart K, Butow P, Paul Heinrich P. A model of professional development in genetic counseling: adaptation of communication skills training in oncology. J Genetic Counselling, 2011; 1(14).
266. Buiting, HM, Clayton, JM, Butow PN, Van Delden JJ, Van Der Heide, A. Artificial nutrition and hydration for patients with advanced dementia: Perspectives from medical practitioners in the Netherlands and Australia 2011 Palliative Medicine, 25(1); 83-91.
267. Harrison JD, Young JM, Solomon MJ, Butow PN, Secomb R, Masya L. Randomised pilot evaluation of the supportive care intervention "CONNECT" for people following surgery for colorectal cancer. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum 2011; 54: 622-631.
268. De Morgan SE, Butow PN, Lobb EA, Price MA, Nehill C. Development and pilot testing of a communication aid to assist clinicians to communicate with women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).Supportive Care in Cancer 2011; 19(5), 717-723.
269. Brennan ME, Butow P, Spillane AJ, Marven M, Boyle FM. Follow-up after breast cancer- Views of Australian women. Australian Family Physician. 2011; 40(5): 311-6.
270. Brennan ME, Butow P, Marven M, Spillane AJ, Boyle FM. Survivorship care after breast cancer treatment- Experiences and preferences of Australian women. The Breast. 2011; 20(3): 271-7.
271. Oh B, Butow P, Mullan B, Clarke S, Beale P, Pavlakis N, Lee M, Rosenthal D, Larkey L, Vardy J. Effect of Medical Qigong on Cognitive function, Quality of Life and a Biomarker of Inflammation in Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Supportive Cancer Care. Published online. DOI 10.1007/s00520-011-1209-6
272. Dear RF, Barratt AL, Crossing S, Butow PN, Hanson S, Tattersall MH. Consumer input into research: the Australian Cancer Trials website. Health Research Policy and Systems 2011, 9:30.
273. Oguchi M, Jansen J, Butow P, Colaguiri, B, Divine R, Dhillon H. Measuring the Impact of Nurse Cue-Response Behaviour on Cancer Patients’ Emotional Cues. Patient Education and Counselling, 2011; 82(2), 163-168. On line http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2010.04.006
274. Dimoska A, Butow PN, Lynch J, Hovey E, Agar M, Beale P & Tattersall MHN. Implementing patient question-prompt lists into routine cancer care. Patient Education and Counseling. Published Online http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2011.04.020
275. Dunlop K, Butow P, Migeal C, Heinrich P, Barlow-Stewart K. A model of professional development for practicing genetic counselors: adaptation of communication skills training in oncology. Journal of Genetic Counselling 2011; 20(3), 217-230.
276. Rankin N, Butow PN, Price M, Evans A. Views of Psycho-oncology Health Professionals on Priority Psycho-oncology Research Questions. Supportive Care in Cancer 2011; 19(8), 1133-1141.
277. Brown RF, Shuk E, Leighl N, Butow PN, Ostroff j, Edgerson S & Tattersall MHN (2010). Enhancing decision making about participation in cancer clinical trials: Development of a Question Prompt List. Journal of Supportive Care in Cancer 2011; 19(8), 1227-1238.
278. Brown, RF, Shuk E, Butow PN, Edgerson S, Tattersall MHN & Ostroff J (2010) Identifying Patient Information Needs about Cancer Clinical Trials Using a Question Prompt List. Patient Education and Counseling 2011; 84(1), 69-77.
279. Leighl NB, Shepherd HL, Butow PN, Clarke SJ, McJannett M, Beale PJ, Wilcken NRC, Chen XE, Goldstein D, Horvath L, Knox JJ, Krzyzanowska M, Oza AM, Feld R, Hedley D, Xu W, Tattersall MHN. Supporting treatment decision-making in advanced cancer: a randomized trial of a decision aid for patients considering chemotherapy in advanced colorectal cancer. JCO 2011; 29(15), 2077-2084.
280. Butow PN, Goldstein D, Bell ML, Sze M, Aldridge LJ, Abdo S, Mikhail M, Dong S, Iedema R, Vardy J, Ashgari R, Hui R, and Eisenbruch M. Interpretation in consultations with immigrant cancer patients; How accurate is it? Journal of Clinical Oncology 2011; 29(20), 2801-2807.
281. Brown RF, Butow PN, Juraskova I, Ribi K, Gerber D, Bernhard J, Tattersall MHN. Sharing decisions in breast cancer care: Development of the Decision Analysis System for Oncology (DAS-0) to identify shared decision making during treatment consultations. Health Expectations 2011; 14(1), 29-37.
282. Perz J, Ussher JM, Butow P, Wain G. Gender differences in cancer care psychological distress: an analysis of moderators and mediators. European Journal of Cancer Care 2011; 20(5), 610-619.
283. Brennan ME, Butow P, Marven M, Spillane AJ, Boyle FM. Follow up after breast cancer - Views of Australian women. Australian Family Physician, 2011; 40(5): 311-316.
284. Kaur A, Butow P, & Thewes B. Do metacognitions predict attentional bias in health anxiety? Cognitive Therapy and Research, 2011; 35(6), 575-580. Published online: (DOI) 10.1007/s10608-011-9387-6.
285. Juraskova I, Butow P, Bonner C, Robertson R, Sharpe L. Sexual Adjustment following Early Stage Cervical and Endometrial Cancer: Prospective Controlled Multi-centre Study. Published online: (DOI) 10.1002/pon.2066.
286. Bernhard J, Butow P, Aldridge J, Juraskova I, Ribi J, Brown R. Communication about standard treatment options and clinical trials: can we teach doctors new skills to improve patient outcomes? Psycho-Oncology 2011. Published online: DOI: 10.1002/pon.2044
287. Harrison JD, Young JM, Auld S, Masya L, Solomon MJ, Butow PN. Quantifying post-discharge unmet supportive care needs of people with colorectal cancer: A clinical audit. Colorectal Disease 2011; 13: 1400-1406.
288. McCaffery KJ, Smith S, Shepherd HL, Sze M, Dhillon H, Jansen J, Juraskova I, Butow PN, Trevena L, Carey K, Tattersall MHN, Barratt A. Shared decision making in Australia in 2011. Special Issue - Implementation of Shared Decision Making in Health Care, German Journal for Evidence and Quality in Health Care, 2011; 105(4): 234-239.
289. Beesley VL, Price MA, Butow PN, Green AC, Olsen CM, Australian Ovarian Cancer Study Group, Australian Ovarian Cancer Study-Quality of Life Study Investigators, Webb PM. Physical activity in women with ovarian cancer and its association with decreased distress and improved quality of life. Psycho-Oncology 2011; 20: 1161-1169.
290. Thewes B, Butow P, Zachariae R, Christensen S, Simard S and Gotay C (2011). Fear of cancer recurrence: a systematic literature review of self-report measures. Psycho-Oncology. Published online doi: 10.1002/pon.2070
291. Perz J, Ussher JM, Butow P, Wain G. Gender differences in cancer carer psychological distress: an analysis of moderators and mediators. European Journal of Cancer Care 2011, 20(5): 610-619.
292. Luckett T, King MT, Butow PN, Oguchi M, Rankin N, Price MA, Hackl NA, Heading G. Choosing between the EORTC QLQ-C30 and FACT-G for measuring health-related quality of life in cancer clinical research: issues, evidence and recommendations. Annals of Oncology 2011, 22(10): 2179-2190.
293. Wakefield CE, Butow P, Fleming CAK, Daniel G, Cohn RJ. (2012). Family information needs at childhood cancer treatment completion. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 58: 621-626. Published Online: DOI 10.1002/pbc.23316.
294. Dear RF, Barratt AL, Askie LM, Butow PN, McGeechan K, Crossing S, Currow DC, Tattersall MHN. Impact of a cancer clinical trials web site on discussions about trial participation: a cluster randomized trial. Annals of Oncology. 2012. Published Online: DOI 10.1093/annoc/mdr585.
295. Butow PN, Bell ML, Goldstein D, Sze M, Aldridge LJ, Abdo S, Mikhail M, Dong S, Iedema R, Ashgari R, Hui R, Eisenbruch M. Grappling with cultural differences; Communication between oncologists and immigrant cancer patients. Patient Education and Counseling.2011; 84(3), 398-405.
296. Young JM, Walsh J, Butow PN, Solomon MJ. Measuring cancer care coordination: development and validation of a questionnaire for patients. BMC Cancer 2011; 11:298. Published online: DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-11-298
297. Patterson P, McDonald F, White K, Butow P. Adolescent and young adult siblings of cancer patients: Understanding unmet psychosocial needs and psychological distress. Pediatric Blood and Cancer 2011; 57(5): 720.
298. Luckett T, Goldstein D, Butow P, Gebski V, Aldridge LJ, McGrane J, Ng W & King MT. (In press). Psychological morbidity and quality of life of ethnic minority patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Oncology 2011; 12(13): 1240-1248. DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(11)70212-1
299. Shepherd HL, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN. Factors which motivate cancer doctors to involved their patients in reaching treatment decisions. Patient Education and Counseling 2011; 84(2), 229-235. DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2010.10.018
300. Zordan R, Butow P, Kirsten L, Juraskova I, O’Reilly A, Friedsam J, Bovopolous N, Hienrich P, Charles M, Hobbs K, Kissane D. The development of novel interventions for cancer support group leaders. Supportive Care in Cancer 2012; 20(3), 445-54 (March 2012). DOI: 10.1007/s00520-010-1072-x
301. Colagiuri B, Christensen S, Jensen AB, Price M, Butow P, Zachariae HJR. Prevalence and predictors of sleep difficulty in a national cohort of women with primary breast cancer 3-4 months post surgery. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2011. 42(5), 710-720. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.02.012.
302. Sundaresan P, Turner S, Kneebone A, Pearse M, Butow P. Evaluating the utility of a patient decision aid for potential participants of a prostate cancer trial (RAVES-TROG 08.03). Radiotherapy and Oncology 2011; 101(3), 521-524. DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2011.07.016
303. Brown RF, Butow PN, Wilson-Genderson M, Bernhard,J, Ribi K & Juraskova, I (2011) Meeting breast cancer patients’ decision-making preferences in oncology consultations: impact on decision related outcomes. Journal of Clinical Oncology (Published on line Feb 6, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2011.37.7952).
304. Butow P, Lobb EA, Jefford M, Goldstein D, Eisenbruch M, Girgis A, King M, Sze M, Aldridge LJ, Schofield P. A Bridge between cultures: Interpreters’ perspectives of consultations with migrant oncology patients. J Supp Care Cancer 2012; 20(2), 235-244. DOI: 10.1007/s00520-010-1046-z
305. Butow PN, Phillips F, Schweder J, White K, Underhill C, Goldstein D on behalf of the Clinical Oncological Society of Australia. Psychosocial wellbeing and supportive care needs of cancer patients living in urban and rural/regional areas: A systematic review. Supportive Care in Cancer 2012; 20(1), 1-22. DOI: 10.1007/s00520-011-1270-1
306. Thewes B, Butow P, Bell M, Beith J, Stuart-Harris R, Grossi M, Capp A, Dalley D, and the FCR Study Advisory Committee. (In Press) Fear of cancer recurrence in young women with a history of early stage breast cancer: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and association with health behaviours. Journal of Supportive Care in Cancer. Published Online: DOI 10.1007/s00520-011-1371-x.
307. Brown RF, Bylund CL, Edgerson S, Li Y, & Butow PN. Testing the utility of a cancer clinical trial specific Question Prompt List (QPL-CT) during oncology consultations. Patient Education and Counseling (In Press, February 9, 2012).

Letters

1. Lobb E, Butow P, Price M, et al., Communication skills module for ductal carcinoma in situ. 2007, NBCC Report.
2. Butow PN. Brown RF. Tattersall MH. Ethics of clinical trials [letter; comment]. [Comment. Letter] New England Journal of Medicine. 342(13):978; discussion 979-80, 2000 Mar 30.
3. Gattellari M, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN. Informed consent; What did the doctor say? Lancet, 1999, 353:1713.

Other Articles/Papers

1. Butow P. Talking about prognosis with cancer patients. Medical Encounter, 2003.
2. Butow P, Baile W. The importance of communication skills to effective cancer care and support. Medical Encounter. 2003.
3. Butow P, Tattersall MHN. Communicating prognosis. Australian Doctor, May 2002.
4. Butow P. The importance of communication skills to effective cancer care and support. NSW Public Health Bulletin 2002
5. Lobb E, Brown R, Butow P. Breaking bad news. Australian Doctor, November 2000
6. Butow P. What patients prefer; Wanted: emotional support. Helix 1999; 8: 50-55.
7. Butow P, Ellis P, Cox K. Coping with cancer chemotherapy. Modern Medicine of Australia. 1998, 32-37.
8. Butow P, Coates A. Prognostic value of quality of life scores during chemotherapy. Topics on Supportive Care in Oncology, 1993.
9. Butow PN. How to treat eating disorders. Australian Doctor Weekly, August 1991, 30-31.
10. Butow PN. Treating Overweight: The psychology of obesity. Servier Laboratories Educational Series, 1991, 3: 1-4.
11. Butow PN. Diabetes and the eating disorders. Diabetes Conquest, Summer 1991, 29-30.
12. Butow PN, Touyz SW, Freeman R, Beumont P. Bulimia nervosa: Diagnosis and treatment. Modern Medicine of Australia, 1988, 25: 64-73.

Reports

1. Dowsett S, Butow P. Communicating prognosis to women with advanced breast cancer. NBCC Report 1999.
2. Butow P, Hiller J, Thackaway S, Cricker A. Psychosocial predictors of developing breast cancer. NBCC Report. 1998
3. Lobb E, Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Girgis A. Development of guidelines for the communication of absolute and comparative risk to women with early breast cancer. NBCC Report. 1998.
4. Butow P, Steele H, Tattersall MHN. Framework for joint decision making in cancer care: a discussion paper. NSW Dept of Health. 1997.

 
 

Research Interests & Grants

My research interests are within the field of Health Psychology, including psychological impact of disease, factors influencing coping and adjustment to disease, evaluation of health services, health education and behavioural interventions, measurement, evaluation and interventions within health professional-patient communication, predictors of treatment compliance, psychometric measurement and test development,. Specific areas include:

1. Interaction analysis of doctor-patient communication
2. Evaluation of strategies to improve doctor-patient communication, including the provision of question prompt lists, letters summarising the consultation, audiotapes of the consultation and decision aids
3. Methodological issues in patient education and doctor-patient communication
4. Evaluation of the impact on doctor and patient outcomes of communication skills training
5. Impact of psychosocial factors on health outcomes in melanoma and breast cancer
6. Impact of informal and formal support networks on quality of life and use of formal services in patients with metastatic cancer.
7. Impact of genetic testing and counseling on women at high risk of developing breast cancer and those with breast cancer
8. Development of guidelines in communicating risk and prognosis to women with breast cancer

Involvement in Research Grants

1. Dunn, Coates, Butow. National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia: Project Grant 910733. Psychosocial predictors of outcome in breast cancer and melanoma patients. 1991: $45,675; 1992: $50,699; 1993: $51,432.
2. Dunn, Tattersall, Butow. NSW State Cancer Council: PCR/08/90. Strategies to promote patient participation and recall of information in the oncology consultation. 1990: $25,000; 1991: $25,000.
3. Dunn, Tattersall, Butow. Leo and Jenny Leukaemia and Cancer Foundation. Strategies to promote patient participation and recall of information in the oncology consultation. 1990: $5,000; 1991: $5,000.
4. Dunn, Tattersall, Butow. NSW State Cancer Council: PCR/12/92. The process and outcome of oncology consultations. 1992: $5,900.
5. Dunn, Tattersall, Butow. NSW State Cancer Council: PCR/02/93. Doctor communication and patient denial as a source of misunderstanding in cancer patients. 1993: $41,477; 1994: $41,477.
6. Dunn, Coates, Butow. National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia: Project Grant 940419. Psychosocial predictors of outcome in breast cancer and melanoma patients. 1994: $57,725; 1995: $58,643; 1996: $62,475
7. Dunn, Tattersall, Butow. National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. Project Grant 950461. A randomised trial of oncologist interventions to promote patient understanding. 1995: $73,411; 1996: $74,585; 1997: $36,397. (5%)
8. Dunn, Butow, Boyer. National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant 964011. Improving communication in the cancer consultation: Optimal strategies and empirical outcomes. 1996: $75,606; 1997: $75,107.  (5%)
9. Tattersall, Butow. NSW Cancer Council Patient Care Award: PCR/05/96. Preferred information content of letters from oncologists to referring doctors and to patients. 1996: $26,933; 1997: $28,388. (5%)
10. Solomon, Findlay, Butow. Johnson & Johnson Medical; Smith & Nephew Richards Pty Ltd; Auto Suture Co., Australia. Patient preference trial for colorectal cancer. 1995: $39,500 (5%)
11. Butow, P. National Breast Cancer Centre. Psychosocial predictors of the development of breast cancer. 1996: $7,888. (5%)
12. Butow, Tattersall, Girgis. National Breast Cancer Centre. Development of guidelines for the communication of information about prognosis to women with breast cancer. 1996: $20,000; 1997: $5,000; 1998: $10,000. (10%)
13. Tucker, Butow, Friedlander, Schnieden. National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant 970929. Psychological impact of genetic services on women with a family history of breast cancer. 1997: $43,726; 1998: $41,914; 1999: $43,602. (5%)
14. Tattersall, Butow, Dunn, Levi. National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant 970735. Cancer patient education and role modelling for clinical decisions. 1997: $97,795; 1998: $101,010; 1999: $102,620 (5%)
15. Dunn, Coates, Butow. National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant 970736. Psychological interventions to improve survival and quality of life in melanoma patients. 1997: $130,883; 1998: $135,827; 1999: $140,765. (5%)
16. Butow, Spruyt, McConnell. NSW State Cancer Council: PCR/1/97. A prospective analysis of support networks and service needs in patients with metastatic cancer. 1997: $25,130; 1998: $25,130. (5%)
17. Butow, Tattersall, Dunn. NSW State Cancer Council: PCR/3/97. Computer-based interaction and content analysis of cancer consultations: The development and validation of evidence-based guidelines for consultation behaviours. 1997: $28,203; 1998: $28,203. (5%)
18. Butow, Tucker, Meiser, Barrett. University of Sydney Cancer Research Fund. Genetic counselling of women from high risk breast cancer families: A randomised trial of audiotape provision and interactive analysis. 1998: $50,000; 1999: $50,000. (10%)
19. Tattersall, Dunn, Brown (Butow, Associate Investigator). University of Sydney Cancer Research Fund. Can audiotape analyses of the cancer consultation detect changes in verbal and non-verbal communication by doctors? 1998: $50,000. (5%)
20. Renwick, Butow, Tattersall, Gillette, Pendlebury, Brown. Sydney Breast Cancer Research Institute. An investigation of multidisciplinary consultation on treatment decisions in early breast cancer management. 1998: $99,850. (5%)
21. Renwick, Butow. Sydney Breast Cancer Research Institute. Comparison of surgical, medical and radiation oncology communication of absolute and comparative risk to women with breast cancer. 1998: $2,100. (5%)
22. Butow P, Lobb E, Tattersall M. National Breast Cancer Centre. The development of guidelines for the communication of information about prognosis to women with metastatic breast cancer. 1999: $8,000. (5%)
23. Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Little M, Brown R, Ellis P. National Health and Medical Research Council 991156. Presenting clinical trial information: The impact of training doctors in ethical communication. 1999: $ 58,151; 2000: $47,648. (10%)
24. Koh T, Butow P, Whitehall J, Tattersall MHN. North Queensland Regional Research Project Grant. Providing parents in NICUs with consultation audiotapes: A randomised trial. 1999: $93,388; 2000: $87,879. (5%)
25. Tucker K, Butow P, Friedlander M, Meiser B, Schnieden V, Barratt A. NHMRC Project Grant 113877. The impact of genetic testing for breast cancer predisposition on psychological adjustment and breast-cancer related health behaviours 2000: $46,851; 2001: $46,195. (5%)
26. Salkeld G, Solomon M, Butow P, Short L, Ward J. NHMRC Project Grant 107279. Measuring patient preferences for treatment of colorectal cancer using discrete choice modeling. 2000: $55,717; 2001: $55,717; 2002: $55,717. (5%)
27. Tattersall MHN, Boyer M, Butow P. NHMRC Project Grant 107252. Preparing cancer patients for clinical decision making: A randomised trial of pre-consultation packages. 2000: $ 44,551; 2001: $67,561, 2002: $67,561. (5%)
28. Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Elllis P, Pendlebury S. Lobb E. NSWCC Project Grant. Discussing prognosis and treatment goals with patients with metastatic cancer: Evidence-based strategies. 2000: $60,106; 2001: $108,873. (10%)
29. Tattersall MHN, Thompson JF (Butow PN, Associate Investigator). USCRF. Promoting an improved format and content in letters from oncologists to referring doctors. 2000: $50,000 (5%)
30. Butow P, Hickie I, Tennant C, Tucker K, Berry G, Phillips K. NHMRC Project Grant 153824. Psychosocial predictors of developing breast cancer in women from high risk breast cancer families. 2001: $106,632; 2002: $106,632; 2003: $106,632. (10%)
31. Barratt A, Butow P, Houssami N, Redman S, Salkeld G. NHMRC Project Grant 153807. Consumer information materials and a communication aid for diagnostic tests for breast cancer. 2001: $80,229; 2002: $47,557; 2003: $58,807. (5%)
32. Butow P, Coates AS, Tattersall MHN, Brown R. National Breast Cancer Foundation. Communicating about clinical trials and treatment options: A randomised controlled trial of a consultation skills training package. 2001 $89,000; 2002: $99,000. (10%)
33. Butow P, Barratt A, Tucker K, Kirk J, Moore, Butt D, Lobb L. USCRF. A communication tool to facilitate risk communication in consultations with women from high risk breast cancer families. 2001: $50,000, 2002: $50,000. (10%)
34. Clayton J, Butow P, Chye R, Tattersall MHN. Palliative Care Association of NSW (Waddington Prize). Development and preliminary evaluation of a question prompt sheet for palliative care patients and their carers. $5,000. (2%)
35. Cockburn J, Butow P, Tattersall M, Girgis A, Doran C. NHMRC Project Grant 209804. Improving outcomes for people with cancer: Consultation skills training with oncologists. 2002: $211,150; 2003: $194,058; 2004: $101,760. (10%)
36. Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Hagerty R. SESQUI Research and Development Fund (University of Sydney). Communicating prognosis to patients with metastatic cancer: A patient-based intervention. 2002: $40,710. (5%)
37. Butow P. NHMRC Senior Fellowship (level B) 211199. 2002-2006. $105,000 per year. (100%)
38. Tattersall M, Butow P, Leighl N, Boyer M. NSWCC. When the treatment goal is not cure: A randomized trial of decision aids in patients with incurable metastatic cancer. 2002: $137,500; 2003: $160,000; 2004: $118,500. (10%)
39. Ussher J, Butow P, Wain G, Hobbs K, Smith K, Stenlake A. NSWCC. Research into the relationship between type of organisation and effectiveness of voluntary support groups for cancer patients and their carers. 2002: $82,838; 2003-2004 $82,838. (10%)
40. Tattersall M, Boyer M, Butow P, Glare P, Jackson M, Hall J, Stockler M. NHMRC Strategic Palliative Care Grants. Early referral to palliative care: A randomised trial of patients with metastatic cancer and a survival of less than 12 months. 2002: $75,000. (5%)
41. Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Hagerty R. SESQUI Research and Development Fund (University of Sydney). Facilitating discussion of prognosis in patients with metastatic cancer: A randomized controlled trial of a question prompt sheet. 2003: $50,000. (10%)
42. Butow P, Coates AS, Tattersall MHN, Brown R. National Breast Cancer Foundation. Communicating about clinical trials and treatment options: A randomised controlled trial of a consultation skills training package. 2003: $89,000. (10%)
43. Butow P, Solomon M, Salkeld G, Young J. Effective Healthcare Australia (NSW Department of Health). Weighing up the options for adjuvant therapy: Development and pilot-testing of a decision aid for early stage rectal cancer patients. 2003-2004: $10,000. (5%)
44. White K, Butow P, Saunders C. Cancer Foundation of WA. Randomised controlled trial of nurse led education intervention on sexuality and body image for women with breast cancer. 2004: $54,326. (5%)
45. White K, Butow P, Yates P, Saunders C. National Breast Cancer Foundation. Randomised controlled trial of nurse led education intervention on sexuality and body image for women with breast cancer. 2004: $97,000; 2005: $88,000. (5%)
46. Butow P, Tennant C, Tucker K, Meiser B, Phillips K, Lo SK. NHMRC Project Grant 301930. Psychosocial predictors of developing breast cancer in women from high risk breast cancer families. 2004: $195,688; 2005: $195,688; 2006: $190,688. (10%)
47. Butow P, Salkeld G. SESQUI Research and Development Fund (University of Sydney). Is information about patient preferences a useful adjunct to a decision aid for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer? 2004: $18,260. (5%)
48. Clayton J, Butow P, Tattersall M, Currow D. NHMRC Palliative Care Project Grant 307630. Discussing prognosis and end-of-life issues in palliative care: Current practice and development of an evidence based training program. 2005: $75,000; 2006: $75,000. (5%)
49. Butow P, Forbes J, Coates A, Boyle F, McCarthy N, Juraskova I. NBCF Project Grant. A randomised trial of a decision aid for women invited to participate in the prevention trial IBIS-2. 2005: $102,050; 2006: $83,540; 2007: $79,400 (grant relinquished in mid 2005, as funded by KOMEN foundation). (10%)
50. Butow P, Webb P, Tennant C, Price M, Juraskova I, Lo SK. NSW Cancer Council and QLD Cancer Fund. Quality of life and psychosocial predictors of outcome in a population based study of ovarian cancer. 2005: $164,475; 2006: $162,975; 2007: $92,097. (10%)
51. Ussher J, Butow P, Wain G, Batt G, Sundquist K. ARC Linkage Grant LP0560448. An evaluation of concerns, self-perceived needs, and supportive interventions, for informal cancer carers: A comparative study of female and male carers. 2005: $100,000; 2006: $100,000; 2007: $75,000. (5%)
52. Butow P, Ussher J, Kirsten L, Wain G, Hobbs K, Smith K, Stenlake A, Batt G, Sundquist K. Cancer Council NSW. An evaluation of difficulties, self perceived needs, and supportive interventions for leaders of cancer support groups in NSW. 2004: $30,000. (2%)
53. Butow P, Girgis A, Saunders C. Cancer Council NSW. The development of consumer criteria for judging research protocols. 2005: $31,000. (5%)
54. Butow P, Forbes J, Coates A, Boyle F, McCarthy N, Juraskova I. Susan Komen Foundation Project Grant.  A randomised trial of a decision aid for women invited to participate in the prevention trial IBIS-2. 2005: $US 102,050; 2006: $US 83,540; 2007: $US 79,400. (8%)
55. Butow P, Dunn S, Girgis A, Kelly B, King M, Mason C, Meiser B, Solomon M, Stockler M, Tattersall M. Cancer Institute NSW Research Infrastructure Grant. NSW Psycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group. 2006: $90,000; 2007: $90,000; 2008: $90,000; 2009: $90,000. (8%)
56. Butow P, Ussher J, Batt G, Wain G, Sundquist K, Charles M. ARC Linkage Grant. LP0562095. Meeting the needs of cancer support group leaders. 2005: $45,000; 2006: $90,000; 2007: $70,000; 2008: $25,000. (5%)
57. Kippax S, Redman S, Butow P. The Cancer Council Australia. Cancer in Aboriginal People. 2005-2006: $61,750. (5%)
58. Butow P, Charles M, Price M, Lobb E, Kristjanson L, Clayton J. University of Sydney Cancer Research Fund. Predicting bereavement outcomes in caregivers of women with ovarian cancer. 2006: $37,341; 2007: $49,882. (5%)
59. Eisenbruch M, Butow P, Goldstein D, Iedema R, Knight R. National Breast Cancer Foundation. Understanding barriers to effective cross-cultural communication about prognosis of metastatic breast cancer. 2006: $112,812; 2007: $93,338. (5%)
60. Tattersall MHN, Butow P, Boyer M, Salkeld G, Hagerty R. Cancer Institute of NSW Cancer Health Services Research Partnerships Grant. Implementing strategies to improve doctor-patient communication and increase patient involvement in decision making. 2006: $100,000. (10%)
61. Butow P, Tennant C, Campbell I, Duffy D, Price M, Meiser B. University of Sydney near miss scheme. Influence of life stress on depression: Moderation by a polymorpism in the 5-HTT gene. 2006: $26,300. (2%)
62. Butow P, Clarke S, Dhillon H. University of Sydney near miss scheme. Improving informed consent and decision-making: Multimedia and targeted feedback to patients about medical procedures. 2006: $13,000. (3%)
63. Mullan B, Butow P. Teaching Innovation Fund (TIF), University of Sydney. A self assessment tool for Masters students. 2006: $10,000. (2%)
64. Eades S, Bailey S, Banks E, Butow P, Cass A, D’Este C, Jan S, Caldor J, Kippax S, Leask J, McIntyre P, Nutbeam D, Redman S, Sanson Fisher R, Thompson S. NHMRC Capacity Building Grant in Population Health Research 457279. Making a difference: Building research capacity for health interventions to improve Aboriginal health. 2007-2011. $2,317,125 over 5 years. (5%)
65. Butow P, Girgis A, Goldstein D, Eisenbruch M, Schofield P, Jefford M, King M. NHMRC Project Grant 457432. Psychological morbidity, unmet needs and patterns of care in culturally and linguistically diverse cancer patients in Australia. 2007: $203,654; 2008: $198,054. (10%)
66. Butow P, Price M, Tennant C, Tucker K, Meiser B, Phillips K, Charles M. NHMRC Project Grant 457316. Psychosocial predictors of developing breast cancer in women from high risk breast cancer families. 2007: $257,500; 2008: $257,500; 2009: $252,500; 2010: $161,700; 2011: $125,450. (8%)
67. Butow P. NHMRC Principal Research Fellowship (level B) 457093. 2007-2011. $127,000 per year. (100%)
68. Young J, Butow P, Solomon M, Salkeld G, White K. Cancer Institute NSW Health Service Research Grant. Improving the patient journey: Randomised controlled trial of centralised 'remote access' cancer care coordination (CRACCC) to improve processes and outcomes of care. 2007-2009: $1,402,189. (5%)
69. O’Connell D, Butow P, Armstrong B, Treloar C, Knight R, Dillon A, Newman C, Supramaniam R. NHMRC Health Services Research Round 3 - 440202. Patterns of cancer care for indigenous people in NSW. 2007: $232,271; 2008: $371,750; 2009: $350,687; 2010: $334,371; 2011: $291,676. (2%)
70. Mullan B, Butow P. University of Sydney Cancer Research Fund. Brain-body interaction: Randomised control trial of physical activity (Medical Qigong) for cancer patients. 2007: $49,397; 2008: $49,398. (5%)
71. Barratt A, Tattersall M, Trevena L, Del Mar C, Butow P, Carey-Hazell K, McGeechan K. Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making, USA). (Grant #0097-1) A randomized controlled trial of consumers asking questions to prompt clinicians to discuss and apply evidence to their care. 2007-2008. $110,000 (5%)
72. Barratt A, Tattersall M, Askie L, Crossing S, Butow P, Currow D. NHMRC Project Grant 512380.  Cancer Trials Australia-OnLine: Optimizing access to cancer clinical trials on the Australian Clinical Trials Registry. 2008: $166,375; 2009: $234,500; 2010: $102,500. (3%)
73. Eisenbruch M, Butow P, Goldstein D, Knight R, Iedema R. Understanding barriers to effective cross-cultural communication about prognosis of metastatic breast and other cancers. Cure Cancer Australia Foundation. 2008-2009. $75,000
74. Butow P, Tattersall MNH, Clayton J, Young J, Davidson T, Epstein R. NHMRC   Project grant 571346. Improving QOL at the end of life: RCT of a doctor/nurse/patient intervention. 2009: $286,125 2010: $299,025; 2011: $304,025 No salary requested
75. Butow P, Girgis A, Goldstein D, Eisenbruch M, King M, Jefford M.  Cancer Australia and Beyond Blue Project grant 571009.  Psychological morbidity, unmet needs, quality of life and patterns of care in migrant cancer patients: The first year.  2009-2011: $273,950 per year. No salary requested.
76. 570961  Cancer Australia  and Beyond Blue  Olver I, Butow P, Luckett T, Grimison P, Toner G, King M, Stubbs J, Stockler M, Hovey E. Understanding the psychosocial sequelae of surviving testicular cancer. 2009: $118,635; 2010: $94,910. Nil Salary.
77. 09/RIG/1-13  Cancer Institute NSW. Butow P, King M, Girgis A, Meiser B, Vardy J, White K, Rankin N,  Price M.  The Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group: infrastructure to support operational activity and facility management to further psychosocial research and quality of life studies in clinical trials. 2009-2010.  $330,000
78. Lam W, Fielding R, Butow P, Kwong A, Cowling B, Suen D, Or A. The effect of decision aids on treatment decision making for breast cancer surgery: a randomized controlled trial." Hong Kong Health and Health Services Research Fund (HHSRF) - Application Round: Nov 2008 (Project No.: 07080651). 2010-2012. $421,022.
79. Oh B, Butow P, Clarke S. Randomised clinical trial: Impact of medical qigong on wellbeing of women with breast cancer after chemotherapy. National Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM). 2010: $30,000
80. NHMRC Project Grant # 632645 Young JM, Butow PN, Solomon MJ, Davidson PM, Martin D, Harrison JD. Improving psychosocial outcomes for cancer carers: a randomised control trial. $539,700 (2010 $193,450; 2011 $183,450; 2012 $162,800).
81. Jefford MJ, Schofield P, Aranda S, Young J, Butow P, Krishnasamy M. A randomized controlled trial evaluating a nurse-led survivorship care package (Survivor-Care) for bowel cancer survivors. Victorian Cancer Agency. 2010-2013. $746,479
82. Boyle F, Butow P, O’Reilly M. Evaluation of a psycho-educational program for patients with high risk melanoma. Friends of the Mater Foundation Annual Grants 2009. $17,600.
83. Butow P. Culturally and linguistically diverse patients: Depression and anxiety, unmet needs, quality of life and patterns of care. Beyond Blue special grant. $25,000 2009-2010
84. Shepherd, H., Barratt, A., Bateson, D., Carey, K., Trevena, L., McGeechan, K., del Mar, C., Butow, P. Weisberg, E., Entwistle, V., Epstein, R. and Tattersall, M. Development and feasibility testing of a “consumer questions” program to increase health literacy and empower consumers to participate in decisions about their health. Investigator Initiated Grant. 2010-2011
85. N Kasparian, B Meiser, S Menzies, G Mann, P Butow, K Barlow-Stewart. beyondblue Project Grant. Development and trial of tailored psycho-educational resources for individuals affected by melanoma. Two year grant (2010-2011): $142,500.
86. Schofield P, Jefford M, Butow P, Eisenbruch M, Goldstein D, King M, Girgis A. Unmet Needs and Psychological Morbidity of Migrants with Cancer in Australia  Organisation:    Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Reference Number: CT 11016 Victorian Community Foundation - James & Vera Lawson Trust (managed by ANZ Trustees). 2010   $20,000
87. Butow P, Goldstein D (AIs: White K, Underhill C, Mann B, Ussher J). The cancer journey in regional and rural Australia: A consumer perspective. University of Sydney Near Miss Grant (for CINSW Innovation grants). 2010: $40,000

88. Juraskova I, Butow P, Tattersall M, Charles C, Lam W, McCaffery K, Shepherd H, Jansen J. Understanding optimal family involvement in shared decision-making: Communication between the cancer patient, family member, and physician triad. Foundation of Informed Medical Decision Making (FIMDM) (USA), over 2 years.

89. Butow P. NHMRC Principal Research Fellowship 2012-2014:$794,860
90. Butow P, Carter J. Assessing unmet needs in women with gynaecological cancers; the first step. Cancer Institute NSW. Research Innovation Grant, $48,679.
91. Simes J, Boyer M, Vadas M, Sutherland R, Solomon M, Butow P. Sydney Catalyst: The Translational Cancer Research Centre of Central Sydney and Regional NSW. The University of Sydney. $6,350,000. 2011 - 2015.

Submitted in 2010

1. Irish Cancer Society. What are the post-treatment supportive care needs of survivors of head and neck cancer (H&NC) in Ireland, and are they being met? A mixed methods study among cancer survivors and health professionals  Principal Investigator:       Dr Linda Sharp, NCRI.  Co-investigators:         Dr Aileen Timmons, NCRI Dr Rachael Gooberman-Hill, University of Bristol  Collaborators Dr Eleanor O’Sullivan Professor Phyllis Butow. 2009-2011.
2. Schofield P, Aranda S, Seymour R, Butow P, King M, Kearney N. A Phase I trial of a novel telehealth-mediated nurse led intervention to increase oral cancer therapy adherence amongst people with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML). ?Victorian Cancer Agency, Palliative and Supportive Care Capacity Building Grant. 2011: $80,000
3.  Butow P, Goldstein D, Underhill C, Girgis A, Young J, White V, Yates P, Wyld D. The rural-urban divide: Identifying inequities in cancer patients and caregiver reported outcomes.  NHMRC, Cancer Australia. $601,554 over 3 years.
4. Young J, Butow P, Solomon M, Tattersall M, Clayton J, Goldstein D, Underhill C, Steer C, King M. Cancer in older people: improving service delivery and patient outcomes. NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence (Health Services Research). $2,484,875 over 5 years.
5. Juraskova I, Butow P, Hobbs K, Carter J. Assessing unmet needs in women with gynaecological cancers; The first step. Cancer Australia. $99,774 over 3 years.
6. Butow P, Price M, Tennant C, Tucker K, Meiser B, Phillips, KA, Charles M. Do stress and personality style affect the development of breast cancer in women from high risk breast cancer families? NHMRC. $1,297,876 over 5 years.
7. Wakefield C, Cohn R, Butow P, Bryant R, Thomas D. ‘ReCaPTure LiFe’: A phase II cluster-randomised controlled trial of a psychological intervention to support younger people with cancer and their families to make a positive transition from cancer patient to survivor. Cancer Australia. $225,963 over 2 years.
8. Juraskova I, Butow P, Tattersall M, Charles C, Lam WWT, McCaffery K, Shepherd H, Jansen J. [FUSION] The doctor-patient-family triad: improving understanding and facilitating shared decision-making and family involvement in cancer consultations. NHMRC and Cancer Australia, $460,373 over 4 years.
9. Juraskova I, Butow P, Tattersall M, Charles C, Lam WWT, McCaffery K, Shepherd H, Jansen J. [FUSION] The doctor-patient-family triad: improving understanding and facilitating shared decision-making and family involvement in cancer consultations. Australian Research Council, $466,873 over 4 years.
10. Butow P, Kenny D, Olver I, Oh B, Clarke S, Beith J. The impact of Medical Qigong on the wellbeing of female breast cancer survivors: A randomised controlled trial .NHMRC, Cancer Australia, $596,942 over 3 years.
11. Juraskova I, Butow P, Tattersall M, Charles C, Lam W, McCaffery K, Shepherd H, Jansen J. Understanding optimal family involvement in shared decision-making: Communication between the cancer patient, family member, and physician triad. Foundation of Informed Medical Decision Making (FIMDM) (USA), $112, 523 over 2 years.

 
 

Conferences, Addresses, Presentations & Workshops

Keynote Speaker Addresses In International Setting

1. Butow P. Bridging the divide: communicating with migrants with cancer. EACH Conference Verona: 5 - 8 September 2010.
2. Butow P. Communicating about health: Where we have been and where we are going? Australasian Society for Behavioural Health in Medicine (ASBHM), New Zealand. Feb 9-11 2011.

Invited Workshops In International Setting

1. Butow P, Robert Zachariae. Facilitating shared decision-making in cancer care. 13th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology (IPOS 2011), Antalya, Turkey, October 2011.

Invited Plenaries In International Setting

1. Butow P. Psychosocial predictors of survival in breast cancer. 7th International Conference on Adjuvant Breast Cancer, St Gallen, Switzerland, February 2001.
2. Butow P. Communication Research: Methodological Issues. International Palliative Care Conference, Montreal, October 2002.
3. Butow P. Shared decision making and psychosocial adjustment. Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance. 5th Scientific conference: April 25-27 Vancouver 2008.
4. Butow P. The influence of communication on fear of recurrence in cancer patients. St Andrews meeting on Fear of Recurrence, February 2009.
5. Butow P. Can we improve informed consent? An international randomized controlled trial of consultation skills training. Asian Oncology Summit: April 9-11 Bali 2010.
6. Butow P. Bridging the divide: communicating with migrants with cancer. EACH Conference Verona: 5 - 8 September 2010. (Keynote speaker)
7. Butow P. Psychosocial care in Australia. AIOM Conference, Milan 2010.
8. Butow P. Doctor-patient communication: The key to patient care and adherence. 14th World Congress on Pain® to be held August 27-31, 2012 in Milan, Italy.

Invited Addresses In International Setting

1. Butow P. Analysing doctor/patient communication: Technological tools. World Congress of Psycho-Oncology. New York, October 4-6 1996.
2. Dunn SM, Coates AS, Butow PN. Stress, cancer and survival. International Congress on Stress and Health, Manly, October 5-8 1996.
3. Butow P, Brown R, Heinrich P, Boyle F, Saunders E, Dunn SM, Stockler M. Obtaining informed consent in an ethical manner. Workshop at the International Clinical Trials Symposium, Sydney, 15-17 September 1999.
4. Butow P. Discussing prognosis. International Psychology Congress, Melbourne, September 2000.
5. Butow P. Metastatic breast cancer: The psychological imperative to treat. International Psychology Congress, Melbourne, September 2000.
6. Butow P. Communicating prognosis. International Palliative Care Conference, Montreal, October 2002.
7. Butow P. Communicating about prognosis. Cancer Care Centre, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, February 2004.
8. Butow P. Coding cancer consultations. Centre for Bioethics, Oncology and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, February 2004.
9. Butow P. Shared decision-making. Sloan Kettering Cancer Institute, as part of the Dukoff Visiting Professorship, 2005.
10. Butow P, Boyle F. Meet the Professor: Discussing prognosis in cancer care. ASCO, Atlanta, Georgia, June 2006.
11. Butow P. Communicating with cancer patients about prognosis: Balancing information and hope. Cancer Centre Grand Rounds. James P Wilmot Cancer Centre, Rochester, New York, USA. June 2006.
12. Butow P. Communication, cancer and mental health. Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester, New York State, USA, June 2006.
13. Butow P. Communication with cancer patients about prognosis: Balancing information and hope. Palliative Care Grand Rounds. University of Rochester, New York State, USA, June 2006.
14. Butow P. Emerging priorities in cancer communication research with vulnerable populations: Making a difference. Family Medicine Research Centre, University of Rochester, New York State, USA, June 2006.
15. Butow P. Communication skills training: Evidence of its efficacy and new developments. Symposium Chair: International Psycho-Oncology Congress, Venice, October 2006.
16. Butow P. Cancer support groups: Patient and leader outcomes. Symposium Chair: International Psycho-Oncology Congress, Venice, October 2006.
17. Butow P, Visiting Professor, Prof JC de Haas, Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, November 2006
18. Butow P. Breaking Bad News. European Cancer Conference 14. Barcelona 23-25 September 2007.
19. Butow P. Attitudes to shared decision making in cancer care: Lessons for  Decision Aids. International Shared Decision Making Conference, Frieburg Germany, 2007
20. Butow P. Sharing decisions in cancer care. Canadian Breast Cancer Research Association Reasons for Hope conference, Vancouver 25-27h April 2008
21. Butow P Communication about prognosis and its impact on fear of recurrence. St Andrews meeting on Fear of Recurrence, St Andrews, Scotland, February 2009.
22. Butow P. Unmet needs in culturally and linguistically diverse cancer patients. Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research. April 2009
23. Butow P. Teaching communication skills about prognosis and end of life issues. International Psycho-Oncology Society conference. Quebec, May 2010.
24. Butow P. Doctor, patient and family communication during decision making about cancer treatments: Is it shared decision making? UICC World Cancer Congress. Shenzhen, Aug 2010.
25. Butow P. About IPOS. UICC World Cancer Congress. Shenzhen, Aug 2010.
26. Butow P. Training and support for peer group leaders: What the research tells us. UICC World Cancer Congress. Shenzhen, Aug 2010.
27. Butow P. It takes 2 to tango: Patient targeted communication interventions (Symposium) EACH Conference Verona: 5 - 8 September 2010.
28. Butow P. Responding to emotion in cancer patients and their families. Workshop Hong Kong Cancer Fund, August 2010.
29. Butow P. A programme of research in Psycho-Oncology and Doctor-patient communication. Institut Curie - Institut Gustave Roussy -  University Paris Descartes Collaborative workshop, Dec 2011.
30. Wakefield C E, McLoone J, Fleming C, Butow P, Daniel G, Cohn R J. Perceptions of support received and needed by families of childhood cancer survivors recently off treatment. World Cancer Congress, Dalian, China, 24th May 2011. http://www.bitlifesciences.com/cancer2011/fullprogram_track7.asp
31. Butow P. Caring for immigrants with cancer: Communications challenges and interventions. 13th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology (IPOS 2011) Symposium, Antalya, Turkey, October 2011.
32. Butow P. Decision making preferences in older patients with cancer. 13th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology (IPOS 2011) Symposium, Antalya, Turkey, October 2011.
33. Butow P. University of Gothenburg. Invited Opponent for PhD Defence, 21st October 2011. Gothenburg, Sweden.
34. Butow P. University of Gothenburg. Communication research in cancer care, 24th October 2011. Gothenburg, Sweden.
35. Butow P. University of Gothenburg. Standards in Empirical Research, 24th October 2011. Gothenburg, Sweden.
36. Butow P. University of Aarhus. Day Workshop on Communication in cancer care; theories and resources. 25 October 2011. Aarhus, Denmark.

Keynote Speaker Addresses In Australia

1. Butow P. From inside the bubble: Migrants perceptions and experiences of cancer care. Forum: Multicultural health in cancer care, what are we doing right? 18th August 2011. St. George Hospital, Sydney.

Invited Plenaries In Australia

1. Butow P. Psychosocial issues in metastatic melanoma. 1st Melanoma symposium. Sydney 1998.
2. Butow P, Tucker K. Putting evidence into practice: How can family cancer clinic staff improve their communication skills: A demonstration of the use of the use of roleplay in improving communication skills. Fourth Australasian Conference on Familial and Genetic Aspects of Breast Cancer. 23 November 1999.
3. Butow P, Brown R, Tattersall MHN. Gaining informed consent to clinical trials in an ethical manner. ANZ Breast Cancer Trials Group Meeting, Queenstown NZ, July 2000.
4. Butow P. Psychosocial predictors of survival in breast cancer. Australasian Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy Conference. Sydney, 2001.
5. Butow P, Schofield P. Developing evidence-based communication interventions: It takes two to tango. 1st National Breast Cancer Centre Communication Skills Conference, Canberra, May 2001.
6. Butow P. Psychosocial factors in cancer. Cancer Nurses Society of Australia Conference, Melbourne, June 2001.
7. Butow P. What is Psycho-Oncology? Inaugural Inter-University Meeting on Behavioural Aspects of Cancer. Curtin University, Perth, 2001.
8. Butow P. Supporting people with cancer. Living with Cancer Conference, Canberra, 4-5 February 2002.
9. Butow P. Hot topics and barriers to overcome in psycho-oncology research. The 3rd Multidisciplinary Meeting on Behavioural Research in Cancer Control. St John of God Hospital, Subiaco, WA, April 11 2003.
10. Hagerty R, Butow P, Tattersall MHN. Preferences for prognostic communication in patients with metastatic cancer. “Best of the Best” Plenary, COSA, Sydney, 2002.
11. Butow P. Psychosocial predictors of developing breast cancer. kConFab Annual Meeting, Couran Cove, 2003.
12. Butow P. Shared decision making in cancer care: Doctor and patient interventions. 2nd Westmead Health Psychology Conference, Westmead Hospital, 2004.
13. Butow P. Informed Consent: How to get it right. Association of Regulatory and Clinical Scientists (ARCS) Annual Scientific Congress, Touching the Void, Facing the Challenges. Darling Harbour, 31 May 2005.
14. Butow P. Decision making in young women with breast cancer. COSA, Brisbane, November 2005.
15. Butow P. Stress and burn-out in oncology professionals. COSA. Melbourne, November 2006.
16. Butow P. Communicating the prognosis. 17th annual Symposium of the Sydney Institute of Palliative Medicine in association with NSW Society of Palliative Medicine, Sydney, April 2008.
17. Butow P. innovation and ingenuity in Cancer Services. Cancer Institute NSW Innovation and ingenuity in cancer services 2008 2 day meeting, Redfern August 2008.
18. Butow P. Plenary: Quality of life research in Australia. WA State Cancer Conference, Perth, October 2008
19. Butow P. Plenary CINSW Supportive care in cancer planning day, October 2008
20. Butow P. Cultural issues in information exchange between health professionals cancer patients. COSA, Darling Harbour Sydney November 2008. 
21. Butow P. Optimising health professional skills when communicating with patients. 12th Breast Cancer Nurses Conference, Coogee, Sydney March 18-19.  2010.

Invited Addresses In Australia

1. Butow P, Dunn S, Tattersall MHN et al. Computer based analysis of communication in the cancer consultation. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia. Perth, 1993.
2. Butow P. Doctor-patient communication: Does it really matter? Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Adelaide, 1994.
3. Butow P. Communication in cancer. Outcomes assessment in Gynaecological Cancer Care Workshop. Sydney, 1994.
4. Butow P. Consumer perspectives in cancer care. Western Sydney Area Health Service Outcomes Council Workshop. Sydney, 1995.
5. Butow P. Quality of life assessment: Is treatment worthwhile? Australian New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group Annual Scientific Meeting. Alice Springs, 2-3 July 1995.
6. Butow PN. Communicating with cancer patients. Palliative Care Association of Australia, February 1996.
7. Butow PN. Psycho-Oncology: What does it involve? Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Oncology Nursing Group. June 1996.
8. Butow P. Behavioural issues for cancer patients. Oncology Education Seminar. University of Sydney. Terrigal, August 1996.
9. Butow P. Coping and survival in melanoma and breast cancer. Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Westmead Hospital, 23 October 1996.
10. Butow P. Strategies to address ethical conflicts in the oncology setting. A workshop on interdisciplinary ethical decision making in the oncology setting. NSW Cancer Council, 11 February 1997.
11. Butow P. Psychosocial predictors of survival in breast cancer and melanoma. Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation. Sydney, 27 March 1997
12. Butow P. Doctor-patient communication. Dept of Medical Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, August 1997. 
13. Butow P, Dunn SM, Coates AS. Psychosocial predictors of survival in metastatic melanoma. Liver Oncology Group 2nd Annual Meeting, Sydney, November 1997.
14. Butow P. Disclosure of information to cancer patients. Dept of Radiation Oncology, Westmead Hospital. March 1998.
15. Butow P, Dunn S, Coates A. Communicating optimism. University of Sydney, Dept of Psychiatry Centenary Celebration. University of Sydney, April 1998.
16. Butow P. Misinformation or the assault of truth: Outcomes of communication in cancer. Westmead Institute for Cancer Research, April 1998.
17. Butow P, Dunn SM, Coates AS. Optimism: Implications for doctor-patient communication. Dean’s Lecture, University of Sydney, March 1998.
18. Gattellari M, Butow P. Evaluation of methods to decrease decisional conflict in men with early prostate cancer. Westmead Hospital Urology Group. April 1998.
19. Lobb L, Butow P, Girgis A, Kenny D, Tattersall M. Numbers or words: Discussing prognosis with women with early breast cancer. National Breast Cancer Centre, Australia, April 1998.
20. Lobb L, Butow P, Girgis A, Kenny D, Tattersall M. Communicating risk to cancer patients. NSW Institute of Breast Cancer, 1998.
21. Butow P, Dunn SM. Medical psychology and cancer medicine. University of Sydney Department of Psychological Medicine, Centenary Festrede. University of Sydney, 1998.
22. Butow P. Psychological adjustment to genetic counselling. kConFab Conference, Melbourne, 1998
23. Butow P. Nurse-patient communication. New South Wales Cancer Council. 1998.
24. Butow P. Overview of MPU work on doctor-patient communication. Australian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine inc. in conjunction with the Australian Cancer Society and the National Heart Foundation. Behavioural Science in Health: Opportunities and Priorities. 13-15 December 1998.
25. Lobb E, Butow P, Tucker K, Meiser B, Barratt A. Randomised trial of audiotape provision to women attending for genetic counselling at family cancer clinics. Dept of Public Health, University of Sydney, August 2000.
26. Butow P. Gaining informed consent; the MAGIC trial. Australian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group. 2nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Coolum, Queensland, 18-19 August 2000.
27. Butow P. Communicating with cancer patients: Why is it important? WACOG Meeting, Perth, 2001.
28. Butow P. Communication about prognosis. Central Sydney Area Health Service GP Division Education Seminar, Sydney, 2001.
29. Butow P. Communicating about prognosis: Liverpool Hospital Medical Oncology Dept. Sydney, 2001.
30. Butow P. Communicating about prognosis. Grand Rounds, Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, 2001.
31. Butow P. Managing depression in cancer. Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Consumer Forum, March 2002.
32. Butow P. Supporting patients who have received bad news. Royal North Shore Oncology Education Seminar, April 2002.
33. Butow P. Supporting patients who have received bad news. Palliative Care Nurses Educational Series, RPAH, 2002.
34. Butow P, Duric V, Sharpe L, Lobb E, Meiser B, Tucker K. Eliciting and responding to emotional cues in genetic counseling with women from high risk breast cancer families. kConFab Annual Meeting, Stradbroke Island, 2002.
35. Lobb E, Butow P, Meiser B, Barratt A, Tucker K. Impact of genetic counsellor behaviours on outcomes for women from high risk breast cancer families. kConFab Annual Meeting, Stradbroke Island, 2002.
36. Butow P. Coping with cancer recurrence. Royal North Shore Cancer Support Group, May 2003.
37. Butow P. Responding to patient emotional cues. NSW Cancer Council, June 2003.
38. Butow P. Psychosocial predictors of developing and surviving cancer. NSW University Dept of Psychology, April 2004.
39. Butow P. Psychosocial care in Breast Cancer. Women for Women with Breast Cancer, Consumer Forum, Women’s College, University of Sydney, 19 August 2006.
40. Butow P. Shared decision making in cancer care. WACOG, Perth, March 2008
41. Butow P. Cross cultural issues in cancer care, WACOG, Perth, March 2008
42. Butow P. Quality of life research in Australia. Sydney Cancer Conference, Sydney July 2008
43. Butow P. Encouraging cancer clinical trial participation through optimal communication with patients. Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Group meeting, Darling Harbour Sydney November 2008
44. Butow P. Cultural issues in interactions between health professionals and cancer patients. Victor Coppleson Continuing Medical Education Seminar series 2009, University of Sydney
45. Butow P. Informed consent; history and ethical implications. Australian and New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Meeting, Darwin, July 2009.
46. Butow P. Issues for culturally and linguistically diverse cancer patients in Australia. Calvery Health Care Palliative Care Forum. August 2009.
47. Butow P, Boyle F, Hovey L. Informed consent to the Raves trial. Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology meeting, Adelaide, August 2009.
48. Butow P, Boyle F, Hovey L. Informed consent. Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology meeting, Adelaide, August 2009.
49. Butow P. Issues for culturally and linguistically diverse cancer patients in Australia. Prince of Wales Hospital Oncology Education series. September 2009.
50. Butow P. How to write a successful grant. Victorian Co-operative Oncology Group. Melbourne, October 2009
51. Butow P. Culturally and linguistically diverse cancer patients: Issues and Challenges. Victorian Integrated Cancer Services meeting, Melbourne October 2009.
52. King M, Colagiuri B, Butow P, Luckett T, Price M, Birney D Health-related quality of life versus needs assessment: Do conceptual distinctions translate empirically? Sydney Cancer Conference, The University of Sydney July 2010
53. Wakefield C, McLoone J, Butow P, Lenthen K, Cohn R. Perceptions of support received and needed by young people who have recently completed cancer treatment and their families. Sydney Cancer Conference, The University of Sydney July 2010
54. McLoone J, Kasparian N, Watts K, Meiser B, Butow P, et al. Psychosocial adjustment and support needs of melanoma survivors receiving care at a high risk clinic: A qualitative investigation. Sydney Cancer Conference, The University of Sydney July 2010
55. Johnson C, Dear R, Barratt A, Tattersall M, Askie L, Crossing S, Butow P, Currow D, McGeechan K. Evaluation of the Australian Cancer Trials Online website and decision support tools using a cluster randomized trial. Sydney Cancer Conference, The University of Sydney July 2010
56. Sansom-Daly U, Wakefield CE, Bryant RA, Butow P, Thomas D, Cohn R. Evaluating the feasibility and efficacy of ReCapTure LiFe: A novel psychological intervention for AYAs and their families. Protocol of a phase II cluster-randomised controlled trial. Sydney Cancer Conference, The University of Sydney July 2010
57. Butow P. Decision making and coping strategies. 10th Annual Information Day for those living with BRCA1/2 gene faults and their families. The Sebel, Surry Hills, Sydney. 2010.
58. Butow P. Psychosocial care for melanoma patients-what do we know? 4th Interdisciplinary melanoma/skin cancer centres meeting. Darling Harbour, Sydney. 4 Nov 2010
59. Butow P. Compliance issues in adolescents and young adults with cancer. Forum: Care of adolescents and young adult cancer patients. Prince of Wales Hospital. 12 August 2011.
60. Butow P. Psychosocial support for cancer patients. Cancer Council NSW Peer Connections Program. CityGate Central, Haymarket, Sydney. 17 September 2011.
61. Butow P. Immigrants with cancer: Communication challenges. School of Psychology Colloquium. The University of Sydney. 23 September 2011.
62. Butow P. Communication in the medical setting. The Woolcock Institute, Sydney. 30 September 2011.

Reviewed Papers Presented At International Scientific Meetings

1. Butow P, Touyz SW, Beumont PJV. Cognitive processes in dieting disorders. International Conference of Psychosomatic Disorders, Sydney, 1987.
2. Butow P, Touyz SW, Beumont, PJV. Cognitive processes in dieting disorders. International Psychology Symposium, Sydney, 1988.
3. Touyz SW, Beumont PJV, Butow P, Lennerts W, O'Connor M, Schweiger U. Improvement in depression during nutritional management therapy for bulimia nervosa. 4th World Congress of Psychiatry, Athens, 1989.
4. Butow P, Touyz SW, Beumont PJV. Thinking patterns in anorexia and bulimia nervosa. International Symposiom on Addictive Disorders, Sydney, 1990.
5. Griffin A, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. What did the doctor say? Tapes and letters enhance patient recall in the cancer consultation. Proc, 4th International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer, St Gallen, Switzerland, 1993.
6. Butow PN, Hiller J, Thackway S, Kricker A. Psychosocial predictors of developing breast cancer. International Psychosomatic Medicine Congress, Cairns, 1997.
7. Meiser B, Tucker K, Butow P, Barratt AL, Clifton M. Psychological impact of genetic counselling and testing on women at high risk of developing breast cancer: Preliminary findings. 4th International Congress of Psycho-Oncology. Hamburg, Germany, 3-6 September 1998.
8. Butow P, Coates AS, Dunn SM. Psychosocial predictors of survival in metastatic breast cancer. 4th International Congress of Psycho-Oncology. Hamburg, Germany, 3-6 September 1998.
9. Lobb L, Butow P, Kenny D, Girgis A, Tattersall MHN. Numbers of words: Discussing prognosis with women with early breast cancer. 4th International Congress of Psycho-Oncology. Hamburg, Germany, 3-6 September 1998.
10. Dowsett S, Saul J, Butow P, Dunn SM, Boyer M. Style versus content: It’s not what you say but the way that you say it. 4th International Congress of Psycho-Oncology. Hamburg, Germany, 3-6 September 1998.
11. Brown R, Butow P, Tattersall MHN. The impact of a question prompt sheet on patient question asking. 4th International congress of psycho-oncology. 4th International Congress of Psycho-Oncology. Hamburg, Germany, 3-6 September 1998.
12. Scicluna H, Butow P, Warren GB, Russell J, Touyz S, Sheridan M, Beumont P. Home alone: A contextual analysis of the daily experience of anorexia nervosa patients. 4th London International Conference on Eating Disorders, London, 1999.
13. Butt D, Moore A, Butow P, Brown R. Offering choices: A systemic functional perspective on the presentation of clinical trials in cancer care. International Systemic Functional Institute and Congress, University of Singapore, July 1999.
14. Scicluna H, Butow P, Warren W, Russell UJ, Touyz S, Beumont P. Home alone: A contextual analysis of anorexia nervosa. Fifth Annual Meeting of the Eating Disorders Research Society. San Diego, United States, 19-20 November 1999.
15. Scicluna H, Butow P, Warren WG, Russell J, Touyz SW, Sheridan M, Beumont PJV. Home alone: A contextual analysis of the daily experience of anorexia nervosa patients. Eating Disorders Research Society Meeting, San Diego, California, 19-20 November 1999.
16. Lobb E, Butow P, Kenny DT, Tattersall MHN. Message received and misunderstood: Communication of prognosis in early stage breast cancer. The 13th Conference of European Health Psychology Society, Florence, Italy, 1-3 October 1999.
17. Ellis P, Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. Informing women with early stage breast cancer about clinical trials: a randomised clinical trial of an education booklet. International Clinical Trials Symposium, Sydney, 15-17 September 1999.
18. Leighl NB, Brown R, Butow PN, Gattellari M, Tattersall MHN. Discussing adjuvant cancer therapy. Proc. ASCO: 1736, New Orleans, LA, May 2000.
19. Davey H, Barratt A, Davey E, Butow P, Redman S, Houssami N, Salkeld G. Medical tests: Well women’s decision making preferences and information needs. Health Communication Conference, Warwick England, September 2000
20. Davey H, Lim J, Barratt A, Butow P, Redman S, Houssami N, Salkeld G. Consumer information materials for diagnostic breast tests: well women’s views on decision making, information content and presentation. Health Communication Conference, Warwick England, September 2002.
21. Brown R. Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Coates A. Ethical communication while gaining informed consent to clinical trials. Health Communication Conference, Warwick England, September 2002.
22. Butow P, Duric V, Sharpe L, Lobb E, Meiser B, Tucker K. Eliciting and responding to emotional cues in genetic counseling sessions with women from high risk breast cancer families. Health Communication Conference, Warwick England, September 2002.
23. Caldwell PHY, Butow PN, Craig JC. Paediatricians’ attitudes to randomized controlled trials involving children. International Clinical Trials Symposium, Sydney, 2002.
24. Caldwell PHY, Butow PN, Craig JC. Parents’ attitudes to randomized controlled trials involving children. International Clinical Trials Symposium, Sydney, 2002.
25. Caldwell PHY, Butow PN, Craig JC. Recruitment strategies for recruitment to RCTs: A systematic review of controlled trials and observational studies. International Clinical Trials Symposium, Sydney 2002.
26. Lobb EA, Butow PN, Tucker K, Barratt A, Meiser B. The influence of consultant communication behaviours in genetic counseling.: A multi-centre study with women from high risk breast cancer families. European Human Genetics Society Meeting, Strasbourg, May 2002.
27. Hagerty R, Butow P, Tattersall M. Discussing prognosis; what cancer patients with incurable disease want to know. International Psycho-Oncology Society - 6th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Banff, Canada, April 2003.
28. Smith K, Butow P, Wain G. Unmet needs in cancer survivors.International Psycho-Oncology Society - 6th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Banff, Canada, April 2003.
29. Lobb E, Butow P, Barratt A, Tucker K. Development and pilot of a communication tool to aid the discussion of risk in hereditary breast cancer genetic consultations. International Psycho-Oncology Society - 6th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Banff, Canada, April 2003.
30. Juraskova I, Butow P, Sharpe L. Sexual outcomes following treatment for gynaecological cancer. International Psycho-Oncology Society - 6th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Banff, Canada, April 2003.
31. Kirsten L, Ussher J, Butow P, Wain G, Hobbs K, Smith K, Stenlake A. Cancer Support Groups: Their role and influence on patient outcomes. International Psycho-Oncology Society - 6th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Banff, Canada, April 2003.
32. Kirsten L, Ussher J, Butow P, Wain G, Hobbs K, Smith K, Stenlake A. Cancer Support Groups: An ethnographic study. International Psycho-Oncology Society - 6th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Banff, Canada, April 2003.
33. Duric V, Sharpe L, Stockler M, Butow P, Dhillon H, Boyle F, Sullivan A, Beith J, Wilcken N. Psychosocial predictors of decisions about adjuvant chemotherapy among women with early breast cancer. International Psycho-Oncology Society - 6th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Banff, Canada, April 2003.
34. Duric V, Stockler M, Butow P, Sharpe L, Dhillon H, Boyle F, Sullivan A, Beith J, Wilcken N. What do patients and their partners think makes adjuvant chemotherapy in early breast cancer worthwhile? International Psycho-Oncology Society - 6th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Banff, Canada, April 2003.
35. Clayton J, Butow P, Tattersall M, Chye R, Noel M, Davis J, Glare P. Asking questions can help: development and preliminary evaluation of a question prompt list for palliative care patients. Presented at a plenary session. MASCC/ISOO 15th International Symposium Supportive Care in Cancer, Berlin, June 2003.
36. Duric V, Stockler M, Butow P, Sharpe L. Making sense of patients’ preferences for adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) in early breast cancer (EBC): What makes it worthwhile, who decides and why. 11th Annual meeting of The International Society of Quality of Life Research, Queensland, 19 October 2004.
37. Pritchard M, Butow P, Stevens M, Goodenough B, Cohn R, Suppiah R, Duley J, Heriot, S. How to cope with the worst and hope for the best: cognitive behaviour therapy for children and adolescents with leukaemia. International Congress of Cognitive Psychotherapy, Goteborg, Sweden, June 2005. Oral.
38. Mathieu E, Barratt A, Davey J, Pate A, Houssami N, Butow P, Higginson R. Evaluation of two mammography decision aids for women outside the target age for screening: deciding to start (40-49) or stop (70+) mammography screening. 3rd International Shared Decision Making Conference, Ottawa, Canada, 14-16 June 2005. Oral.
39. Shepherd H, Tattersall MHN, Butow P, Charles C. A survey of Australian oncologists’ views about shared decision making. 3rd International Shared Decision Making Conference, Ottawa, Canada, 14-16 June 2005. Oral.
40. Shepherd H, Tattersall MHN, Leighl N, Butow P, Sullivan A, Hamilton A, Beith J, Vardy J, Chiew K. Development of and pilot evaluation of a decision aid for advanced breast cancer patients considering chemotherapy. 3rd International Shared Decision Making Conference, Ottawa, Canada, 14-16 June 2005. Oral.
41. Butow P, Leighl N, Tattersall MHN, Shepherd H, Clarke S, Beale PM, Wilkin N, Horvath L. A decision aid for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer deciding between supportive care and supportive care plus chemotherapy. 3rd International Shared Decision Making Conference, Ottawa, Canada, 14-16 June 2005. Oral.
42. Dimitry S, Ellis PM, Butow PN, Haggerty R, Tattersall MHN. Understanding and preferences for receiving prognostic information: A comparison of the views of Australian and Canadian patients with metastatic cancer. ASCO, 2006. Poster.
43. Juraskova I, Butow P.N, Zordan R.D et al. The challenges, rewards and unmet needs of cancer support group leaders: An Australia-wide survey. 8th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology. Venice. Oct 2006. Oral.
44. Price M, Butow P, Grivas D, Webb P, Loos C. Psychological distress, social support and unmet needs in ovarian cancer caregivers: how caregiver needs differ from patient needs. International Psycho-Oncology Society - 8th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Venice, October 2006. Oral.
45. Zordan RD, Juraskova I, Butow PN et al. “Challenges, Rewards, and Psychological well-being of Cancer Support Group Leaders: Does gender matter?” 9th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology. London. Sept 2007. Oral.
46. Duggal, P, Butow, P, Goldstein, D, Eisenbruch, M, Girgis, A, Jefford, M, Schofield P, King, M, Sze, M, Mikhail, M, Rankin N. Challenges in conducting research with cancer patients from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities in Australia. International Clinical Trials Symposium, 23-26 September 2007, Sydney, Australia.
47. Butow P, Girgis A, Goldstein D, Eisenbruch M, et al. Unmet needs in Chinese, Greek and Arabic speaking cancer patients in Australia. International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) conference, Madrid Spain, 2008 (Psycho-Oncology , vol 17 (6) (supplement). Oral.
48. Butow P, Girgis A, Goldstein D, Eisenbruch M, Schofield P, Jefford M, King M, Duggal-Beri P, Mikhail M, Sze M, Lobb L. Barriers to research with cancer patients from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in Australia. International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) conference, Madrid Spain, 2008.
49. Thewes B, Butow P, Stuart Harris R. Introducing routine psychosocial screening for newly diagnosed rural cancer patients. Does it lead to better outcomes for patients and multidisciplinary care? International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) conference, Madrid Spain, 2008. Poster.
50. Gainford MC, Stockler MR, Butow P, Boyle F, Sullivan P, Beale S. Pendlebury, A. K. Nowak, V. M. Duric .What caused your cancer? A survey of patients with early breast and bowel cancer.  44th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Chicago, 2008. Poster.
51. Juraskova I, Butow P, Henry S, Smith B, Miguel C, Lopez A.L. Coding oncology consultations: Sharing decisions or managing emotions - Which influence patient outcomes the most? International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) conference, Madrid Spain, 2008. Oral.
52. Kasparian N, Meiser B, Butow P, Simpson J, Mann G. Genetic risk assessment amongst Australians with a storng family history of melanoma: Uptake and psychological implications. International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) conference, Madrid Spain, 2008. Oral.
53. Thewes B, Butow P, Stuart Harris R. Staff and patient attitudes to routine screening at Australian rural oncology clinics. International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) conference,Madrid Spain, 2008. Oral.
54. Kasparian NA, Mieser B, Butow PN, Simpson JM, Mann GJ. Genetic counselling and testing for melanoma ris, in Australia: A prospective study of uptake and psychological implications. European Human Genetics conference, Barcelona 2008 (European J of Human Genetics, Vol 16, supp 2). Oral.
55. Butow P. Program of research in support groups. Part of symposium on cancer social support groups. International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) conference, Vienna June 2009. Panel chair and panel member.
56. Bernhard J, Butow PN, Aldridge J, Ribi K, Juraskova I, Brown RF. An international randomised trial of skills training for oncologists concerning communication about standard treatment options and clinical trials with patients with early breast cancer.  International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) conference, Vienna June 2009. Oral.
57. Butow P, Lobb E, Schofield P, Goldstein D, Eisenbruch M, Girgis A, Jefford M, King M, Sze M, Aldridge L. Oncology consultations with patients from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds: The interpreter perspective. International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) conference, Vienna June 2009. Oral.
58. Aldridge L, Butow P, Goldstein D, Eisenbruch M, Girgis A, Jefford M, Schofield P, King M, Duggal-Beri P, Sze M, Lobb EA, Grayson N, Faraji S. Unmet needs in Chinese, Greek, Arabic and English-speaking cancer patients in New South Wales. International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) conference, Vienna June, 2009. Oral.
59. Schofield P, Butow P, Lobb EA, Jefford M, Goldstein D, King M, Eisenbruch M, Girgis A, Aldridge A, Sze M. Oncology consultations with patients from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds: The interpreter perspective. MASCC (Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer). 25-27 June, Rome, Italy.
60. Thewes B, Butow P, Batterby E,  Boyes A, Girgis A, Beith J,Pendlebury S, Cavanagh M, Abbott M, Brazel F, Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Breast Cancer Survivors; Preliminary Findings. Australia and New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group Annual Scientific Meeting, Darwin, August, 2009 (Invited oral presentation)
61. King M, Bell M, Costa D, Butow P., PoCoG, Oh B, Dept Medicine Concord Repatriation General Hospital. Relative responsiveness and statistical efficiency of QLQ-C30 v FACT-G. Annual Meeting of the International Society for Quality of Life Research, October 2010. Oral.
62. Shepherd H, Barratt A, Bateson D, Carey K, Trevena L, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN,  McGeechan K, Del Mar CB, Carey K, Epstein RM, Entwistle V. Three simple questions to implement evidence-based practice and increase patient involvement. Evidence, economics and ethics: The future of health technology assessment - 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making. October 24 - 27, 2010. Toronto, Canada. Oral.
63. Thewes B, Butow P, Batterby E, Beith J, Cavanagh M, Abbott M, Brazel F, Fear of cancer recurrence in young women with a history of early breast cancer. 12th World Congress of the International Psycho-Oncology Society, (IPOS), Quebec, Canada May 2010 (Invited oral presentation).
64. Aldridge L, McGrane J, Butow P, Girgis A, Jefford M, Schofield P, King M, Eisenbruch M, Yates P, Connell S, Duggal-Beri P, Sze M, Lobb E, Goldstein D. International Psycho-Oncology Society, (IPOS), Quebec, Canada May 2010.
65. Wakefield CE, McLoone JK, Fleming C, Butow P, Daniel G, Cohn RJ. Perceptions of support received and needed by families of childhood cancer survivors recently off treatment. 8th Annual Conference of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society, Anaheim, CA, USA, February 2011. Oral.
66. Juraskova I., Butow P., et al. Improving informed consent to clinical trials: A randomized controlled trial of the decision aid for women considering participation in a breast cancer prevention trial. EACH Conference Verona: 5 - 8 September 2010.
67. Dhillon H, Butow P., et al. Informed consent: What is too little or too much? EACH Conference Verona: 5 - 8 September 2010.
68. HL Shepherd, A Barratt, LJ Trevena, PN Butow, MHN Tattersall, K McGeechan, CB Del Mar, K Carey, RM Epstein, V Entwistle. Three simple questions to implement evidence-based practice and increase patient involvment.  "Evidence, Economics & Ethics: The Future of Health Technology Assessment" 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making. October 24 - 27, 2010, Toronto, Canada
69. Peate M, Meiser B, Hickey H, Saunders C, Butow P, Cheah BC,  Hadzi-Pavlovic D, Friedlander M. Targeted and timely fertility information for young women with early breast cancer - making choices now for the future. 13th Annual World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Antalya, Turkey, Oct. 2011. Oral.
70. Smith AB, King M,  Butow P, Olver I, Luckett T, Grimison P, Toner G, Stockler MR,  Hovey J, Stubbs E. Losing Your Marbles: Understanding the Psychosocial Issues Faced by Testicular Cancer Survivors. 13th Annual World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Antalya, Turkey, Oct. 2011. Oral.
71. McGrane J, King M, Butow P, on behalf of the CALD Research Group. Bridging cultures requires culturally invariant assessment: Investigating the cross-cultural invariance of psychosocial outcomes assessments using the Rasch model. 13th Annual World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Antalya, Turkey, Oct. 2011.
72. Sze M, Butow P, Goldstein D, King M, Jefford M, Girgis A, Eisenbruch M, Bell M, Vaccaro L, Dong S, Liauw W, Ng W. Shared decision making in immigrants with cancer  [Abstract of paper accepted for presentation as part of the symposium “Caring for immigrants with cancer: Communication challenges and interventions”].
73. Powell R, Butow P, Bu S, Lam W, Charles C, Gafni A, Shepherd H, McCaffery K, Jansen J, Tattersall M, Juraskova I. Doctor-patient-family communication and decision-making: A systematic review of cancer consultations. The 13th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology (IPOS 2011), Antalya, Turkey, October 2011. Oral.
74. Powell R, Butow P, Bu S, Charles C, Gafni A, Lam W, Shepherd H, McCaffery K, Jansen J, Tattersall M, Juraskova I. “Good things come in three's?” Patient, family, and health professional experiences of triadic communication and decision-making in cancer consultations. The 13th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology (IPOS 2011), Antalya, Turkey, October 2011. Oral.
75. Butow PN, Goldstein D, Bell M, Sze M, Aldridge LJ, Abdo S, Mikhail M, Dong S, Iedema R, Vardy J, Ashgari R, Hui R, Eisenbruch M. Interpretation in consultations with immigrant cancer patients; How accurate is it? The 13th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology (IPOS 2011), Antalya, Turkey, October 2011.
76. Butow P, Bell M, Goldstein D, Sze M. Aldridge L, Abdo S, Mikhail M, Dong S, Iedema R, Ashgari R, Hui R, Eisenbruch M. Grappling with cultural differences; Communication between oncologists and immigrant cancer patients with and without interpreters. The 13th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology (IPOS 2011), Antalya, Turkey, October 2011.

Reviewed Papers Presented At Australian Scientific Meetings

1. Butow P, Holman J. Assessment of Social Skills. Behaviour Modification Conference, Adelaide, 1983.
2. Butow P, Dunn S, Coates A. Measurement of psychological adjustment and quality of life in cancer patients. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Conference, Sydney, 1989.
3. Butow P, Dunn SM, Sheldon JS, Tattersall MHN. Acceptability and effects of audio-taping: preliminary exploration in the cancer consultation. Clinical Oncolological Society of Australia, Melbourne, 1990.
4. Butow P, Dunn S, Sheldon J, Tattersall, M, Taylor J. Methodological issues in a randomised controlled trial of communication interventions in the oncology consultation. Australian Cancer Society, Behavioural Issues in Cancer Control, Newcastle, 1991.
5. Butow P, Dunn S, Coates A. The measurement of psychosocial predictors of outcome in breast cancer and melanoma patients. Australian Cancer Society, Behavioural Issues in Cancer Control Conference, Newcastle, 1991.
6. Taylor JJ, Dunn SM, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN. Methodological issues in a randomised trial of communication approaches in oncology. NSW Cancer Council Patient Care Research Workshop, Leura, 1991.
7. Butow P, Touyz SW, Beumont, PJV. Thinking patterns in dieting disorders. Behaviour Modification Association Conference, Sydney, 1991.
8. Butow P, Touyz S, Beumont, PJV. The cognitive hypothesis in eating disorders. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society for Psychiatric Research, Sydney, 1991.
9. Butow P, Welch G. Understanding and managing your obese and eating disordered patients. Cardiac Rehabilitation Symposium, Sydney, 1991.
10. Butow P. Breaking bad news. Thirtieth Annual Scientific Meeting of the Haematology Society of Australia and the Australasian Society of Blood Transfusion in association with the Medical Oncology Group of Australia. Canberra, 1992. (Invited speaker).
11. Griffin A, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. The cancer consultation: A comparison of audio-taping and letters to patients. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Melbourne, 1992.
12. Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. Taping it: Improving communication in cancer care. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Melbourne, 1992.
13. Butow P, Dunn SM, Sheldon JS, Tattersall MHN. Acceptability and effects of audio-taping: preliminary exploration in the cancer consultation. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Melbourne, 1992.
14. Dunn SM, Patterson PU, Butow PN, Tattersall, MHN. A randomised trial of euphemism and uncertainty in cancer communication. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Melbourne, 1992.
15. Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Griffin A, Dunn S. The take home message after a cancer consultation: A randomised trial of consultation audiotapes and individualised letters to patients. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Perth, 1993.
16. Tattersall MHN, Griffin A, Dunn SM, Butow PN. Writing to referring doctors: What they want and what they get. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Perth, 1993.
17. Dunn SM, Butow PN, Parsons S, Coates AS. Psychological predictors of survival and relapse in breast cancer. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Perth, 1993.
18. Griffin AM, Childs AM, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM, Butow P, Ellis P, Coates AS. On the receiving end: Patients' perception of the side-effects of chemotherapy. Clinical Oncolological Society of Australia, Perth, 1993.
19. Butow P, Dunn SM, Tattersall MHN, Jones QJ. Evaluation of a question prompt sheet as a means of enhancing patient participation in the oncology consultation. New Orleans, 1994.
20. Butow P, Griffin A, Kazemi J, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. Reducing the impact of a cancer diagnosis. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Adelaide, 1994.
21. Brindle L, Butow P, Griffin AM. Patient perception of cancer information booklets. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Adelaide, 1994.
22. Miller MJ, Boyer MJ, Dunn SM, Butow PN, Griffin A-M. Why do Australian cancer patients use unproven therapies? Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1995.
23. Butow PN, Dunn SM, Tattersall SM, Miller R, Miller M. Analysing the cancer consultation: The latest technology. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1995.
24. Dunn SM, Butow PN, Griffin A-M, Tattersall M. Misunderstanding in cancer patients: Poor communication or adaptive denial? Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1995.
25. Childs A, Maclean M, Butow PN, Tatttersall MHN, Dunn SM. Information preferences: How and why they change. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1995.
26. McJannet M, Devine R, Butow PN. Community nursing for metastatic melanoma: A quality assurance project. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1995.
27. Butow PN, Wain G, Stenlake A, Ward J, Sheil A. Patient satisfaction as a routine outcome measure in clinical care. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1996.
28. Brown R, Dunn S, Butow P. Meeting patient expectations in the cancer consultation. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1996.
29. Findlow R, Dunn SM, Boyer MJ, Butow PN, Dowsett SM. Improving communication in the cancer consultation: Optimal strategies and empirical outcomes. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1996.
30. Ellis PM, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. Accrual to clinical trials in breast cancer. . Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1996.
31. Dowsett SM, Ellis PM, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, Brock J. Attitudes to randomised clinical trials: A survey of oncology outpatients. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1995.
32. Tucker K, Meiser B, Friedlander M, Schnieden V, Butow P. Psychological impact of genetic testing on women with a family history of breast cancer. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1996.
33. Gattellari M, Butow PN, Dunn SM, Tattersall MHN, Florio K. Why do cancer patients misunderstand the goals of treatment: Information delivery or denial? Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1996.
34. Dunn SM, Coates AS, Butow PN. Psychosocial predictors of outcome in melanoma. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1996.
35. Dunn SM, Coates AS, Butow PN. Psychosocial predictors of outcome. Promoting Optimism. Liaison Psychiatry Conference, Sydney 1997.
36. Butow P, Dunn SM, Coates A. Psychosocial predictors of outcome in metastatic melanoma. AACBT National Conference, Brisbane, 5-9 July 1997.
37. Butow P, Gattellari M, Tattersall M, Dunn SM, McCleod C. Communication in the cancer consultation: Message received and understood? AACBT National Conference, Brisbane, 5-9 July 1997.
38. Meiser B, Tucker K, Butow P, Schnieden V, Barrett A. Psychological impact of genetic testing on women with a family history of breast cancer. AACBT National Conference, Brisbane, 5-9 July 1997.
39. Ellis PM, Butow PN, Simes RJ. Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. Does participation in clinical trials influence recommendations for standard therapy in breast cancer? COSA, Hobart, 1997.
40. Butow PN, Hiller J, Thackway S, Kricker A. Psychosocial predictors of developing breast cancer. COSA, Hobart, 1997.
41. Brown R, Butow P. Patient participation in the cancer consultation: Evaluation of a question prompt sheet. COSA, Hobart, 1997.
42. Gattellari M, Butow P, Dunn S, Tattersall M. Can oncologists detect patient denial? The effect of patient denial on information disclosure. COSA, Hobart 1997.
43. Miller RM, Dunn SM, Butow PN, Coates AS, Remond LC, Findlow R. Long term survivors of metastatic melanoma: A psychological perspective. COSA, Hobart 1997.
44. Lobb EA, Butow PN, Girgis A, Kenny DT, Tattersall MHN. Numbers of words: Discussing prognosis with women with early breast cancer. COSA, Hobart 1997.
45. Miller RM, King MT, Butow PN, Dunn SM, Brown JE. Psychological adjustment to cancer in the last year of life in metastatic melanoma patients. COSA, Hobart 1997.
46. Butow PN, Meiser B, Tucker K, Barratt A, Friedlander M, Schnieden V. Psychological impact of genetic testing for breast cancer predisposition: Preliminary findings. COSA, Hobart 1997.
47. Brown J, Butow P, Culjak G, Coates A, Dunn S. Psychosocial predictors of relapse and survival in early stage melanoma. COSA, Melbourne, 24-26 November 1999.
48. Thewes B, Butow P, Pendlebury S, Girgis A. Unmet needs in breast cancer survivors: A comparison of younger and older women. COSA, Melbourne, 24-26 November 1999.
49. Butow P, Huang X, Goldstein D. Information needs of Chinese and Greek migrant cancer patients and their relatives. COSA, Melbourne, 24-26 November 1999.
50. MacCormack T, Simonian J, Lim J, Remond L, Roets D, Butow P. Someone who cares: Psychotherapy from the cancer patient’s perspective. COSA, Melbourne, 24-26 November 1999.
51. Henman M, Butow P, Brown RF, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. Lay constructions of decision-making: Perceptions of women with cancer. COSA, Melbourne, 24-26 November 1999.
52. Brown RF, Butow PN, Cogar S, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. Oncologists reactions to cancer patients’ verbal cues. COSA, Melbourne, 24-26 November 1999.
53. Schofield PE, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, Thonmpson J, Beeney L, Dunn SM. Breaking bad news: Melanoma patients’ experiences, preferences and psychological adjustment. COSA, Melbourne, 24-26 November 1999.
54. Brown RF, Butow PN, Henman MJ, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. The active and passive cancer patient: How do oncologists respond? COSA, Melbourne, 24-26 November 1999.
55. Ellis PE, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. A randomised clinical trial evaluating the impact of an educational booklet on willingness to join randomised trials. COSA, Melbourne, 24-26 November 1999.
56. Juraskova I, Butow P, Robertson R, McLeod C, Hacker N. Sexual outcomes following cervical and endometrial cancer: An exploration of treatment impact. COSA, Melbourne, 24-26 November 1999.
57. Schofield P, Butow P. Developing evidence-based communication interventions: It takes two to tango. COSA, Adelaide, 2000.
58. Thewes B, Butow P, Goldstein D. Attitudes to cancer and information preferences of Greek Australians: A qualitative study. COSA, Adelaide, 2000.
59. Butow P, Gattelari M, Tattersall MHN. When the treatment goal is not cure: Are patients equipped to make decisions. COSA, Adelaide, 2000.
60. Devine R, Knox R, Butow P, Tattersall MHN. Consultation audiotapes for cancer patients at follow-up. COSA, Adelaide, 2000.
61. Brown R, Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. Promoting patient question-asking at the oncology consultation. COSA, Adelaide, 2000.
62. Hagerty R, Dowsett S, Butow P. Communication of prognosis within the metastatic setting. COSA, Adelaide, 2000.
63. Brown J, Butow P, Coates A, Dunn SM. The impact of psychosocial interventions in metastatic cancer. COSA, Adelaide, 2000.
64. Collie L, Koh THHG, Budge D, Bolisetty S, Whitehall J, Dunn S, Patole S, Tattersall M,  Butow P. Computer and internet usage: A cross sectional survey of neonatal nurses and parents of babies in one neonatal unit. Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand 4th Annual Congress, Brisbane March 2000.
65. Koh THHG, Casey A, Budge D, Collie L, Bolisetty S, Whitehall J, Dunn S, Patole S, Tattersall M, Butow P. Parental preferences for information and role in decision making in NICU. Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand 4th  Annual Congress, Brisbane, March 2000.
66. Bennett B, Butow P, Hickie I, Chenevix-Trench G, Tucker K, Meiser B, Tennant C and the kConFab Psychosocial Working Group. Psychosocial Profile of women from high risk breast cancer families. kConFab Annual Meeting, Cairns, 2001.
67. Lobb E, Butow P, Tucker K, Barratt A. The process and outcomes of genetic counselling for women from high risk breast cancer families. kConFab Annual Meeting, Cairns, 2001.
68. Lobb E, Butow P, Tucker K, Barratt A. Risk communication in genetic counselling of women from high risk breast cancer families. kConFab Annual Meeting, Cairns, 2001.
69. Koh THHG, Collie L, Budge D, Butow P. Consenting to the T.A.P.E. Project: a parent centered trial. Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand 8th Annual Congress, Canberra, March 2001.
70. Caldwell PHY, Butow PN, Craig JC. Paediatricians’ attitudes to randomized controlled trials involving children. Australasian Epidemiological Association Conference, 2001.
71. Clayton J, Butow P, Tattersall M, Chye R. Development of a question prompt sheet for palliative care patients and their carers. 1st Australian Conference on Communication Skills Training, Canberra, May 2001.
72. Clayton J, Butow P, Tattersall M, Chye R, Davis J, Glare P. Development of a question prompt sheet for palliative care patients and their carers. 6th Australian Palliative Care Conference, Hobart, September 2001.
73. Clayton J, Butow P, Tattersall M, Chye R. Development of a question prompt sheet for palliative care patients and their carers. 28th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, November 2001.
74. Clayton J, Butow P, Tattersall M, Chye R. Development of a question prompt sheet for palliative care patients and their carers. NSW Palliative Care Association Conference, Albury, November 2001.
75. Solomon MJ, Pager CK, Keshava A, Butow P, Findlay M, Salkeld GP, Roberts R. What do patients want? Patient preferences and surrogate decision making in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Annual Scientific Meeting, RACS, Adelaide, May 2002.
76. Kirsten L, Butow P, Ussher J, Wain G, Hobbs K, Smith K, Stenlake, A. Cancer support groups: Their role and efficacy. From Cell to Society, Conference for the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Medical Foundation, Leura, Australia, September 2002.
77. Solomon MJ, Pager CK, Keshava A, Butow P, Findlay M, Salkeld GP, Roberts R. What do patients want? Patient preferences and surrogate decision making in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Tripartite Meeting of Colorectal Surgeons, Melbourne, October 2002.
78. Butow P, McJannett M, Tattersall MHN, Thompson J. The development of a question prompt list for cancer patients seeing a surgeon for the first time. 29th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, November 2002.
79. Brown R, Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Coates AS, Ellis P, Boyle F. Communication skills training for oncologists in ethically gaining informed consent to clinical trials; Doctor and patient outcomes. 29th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, November 2002.
80. Devine R, Butow P, Tattersall MHN. A consultation preparation package for new oncology patients: A randomized controlled trial. 29th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, November 2002.
81. Juraskova I, Butow P, Sharpe L. Gynaecological outcomes following cervical and endometrial cancer. 29th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, November 2002.
82. Smith K, Butow P. Developing a questionnaire measuring unmet needs in cancer survivors and their partners. 29th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, November 2002.
83. Kirsten L, Butow P, Ussher J, Wain G, Hobbs K, Smith K, Stenlake A. Cancer support groups: Their role and utility. 29th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, November, 2002.
84. Clayton J, Butow P, Tattersall M, Chye R, Noel M, Davis J, Glare P. Asking questions can help: development and preliminary evaluation of a question prompt list for palliative care patients. Presented at a plenary session. 7th Australian Palliative Care Conference, Adelaide, September 2003.
85. Duric V, Sharpe L, Stockler M, Butow P, Dhillon H, Boyle F, Sullivan A, Beith J, Wilcken N. Psychosocial predictors of decisions about adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) among women with early breast cancer (EBC). 30th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, November 2003.
86. Hagerty R, Butow P, Lobb E, Tattersall MHN. Stability of preferences for prognostic communication in patients with metastatic cancer. 30th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, November 2003.
87. Juraskova I, Butow P, Sharpe L. Sex does matter: Psychosexual outcomes following gynaecological cancer. 30th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, November 2003.
88. Kirsten L, Ussher J, Butow P, Wain G, Hobbs K, Smith K, Stenlake A, Petrovic M. Relationship between group characteristics and patient outcomes in cancer support groups in NSW. 30th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, November 2003.
89. Kirsten L, Ussher J, Butow P, Wain G, Hobbs K, Smith K, Stenlake A, Petrovic M. The experience of being a member of a cancer support group in NSW. 30th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, November 2003.
90. Smith K, Butow P, Pendlebury S, Hobbs K, Sing K, Wain G. Assessing unmet supportive care needs: The development and evaluation of CaSUN (Cancer Survivors Unmet Needs) measure. Western Sydney Area Mental Health Service Biennial Health Psychology Conference, Westmead, February 2004.
91. Kirsten L, Ussher J, Butow P, Wain G, Hobbs K, Smith K, Stenlake A, Petrovic M. The efficacy of support groups for cancer patients. Western Sydney Area Mental Health Service Biennial Health Psychology Conference, Westmead, February 2004.
92. Wain G. Diversity, availability and effectiveness of cancer support groups for people with cancer and their carers in NSW. 19th Australian Society of Gynaecological Oncologists Annual Scientific Meeting, Singapore, 15 May 2004.
93. Butow P, Shepherd H, Tattersall MHN, Barratt A, Davey H. Shared decision making: Some difficulties and dilemmas. COMET/VELUM Meeting, Macquarie and Sydney University, 1-2 July 2005.
94. Price M, Wilson J, Butow P, Lo SK and the kConFab Psychosocial Study Group. Predictors of cancer specific anxiety in unaffected women from high risk breast cancer families. Familial Cancer Conference: Research and Practice. August 2005, Couran Cove.
95. Grivas D, Butow P, Price M, Webb P, Gertig D, Lo SK. Quality of Life, psychological distress and unmet support needs of women with ovarian cancer and their partners/carers: The AOCS Quality of Life Study. Familial Cancer Conference: Research and Practice. August 2005, Couran Cove.
96. Price M, Wilson J, Butow P, Lo SK and the kConFab Psychosocial Study Group. Predicting cancer specific anxiety in unaffected women from high risk breast cancer families. 32nd Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting. November 2005, Brisbane.Oral.
97. Kirsten L, Butow P, Price M, Hobbs K, Sundquist K. Identifying the needs of cancer support group leaders. 32nd Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting. November 2005, Brisbane.Oral.
98. Grivas D, Butow P, Price M, Webb P, Gertig D, Lo SK, Loos C. Quality of Life, psychological distress and unmet support needs of women with ovarian cancer and their partners/carers: The AOCS Quality of Life Study. 32nd Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting. November 2005, Brisbane.Oral.
99. Juraskova I, Butow PN, Zordan RD et al. The challenges, rewards and unmet needs of cancer support group leaders: An Australia-wide survey. 8th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology. Venice. Oct 2006
100. Zordan R, Butow P, Juraskova I, Chapman J, Jolan A. Challenges, support/training needs and psychological well-being of cancer support group leaders. 8th Annual School of Psychology Post-Graduate Conference. Nov 2006
101. Juraskova I, Butow P, Brown R et al. A randomised controlled trial of consultation skills training (IBCSG) 33-03) to improve communication about cancer treatment options and clinical trials: Interim analyses using Australian and New Zealand data. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia ASM  2006, Melbourne. Oral.
102. Kirsten L, Butow P, Ussher J et al. What characterises the ideal cancer support group? Views of patients and carers. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia ASM  2006, Melbourne. Oral.
103. Lovell MR, Boyle FM, Forder P, Butow PN et al. Booklet and video "Overcoming cancer pain" helpful for patients and carers. Co-author. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia ASM  2006, Melbourne. Oral.
104. Price MA, Butow PN, Grivas D. Psychological distress, social support and unmet support needs of women with ovarian cancer and their informal carers. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia ASM  2006, Melbourne. Oral.
105. Price M, Butow PN , Grivas D et al. Psychological distress, social support and unmet support needs of women with ovarian cancer and their informal carers. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia ASM  2006, Melbourne. Oral.
106. Hagerty RG, Butow P, Tattersall MHN. A pilot of a question prompt list designed to facilitate communication about prognosis in first and second oncology consultations. Senior author. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia ASM 2006, Melbourne. Oral.
107. Zordan R, Butow PN, Juraskova I, et al. “Challenges, Rewards, and Psychological well-being of Cancer Support Group Leaders: Does gender matter?” 34th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia ASM. Adelaide. Nov 2007. Oral.
108. Peate M, Meiser B, Hickey M, Thewes, B, Butow P, et al. Making hard choices easier: Development and evaluation of a fertility related decision aid for young women with early breast cancer. Co-author. 34th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia ASM. Adelaide. Nov 2007. Oral.
109. Jacob L, Butow P, Dhillon H et al. A collaborative approach to protocol development- Progress achieved in the first 18 months and plans for the future. Co-author. 34th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia ASM. Adelaide. Nov 2007. Oral.
110. Luckett T, King M, Butow P, Rankin N. quality of life office to support cancer clinical trials. 34th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia ASM. Adelaide. Nov 2007. Oral.
111. Duggal P, Butow P, Goldstein D et al. Psychological morbidity or unmet needs of cancer patients from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. 34th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia ASM. Adelaide. Nov 2007. Oral.
112. Sundquist K, Robotin M, Butow P, Lobb E. Who cares for the cancer health professional? An intervention to reduce stress and burnout. 34th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia ASM. Adelaide. Nov 2007. Oral.
113. Lobb E, Hallowell N, Kirsjanson L, Meiser B, Butow PN. Men from high risk cancer families: Some seek information, some don't - Why? 34th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia ASM. Adelaide. Nov 2007. Oral.
114. Dimoska A, Tattersall MHN, Butow P. Implementing question prompt lists into routine cancer care. Co-author. 34th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia ASM. Adelaide. Nov 2007. Oral.
115. Sze M, Duggal-Beri P, Butow P, Mikhail M, Eisenbruch M, Goldstein D, Schofield P, Jefford M, King M, Girgis A and the CALD research team. Low psychological service utilization in cancer - does it mean CALD patients cope better? 34th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia ASM. Adelaide. Nov 2007.
116. Duggal, P, Butow, P, Goldstein, D, Eisenbruch, M, Girgis, A, Jefford, M, Schofield P, King, M, Sze, M, Mikhail, M. Barriers to research with cancer patients from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in Australia. 34th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia ASM. Adelaide. Nov 2007.
117. Duggal, P, Butow, P, Goldstein, D, Eisenbruch, M, Girgis, A, Jefford, M, Schofield P, King, M, Sze, M, Mikhail, M. Psychological morbidity or unmet needs of cancer patients from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) Backgrounds. 34th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia ASM. Adelaide. Nov 2007.
118. Zordan R, Butow P, Juraskova I, Chapman J, Jolan A. Challenges, support/training needs and psychological wellbeing of cancer support group leaders. 9th Annual School of Psychology Post-Graduate Conference. Nov 2007. Oral.
119. White K, Herz H, Butow P, Kiernan M. Letter on future care: development of a disease-specific future care plan for MND. Presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the MND Research Institute of Australia (MNDRIA) 31/10-/07.
120. Price MA,   PN Butow PN, M Charles, B Meiser, K-A Phillips, J Mckinley and the kConFab psychosocial group. Predictors of mammographic screening behavior in unaffected women at high risk of breast cancer: Why some women over-or under-screen.
121. Harrison JD, Young JM, Solomon MJ, Butow P, Secomb R, Masya L, Salkeld G. The CONNECT Program Pilot Study. Population Health Congress 2008, Brisbane, 6-9 July 2008-07-24.
122. Harrison JD, Young JM, Solomon MJ, Butow P, Secomb R, Masya L, Salkeld G. The CONNECT Program Pilot Study. Population Health Congress 2008, Conference Program & Abstracts. Brisbane, July 2008: p307
123. Butow P. Cultural issues in information exchange between health professionals and patients. Plenary, Clinical Oncological Society of Australia meeting, Sydney, November 2008
124. Sze M, Butow P, Goldstein D, Eisenbruch M, Iedema R, Abdo S. Interpreters : Help and Hindrance to effective doctor-patient communication, Clinical Oncological Society of Australia meeting, Sydney, November 2008. Oral.
125. Dimoska1 A, Girgis A, Hansen V, Butow PN, Tattersall, MHN. Perceived difficulties in consulting with patients and families: A survey of Australian cancer specialists. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia meeting, Sydney, November 2008. Poster.
126. Shepherd HL, Barratt A, Tattersall MHN, Trevena1 LJ, Butow PN, Del Mar CB, McGeechan K, Carey Hazell K. The use of Standardised Patients (SPs) to assess, audit and improve oncologists’ consultation skills. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia meeting, Sydney, November 2008. Oral.
127. Peate M, Meiser B, Hickey M, Thewes B, Butow P, Saunders C,  Rovelli S, Zorbas H, Friedlander M.  Making hard choices easier: The development and evaluation of a fertility-related decision aid for young women with early breast cancer. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia meeting, Sydney, November 2008. Poster.
128. Maclurcan M, Heard R, Boyages J, Butow P. Yoga and breast cancer; A pilot study. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia meeting, Sydney, November 2008. Oral.
129. Shepherd HL, Tattersall MHN, Butow PN. Involving patients in reaching treatment decisions; motivations, consequences and effects on decision responsibility. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia meeting, Sydney, November 2008. Poster.
130. Kasparian N, McLoone J, Meiser B. Butow P, Simpson J, Mann G. Skin cancer screening practices among individuals with a strong family history of malignant melanoma: Prevalence and predictors. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia meeting, Sydney, November 2008 Poster.
131. Brennan ME, Butow P, Spillane AJ, Boyle FM. Follow-up care after treatment for early breast cancer - Practices and attitudes of Australian Health Professionals. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia meeting, Sydney, November 2008 Poster.
132. Butow P, Goldstein D, Eisenbruch A et al. Conducting research with culturally and linguistically diverse cancer patients: Methodological issues. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia meeting, Sydney, November 2008 Poster.
133. Dzidowska M, Butow P, Price M, Rankin N, Evans A. Views of Oncology health professionals on priority Psycho-Oncology research questions. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia meeting, Sydney, November 2008. Poster. Won prize for best poster.
134. Smith B, Juraskova J, Butow P, Cheng S, Miguel C, Lopz A. Sharing versus caring; The relative impact of sharing decisions versus managing emotions on patient outcomes. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia meeting, Sydney, November 2008. Poster.
135. Thewes B, Butow P, Zachariae R. A systematic review of instruments measuring fear of cancer recurrence. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia meeting, Sydney, November 2008. Poster.
136. Kasparian N, Meiser B, Butow PN, Simpson HM, Mann GJ. To test or not to test: Uptake and implications of genetic testing for melanoma risk in Australia. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia meeting, Sydney, November 2008.
137. Zordan RD, Butow PN, Bovopolous E, et al. Supporting the supporters: A randomised trial of interventions to assist cancer support group leaders and their members. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia meeting, Sydney, November 2008. Poster.
138. Harrison JD, Young JM, Solomon MJ, Butow P, Salkeld G, Secomb R, Masya L. The CONNECT Program Pilot. School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Research Presentation Day, 13 June 2008. Poster.
139. Harrison JD. The CONNECT Program Pilot Study [Invited]. Australian association of stoma therapy nurses (NSW Branch) annual meeting. Sydney, June 2008. Oral.
140. Harrison JD, Young JM, Solomon MJ, Butow P, Secomb R, Masya L, Salkeld G. The CONNECT Program Pilot Study. Population Health Congress 2008, Brisbane, 6-9 July 2008. Poster.
141. Harrison JD, Young JM, Prince M, Butow PN, Solomon MJ.  What are the unmet supportive care needs of cancer patients? A systematic Review.  COSA 2008 Annual Society Meeting.  Sydney, 18-20 November 2008. Poster.
142. Walsh J, Young JM, Butow P, Harrison JD, Masya L, White K, Solomon MJ. What is important in care coordination? A qualitative investigation. School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Research Presentation Day, 13 June 2008.
143. Walsh J, Young JM, Butow P, Harrison JD, Masya L, White K, Solomon MJ. What is important in care coordination? A qualitative investigation.  COSA 2008 Annual Society Meeting.  Sydney, 18-20 November 2008. Poster.
144. Sze M, Duggal-Beri P, Butow P, Mikhail M, Eisenbruch M, Goldstein D, Schofield P, Jefford M, King M, Girgis A and the CALD research team. Barriers to accessing psychosocial care amongst CALD cancer patients. Sydney Cancer Conference 2008 (SCC 2008), 24 - 26 July 2008, Sydney, Australia.
145. Butow P, Girgis A, Goldstein D, Eisenbruch M, Schofield P, Jefford M, King M, Duggal-Beri P, Mikhail M, Sze M, Lobb EA, Aldridge L. Chinese, Greek and Arabic speaking cancer patients in Australia: Unmet needs and healthcare challenges. Sydney Cancer Conference 2008 (SCC 2008), 24 - 26 July 2008, Sydney, Australia.
146. T Shelby-James, D Currow, H Williams, P Butow, G Davison, J Bonnici. Unpacking Care Planning - An Exploration of Care Coordination in a Palliative Care Setting. Palliative Care Australia Conference, 2009.(All abstracts for COSA 2009 below, published in Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology 2009; 5 (Suppl 2): A153)
147. JM Ussher  , TWK Wong , J Perz  , P Butow , G. Wain3 A qualitative analysis of changes in relationship dynamics and roles between people with cancer and their primary informal carer. COSA, Gold Coast, 2009. Poster.
148. JM Ussher, J Perz , P Butow, G Wain, C L Joyce. Gender Differences in self-silencing and psychological distress in informal cancer carers. COSA, Gold Coast 2009. Poster.
149. M A Price, R Zachariae, PN Butow, A DeFazio, D Chauhan, CA Espie, M Friedlander, P.M Webb. Prevalence and predictors of insomnia in women with invasive ovarian cancer: Anxiety a major factor. COSA, Gold Coast 2009
150. Harrison JD, Young JM, Solomon MJ, Butow P, Salkeld G, Masya L, Walsh J. Connect Pilot: An RCT to improve outcomes for people with cancer. Public Health Association Australia Annual Conference. Canberra, 28-30 September 2009. Oral.
151. Martin H N Tattersall, Lakshmi Venkateswaran, George Szonyi, Phyllis Butow, Jesse Jansen, Nicholas Wilcken, Mark Wong, Rina Hui, Lisa Horvath. Participation pREferences in Decision-making In Cancer Treatment - the 'PREDICT' study - Results of Interim Analysis. COSA 2009. Gold Coast
152. Young JM, Walsh J, Butow P, Solomon MJ. Measuring cancer care coordination: Development and initial validation of questionnaires for patients and carers. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting. Gold Coast, 17-19 November 2009 (Winner best of the best Current Controversies)
153. Harrison JD, Young JM, Solomon MJ, Butow P, Secomb R, Masya L. CONNECT: A pilot RCT to improve outcomes for people with colorectal cancer. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting. Gold Coast, 17-19 November 2009 (Nominated best of the best Health Services)
154. Walsh J, Harrison JD, Young JM, Butow P, Solomon MJ, Masya L. What are the current barriers to cancer care coordination? Clinical Oncological Society of Australia 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting. Gold Coast, 17-19 November 2009. Poster.
155. Harrison JD, Young JM, Auld S, Solomon MJ, Butow P, Masya L. Quantifying patients' supportive care needs: A clinical audit of non-admitted patient occasions of service. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting. Gold Coast, 17-19 November 2009 (Nominated best of the best Supportive Care). Poster.
156. Zordan RD, Butow P, Kirsten L, Juraskova I, Charles M, Sundquist K, Ussher H. Supporting the supports: A randomized controlled trial of interventions to aid cancer support group leaders. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009. Oral.
157. Dhillon H, Jansen J, Butow P, Devine R, Jacquert J, Cox K, Colagiuri B. Educating patients about chemotherapy: What do nurses say? Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009. Oral.
158. King M, Colagiuri B, Butow P, Luckett T, Price M, Birney D. Health-related quality of life versus needs assessment: Do conceptual distinctions translate empirically? Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009.
159. Young J, Walsh J, Butow P, Solomon M. Measuring cancer care co-ordination: Development and initial validation of questionnaires for patients and carers. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009. (won best- of best award). Oral.
160. Oguchi M, Jansen J, Butow P, Colagiuri B, Devine R, Dhillon H. Measuring the impact of nurse cue-0response behaviour on cancer patients’ emotional well-being. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009. Oral.
161. Price M, Zachariae R, Butow P, DeFazio A, Chauhan D, Espie C, Friedlander M, Webb P. Prevalence and predictors of insomnia in women with invasive ovarian cancer: Anxiety a major factor. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009. (winner of best of best award). Oral.
162. Harrison JD, Young JM, Solomon J, Butow P. Connect: A pilot RCT to improve outcomes for people with colorectal cancer. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009.
163. Thewes B, Butow P, Stuart-Harris R. Does routine psychosocial screening for newly-diagnosed rural cancer patients lead to better outcomes for patients and multidisciplinary care? Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009.
164. Thewes B, Butow P, Batterby E, Beith J, Cavanagh M, Abbott M, Brazel F, Fear of cancer recurrence; an overview of a research program. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia (COSA) Annual Scientific Meeting, Gold Coast. November, 2009 (Invited oral presentation)
165. McLoone J, Wakefield C, Lenthen K, Butow P, Cohn R. Finishing cancer treatment: The positives and negatives for adolescents and their families. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009. Poster.
166. Wakefield CE, McLoone J, Lenthen K, Butow P, Cohn RJ. Finishing cancer treatment: The positives and negatives for adolescents and their families. Coast Association TOW Research Awards. 6th November, 2009. Poster.
167. Price M, Butow P, Charles M, Bullen T, Meiser B, McKinley J, McLachlan S, Phillips K. Predictors of breast cancer screening behaviour in women with a strong family history of the disease. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009.Poster.
168. Mitchison D, Butow P, Sze M, Goldstein D, Eisenburch M, Jy R, Vardy J, Asghari R, Liaow W, Boyle F, Lynch J, Coldrick A, Wilcken N, Hovey E, Abdo S, Iedema R. Prognostic communication preferences of Australian migrant cancer patients and their families. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009.Poster.
169. Harrison J, Young J, Auld S, Solomon M, Butow P, Masya L. Quantifying patients’ supportive care needs: A clinical audit of non-admitted patient occasions of service. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009.
170. Venkateswaran L, Tattersall M, Szonyi G, Horvath L, Milcken N, Wong M, Butow P, Jansen JU, Hui R. Participation preferences in decision-making in cancer treatment - The PREDICT study. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009.Poster.
171. Walsh J, Harrison J, Young H, Butow P, Somonon J, Jasya L. What are the current barriers to effective cancer care co-ordination? Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009.
172. Butow P, Lobb E, Schofield P, Jefford M, Goldstein D, King M, Eisenbruch M, Girgis A, Sze M, Aldridge L. Oncology consultations with patients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds - the interpreters’ perceptions of roles, challenges, and support needs. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009.Poster.
173. Aldridge L, McGrane J, Butow P, Goldstein D, Girgis A, Jefford M, Schofield P, King M, Eisenbruch M, Duggal-Beri P, Sze M, Lobb E, Grayson N, Faraju S. Unmet needs in Chinese, Greek and Arabic-speaking cancer patients in NSW. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009.
174. Aldridge L, McGrane J, Butow P, Goldstein D, Wu J, Jefford M, Schofield P, King M, Eisenbruch M, Girgis M, Sze M. Isolation among cancer patients from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009.
175. Dear R, Crossing S, Hanson S, Tattersall MHN, Barratt A, Butow P. Development and evaluation of the Australian Cancer Trials online website as an easily accessible tool for consumer use. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009. Poster.
176. Oh B, Butow P, Clarke S, Beale P, Pavlakis N. Impact of medical Qigong on quality of life, fatigue, symptoms, mood and inflammation in cancer patients” A randomized controlled trial. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009.Poster.
177. Dear R, Arora S, Barratt A, Tattersall MHN, Askie L, Crossing S, Butow P, Currow D, McGeechan K. Evaluation of the Australian Cancer Trials online website and decision support tools using a cluster randomized trial. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009.Poster.
178. Ussher H, Wong T, Perz J, Butow P, Wain G. A qualitative analysis of changes in relationship dynamics and roles between people with cancer and their primary informal carer. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009.
179. Lubotzky E, Juraskova I, Butow P, Nattress K. Recovering after pelvic radiation therapy: A pilot of an information booklet for women with gynaecological cancer. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009.Poster.
180. McLoone J, Kasparian N, Watts K, Meiser B, Butow P, Barlow-Stewart K, Menzies S, Mann G. Information needs and satisfaction with clinical care among melanoma survivors at high risk of developing new primary melanomas: A qualitative evaluation. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009.
181. Ussher H, Perz J, Butow P, Wain G, Joyce C. Gender differences in self-silencing and psychological distress in informal cancer carers. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia conference, Gold Coast November 2009.
182. Harrison JD, Young JM, Auld S, Masya L, Butow P, Solomon MJ. Quantifying supportive care needs: Clinical audit of non-admitted patient occasions-of service. Health Services & Policy Research Conference, Brisbane 25 - 27 November 2009.
183. Young JM, Walsh J, Butow P, Solomon MJ. Measuring cancer care coordination: Development of a questionnaire for patients. Health Services & Policy Research Conference, Brisbane 25 - 27 November 2009.
184. Walsh J, Harrison JD, Young JM, Solomon MJ, Butow P, Masya L. What are the current barriers to cancer care coordination? Health Services & Policy Research Conference, Brisbane 25 - 27 November 2009.
185. Harrison JD, Young JM, Solomon MJ, Butow P, Secomb R, Masya L, Walsh J. The CONNECT Program Pilot Study. Health Services & Policy Research Conference, Brisbane 25 - 27 November 2009.Poster.
186. Harrison JD, Masya L, Butow PN, Solomon MJ, Young JM, Salkeld G, Whelan T. Implementing patient decision support tools: moving beyond academia? Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010.Poster.
187. Harrison JD, Maysa L, Young JM, Solomon MJ, Butow PN. Quantifying colorectal cancer patients’ health care provider, transport and medication related out-of-pocket expenses following discharge after cancer surgery. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010.Poster.
188. Harrison JD, Young JM, Butow PN, Jorgensen M, Solomon MJ. Nurse-delivered telephone supportive care interventions: A systematic review. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010. Poster.
189. Young JM, Butow PN, Solomon MJ, Salkeld G, White K, Walsh J, Harrison JD et al. CONNECT: A multi-centre randomised controlled trial of remote access cancer coordination to improve patient outcomes. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010.Poster.
190. Shaw J, Young JM, Harrison JD, Butow P, Sandroussi C, Martin D, Solomon MJ. Improving psychosocial outcomes for cancer carers: An interview study. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010.Poster.
191. Jorgensen ML, Young JM, Solomon MJ. Older patients and adjuvant therapy for colorectal cancer: Surgeon knowledge, opinions and practice. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010
192. Thewes B, Butow PN, et al. Fear of cancer recurrence in younger women with breast cancer; prevalence and association with health behaviours and doctor-patient communication. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010.Oral.
193. Dear RF, Barratt A, Tattersall MHN, Crossing S, Butow P, et al. Evaluation of the Australian Cancer Trials Online website using a cluster randomized trial. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010.Oral.
194. Brennan ME, Butow P, Marvan M, Spillane AJ, Boyle F. Survivorship care after breast cancer treatment-experiences and preferences of Australian women. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010.Poster.
195. Friedlander M, Voysey M, King M, Stockler M, Oza A, Gillies K, Miller B, Donovan H, Martyn J, Butow P. Symptom burden among patients with platinum resistant/refractory recurrent ovarian cancer (PRR ROC): Stage 1 of the GCIG Symptom benefit study. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010.Poster.
196. Shaw J, Young J, Harrison P, Butow P, Solomon M. Improving psychosocial outcomes for cancer carers: An interview study. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010.Poster.
197. Smith AB, King M, Butow P, et al. Understanding the psychosocial sequelae of surviving testicular cancer. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010.Poster.
198. Ussher J, Perz J, Butow P, et al. Gender differences in cancer carer psychological distress: An analysis of moderators and mediators. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010. Poster.
199. Walczak A, Butow P, et al. Optimising discussions of prognosis and end-of-life issues in advanced cancer: A qualitative interview study. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010.Poster.
200. Wakefield CE, Butow P, et al. Translating research results into practice, and fast: An example from paediatric oncology survivorship research. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010.Poster.
201. Hallowell N, Baylock B, Heiniger L, Patel D, Butow PN, et al. Looking different, feeling different. The unexpected impact of risk-reducing breast and ovarian surgery in unaffected high-risk women. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010.Poster.
202. Butow P, Sze M, Aldridge L et al. Can we talk to immigrants? An analysis of  audiotaped oncology consultations. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010. Poster.
203. Aldridge L, Butow P, Bell M et al. Health disparities and unmet needs in Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Greek and Arabic-speaking cancer survivors in New South Wales. Sydney Cancer Conference, The University of Sydney July 2010.Poster.
204. King M, Bell M, Costa D, Butow P. Sample size requirements for HRQOL endpoints based on relative responsiveness and statistical efficiency of QLQ-C30 V FACT-G. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010.Poster.
205. Lopez AJ, Butow P, Hobbs K, et al. Supportive care needs of young gynaecological cancer patients and survivors. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010.Poster.
206. Sansom-Daly UM, Wakefield CE, Bryant RA, Butow P, et al. A new way to support adolescents and young adults (AYAs) and their families beyond cancer treatment: Protocol of a Phase II cluster-randomised trial of ReCapture Life: Skills for survivorship. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010.Poster.
207. Sansom-Daly UM, Wakefield CE, Bryant RA, Butow P, Thomas D, Mok K, Palmer S, Patterson P, Thompson K, Cohn RJ. “ReCapTure LiFe” - A Novel Psychoeducational Intervention to Support Young Cancer Survivors and their Families Beyond Cancer Treatment. Protocol of A Phase II Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial. Australian New Zealand Children’s Haematology and Oncology Group (ANZCHOG) Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, 2010.
208. Sansom-Daly UM, Wakefield CE, Bryant RA, Butow P, Thomas D, Cohn RJ. Evaluating the Feasibility and Efficacy of ReCapTure LiFe: A Novel Psychological Intervention for AYAs and their families. Protocol of A Phase II Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial. Sydney Cancer Conference, Sydney, 2010.
209. Wakefield CE, McLoone JK, Fleming C, Butow P. ‘Suddenly he’s dropped from an “A” student to a “C”’: A qualitative investigation of the educational experiences of young cancer survivors and their families. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010.Poster.
210. Wong WKT, Ussher JM, Perz J, Butow P, Batt G. The rewards and difficulties of informal cancer care. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010.Poster.
211. Aldridge L, Butow P, Bell M, McGrane J, Jefford P, Schofield P, King M, Eisenbruch M, Girgis A, Duggal-Beri P, Sze M, Grayson N, Faraji J, Yates P, Connell S, Meiser B,  Goldstein D. The case for culturally competent navigators: examining health disparities, distress and unmet need in Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Greek, and Arabic-speaking cancer survivors in Australia. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 9-11 November 2010.
212. Smith A, King M, Butow P, Olver I. Understanding the psychosocial sequelae of surviving testicular cancer. Sydney Cancer Conference, The University of Sydney July 2010. Poster.
213. Walczak A, Butow P, et al. Discussing prognosis and end-of-life issues: Piloting a question prompt list to improve communication when cancer is no longer curable. Sydney Cancer Conference, The University of Sydney July 2010. Poster.
214. Aldridge L, Butow P, Bell M, McGrane J, Jefford M, Schofield P, King M, Eisenbruch M, Girgis A, Grayson N, Faraji S, Duggal-Beri P, Sze M, Lobb E, Goldstein D. Health disparities and unmet needs in Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Greek and Arabic-speaking cancer survivors in New South Wales. Sydney Cancer Conference, The University of Sydney July 2010.
215. Wu, J, Goldstein D, Aldridge L, McGrane J, Girgis A, Eisenbruch M, King Madeleine, Jefford M, Schofield P, Sze M, Vaccaro L, Butow P. Morbidity, unmet needs, quality of life and patterns of care in CALD cancer patients in Prince of Wales hospital. Sydney Cancer Conference, The University of Sydney July 2010.
216. Wakefield CE, McLoone J, Butow P, Lenthen K, Cohn RJ. Perceptions of support received and needed by young people who have recently completed cancer treatment and their families. Sydney Cancer Conference, Sydney, 2010. Winner of the ‘Cancer Research Network Innovation Award’. Poster.
217. Wakefield CE, McLoone JK, Mok K, Peate M, Thomas EJ, Sansom-Daly U, Butow P, Cohn R J. Health-related decision-making in the context of adolescents with cancer: A pilot study. 7th Annual Scientific Conference of the Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine (ASBHM), Gold Coast, 2010. Poster.
218. McLoone J, Wakefield CE, Lenthen K, Butow P, Cohn RJ. Getting back on the bus: a qualitative evaluation of adolescents’ return to school after completing cancer treatment. 7th Annual Scientific Conference of the Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine (ASBHM), Gold Coast, 2010. (Awarded Best Early Career Poster Presentation Prize). Poster.
219. Schofield P, Butow P, Lobb EA, Goldstein D, King M, Girgis A, Eisenbruch M, Sze M, Aldridge LJ, Jefford M. A bridge between cultures: Interpreter perceptions of roles, challenges and support needs in the oncology consultation. Diversity in Health Conference 2010, 6-9 June 2010, Melbourne, Australia.  
220. Harrison JD, Young JM, Auld S, Masya L, Solomon MJ, Butow P. Quantifying post-discharge unmet supportive care needs of people with colorectal cancer: A clinical audit. Australasian Epidemiology Association Annual Conference, Sydney, 30 Sept-1 Oct 2010. **WINNER STUDENT AWARD.
221. Shaw J, Harrison JD, Young JM, Butow P, Sandrousi C, Martin D, Solomon MJ. Improving psychosocial outcomes for cancer carers: An interview study. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, 15th-17th November 2011 (oral and poster presentation).
222. Shaw J, Young JM, Butow P, Davidson P, Harrison JD, Durcinoska I, Solomon MJ. Improving psychosocial outcomes for cancer carers: A randomised controlled trial. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, 15th-17th November 2011 (poster presentation).
223. Shaw J, Mellor C, Young JM, Butow P, O'Brien L, Chambers S, Kelly C, Solomon MJ. Coding telephone based supportive care interventions: A comparisons of coding systems. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, 15th-17th November 2011 (poster presentation).
224. Shaw J, Young JM, Harrison JD, Solomon MJ, Butow PN. Recruiting difficult to reach groups to supportive care interventions: The challenges and strategies of recruiting newly diagnosed poor prognosis upper gastrointestinal cancer patients and their families. Australasian Epidemiology Association Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth 19-21 September 2011 (oral presentation).
225. Shaw J, Young JM, Harrison JD, Solomon MJ, Butow PN. Recruiting difficult to reach groups to supportive care interventions: The challenges and strategies of recruiting newly diagnosed poor prognosis upper gastrointestinal cancer patients and their families. Australasian Epidemiology Association Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth 19-21 September 2011 (oral presentation).
226. Sze M, Butow P, King M, Goldstein D, Jefford M, Girgis A, Eisenbruch M, Bell M, Vaccaro L, Dong S, Asghari R, Tattersall M, Hui R. Cancer in a country not your own: Illness perceptions and distress in immigrant versus native-born cancer patients. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, 15th-17th November 2011 (Oral presentation).
227. Smith AB, King M, Butow P, Olver I, Luckett T, Grimison P, Toner GR, Stockler MR, Hovey E, Stubbs J. Losing your marble(s): The psychosocial impact of surviving testicular cancer. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, 15th-17th November 2011 (Oral presentation).
228. Sundaresan P, Turner S, Kneebone A, Pearse A, Butow P. Evaluating the utility of a patient decision aid for potential participants of a prostate cancer trial (RAVES-TROG 08.03). Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, 15th-17th November 2011 (Poster presentation). *Best of the Best Poster Abstracts*
229. Powell R, Butow P, Bu S, Charles C, Gafni A, Lam W, Shepherd H, MacCaffery K, Jansen J, Tattersall M, Juraskova I. Doctor-patient-family communication within the cancer consultation: A systematic review. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, 15th-17th November 2011 (Poster presentation).
230. Powell R, Butow P, Bu S, Charles C, Gafni A, Lam W, Shepherd H, MacCaffery K, Jansen J, Tattersall M, Juraskova I. Family involvement in cancer consultations: patient, family and health professional perspectives. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, 15th-17th November 2011 (Poster presentation).
231. Lopez A, Butow P, Phillips E, Hobbs K, Robertson R, Philp S, Nattress K, Juraskova I. Psychosocial needs of gynaecological cancer patients and survivors. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, 15th-17th November 2011 (Poster presentation).
232. Shaw J, Mellor C, Young J, Butow P, O’Brien L, Chambers S, Kelly C, Solomon M. Coding telephone-based supportive care interactions; A comparison of coding systems. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, 15th-17th November 2011 (Poster presentation).
233. Shaw J, Harrison J, Young J, Butow P, Sandroussi C, Martin D, Solomon M. Improving psychosocial outcomes for cancer carers: An interview study. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, 15th-17th November 2011 (Poster presentation).
234. Wu S, Chee D, Ugalde A, Butow P, Seymour J, Schofield P. Patients’ and health professionals’ perspectives of adherence and Imatinib therapy in treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, 15th-17th November 2011 (Poster presentation).
235. Shaw J, Young J, Butow P, Davidson P, Harrison J. Improving psychosocial outcomes for cancer carers: A randomized controlled trial.  Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, 15th-17th November 2011 (Poster presentation).
236. McLoone J, Meiser B, Butow P, Barlow-Stewart K, Mann G, Menzies S, Kasparian N. Psycho-educational interventions for individuals affected by melanoma: A systematic review. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, 15th-17th November 2011 (Poster presentation).
237. McLoone J, Kasparian N, Meiser B, Butow P, Barlow-Stewart K, Charles M, Mann G, Menzies S. Melanoma risk, clinical care and patients’ fears of melanoma recurrence: What is the interplay between these factors? Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, 15th-17th November 2011 (Poster presentation).
238. Peate M, Meiser B, Hickey M, Saunders C, Butow P, Zorbas H, Cheah BC, Hadzi-Pavlovic D, Friedlander M. The assessment of fertility-related knowledge and decision-making preferences around diagnosis and the prospective evaluation of a fertility-related decision and in young women with early breast cancer. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, 15th-17th November 2011 (Poster presentation).
239. Supramaniam R, Rawstorne P, Rodger J, Dillon A, Butow P, Saunders V, O’Connell D. Developing a questionnaire to explore the pathways to diagnosis of cancer for Aboriginal people in NSW. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, 15th-17th November 2011 (Poster presentation).
240. Butow PN, Phillips F, White K, Underhill C, Grimison P, Yip D, Goldstein D. Improving the cancer journey in rural and regional Australia. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, 15th-17th November 2011 (Poster presentation).
241. Smith AB, King MT, Butow PN, Olver IN. A comparison of data quality and practicality of online versus portal questionnaires in a sample of testicular cancer survivors. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, 15th-17th November 2011 (Oral presentation).

Media Presentations

• Health Report ABC. 23 Feb 2000. Interviewed regarding research on how to disclose prognosis, in association with launching of NBCC Psychosocial Guidelines for Clinical Practice

Workshops Delivered

• Communication skills workshops to cancer professionals. On behalf of the National Breast Cancer Centre. 12 workshops between 1999 and 2003.
• Train-the-trainer communication skills workshops. On behalf of the National Breast Cancer Centre. 4 workshops between 2001 and 2003.
• Communication skills workshops. On behalf of the Pam Maclean Medical Communication Skills Training Centre. 6 workshops between 2001 and 2003
• Methodological issues in doctor-patient communication research. International Palliative Care Conference, Montreal, October 2002
• Methodological issues in doctor-patient communication research. Edith Cowan University Department, of Psychology, 2003.
• Communication skills training. Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre NY USA, 2005