The University of Queensland

Immunotherapy in Older Patients with Cancer: A Narrative Review

Smith, Alexandra, Boby, Jeffrey, Benny, Steve, Ghazali, Nadia, Vermeulen, Elke and George, Mathew (2024). Immunotherapy in Older Patients with Cancer: A Narrative Review. International Journal of General Medicine, Volume 17, 305-313. doi: 10.2147/ijgm.s435001

Quality of life beyond measure: Advanced cancer patients, wellbeing and medicinal cannabis

Smith, Alexandra, Olson, Rebecca E., da Costa, Nathalia Cordeiro, Cuerton, Maddison, Hardy, Janet and Good, Philip (2023). Quality of life beyond measure: Advanced cancer patients, wellbeing and medicinal cannabis. Sociology of Health and Illness, 45 (8), 1709-1729. doi: 10.1111/1467-9566.13684

‘What price do you put on your health?’: Medical cannabis, financial toxicity and patient perspectives on medication access in advanced cancer

Olson, Rebecca E., Smith, Alexandra, Good, Phillip, Dudley, Morgan, Gurgenci, Taylan and Hardy, Janet (2022). ‘What price do you put on your health?’: Medical cannabis, financial toxicity and patient perspectives on medication access in advanced cancer. Health Expectations, 26 (1), 160-171. doi: 10.1111/hex.13642

Using a qualitative sub-study to inform the design and delivery of randomised controlled trials on medicinal cannabis for symptom relief in patients with advanced cancer

Olson, Rebecca E., Smith, Alexandra, Huggett, Georgie, Good, Phillip, Dudley, Morgan and Hardy, Janet (2022). Using a qualitative sub-study to inform the design and delivery of randomised controlled trials on medicinal cannabis for symptom relief in patients with advanced cancer. Trials, 23 (1) 752, 1-16. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06691-1

Emotions and lung cancer screening: prioritising a humanistic approach to care

Olson, Rebecca E., Goldsmith, Lisa, Winter, Sara, Spaulding, Elizabeth, Dunn, Nicola, Mander, Sarah, Ryan, Alyssa, Smith, Alexandra and Marshall, Henry M. (2022). Emotions and lung cancer screening: prioritising a humanistic approach to care. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30 (6), e5259-e5269. doi: 10.1111/hsc.13945

Barriers to accessing, commencing and completing cancer treatment among geriatric patients in rural Australia: A qualitative perspective

George, Mathew, Smith, Alexandra, Ranmuthugula, Geetha and Sabesan, Sabe (2022). Barriers to accessing, commencing and completing cancer treatment among geriatric patients in rural Australia: A qualitative perspective. International Journal of General Medicine, 15, 1583-1594. doi: 10.2147/ijgm.s338128

Physical comorbidities and their relationship with cancer treatment and its outcomes in older adult populations: systematic review

George, Mathew, Smith, Alexandra, Sabesan, Sabe and Ranmuthugala, Geetha (2021). Physical comorbidities and their relationship with cancer treatment and its outcomes in older adult populations: systematic review. JMIR Cancer, 7 (4) e26425, e26425. doi: 10.2196/26425

Use of an abbreviated geriatric screening tool in the assessment of older cancer patients' functional status, dependency, and comorbidities: cross-sectional audit and observations from a regional cancer center in Australia

George, Mathew and Smith, Alexandra (2020). Use of an abbreviated geriatric screening tool in the assessment of older cancer patients' functional status, dependency, and comorbidities: cross-sectional audit and observations from a regional cancer center in Australia. JMIR Cancer, 6 (1), e16408. doi: 10.2196/16408

Emotionally reflexive labour in end-of-life communication

Olson, Rebecca E., Smith, Alexandra, Good, Phillip, Neate, Emily, Hughes, Cody and Hardy, Janet (2020). Emotionally reflexive labour in end-of-life communication. Social Science and Medicine, 291 112928, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.112928

“I felt more like myself”: Wellness, wellbeing, and the use of medicinal cannabis in the advanced cancer context.

Smith, Alexandra , Olson, Rebecca E. , Cuerton, Maddison , Dudley, Morgan , Good, Phillip and Hardy, Janet (2022). “I felt more like myself”: Wellness, wellbeing, and the use of medicinal cannabis in the advanced cancer context. . A Better Body: Towards a Sociology of Wellness Symposium, Sydney, Australia, 17 February 2022.

"What price do you put on your health?": Medical cannabis, financial toxicity, and patient perspectives on medication access in advanced cancer

Olson, Rebecca, Smith, Alexandra, Good, Phillip, Dudley, Morgan and Hardy, Janet (2022). "What price do you put on your health?": Medical cannabis, financial toxicity, and patient perspectives on medication access in advanced cancer. The Australian Sociological Association Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 28 November - 2 December 2022.

Mathematics in school and community in primary years: possible effects on choosing engineering as a career

Jolly, L., Goos, M. E. and Smith, A. (2005). Mathematics in school and community in primary years: possible effects on choosing engineering as a career. Australasian Society for Engineering Education, Sydney, 26-29 September, 2005. Brisbane: Australasian Association for Engineering Education.

Becoming-(breastfeeding-)woman: women’s body practices and experiences at the intersection of breastfeeding, milk insufficiency, and milk sharing

Smith, Alexandra Lee (2017). Becoming-(breastfeeding-)woman: women’s body practices and experiences at the intersection of breastfeeding, milk insufficiency, and milk sharing. PhD Thesis, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2017.732