Brigid M Lynch

Summary

Affiliation: Queensland Cancer Fund
Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi Prospective relationships of physical activity with quality of life among colorectal cancer survivors
    Brigid M Lynch
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, The Cancer Council Queensland, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    J Clin Oncol 26:4480-7. 2008
  2. ncbi Self-reported information on the diagnosis of colorectal cancer was reliable but not necessarily valid
    Brigid M Lynch
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, The Cancer Council Queensland, PO Box 201, Spring Hill 4006, Brisbane, Australia
    J Clin Epidemiol 61:498-504. 2008
  3. ncbi Modes of presentation and pathways to diagnosis of colorectal cancer in Queensland
    Brigid M Lynch
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, Queensland Cancer Fund, Brisbane, QLD
    Med J Aust 186:288-91. 2007
  4. ncbi Associations of leisure-time physical activity with quality of life in a large, population-based sample of colorectal cancer survivors
    Brigid M Lynch
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, The Cancer Council Queensland, PO Box 201, Spring Hill, Brisbane 4004, Australia
    Cancer Causes Control 18:735-42. 2007
  5. ncbi Relationships between quality of life and finding benefits in a diagnosis of colorectal cancer
    Machelle Rinaldis
    School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Br J Psychol 101:259-75. 2010
  6. ncbi Lifestyle factors associated concurrently and prospectively with co-morbid cardiovascular disease in a population-based cohort of colorectal cancer survivors
    Anna L Hawkes
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, Cancer Council Queensland, Queensland, Australia
    Eur J Cancer 47:267-76. 2011
  7. ncbi A randomised controlled trial of a tele-based lifestyle intervention for colorectal cancer survivors ('CanChange'): study protocol
    Anna L Hawkes
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, Cancer Council Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    BMC Cancer 9:286. 2009
  8. ncbi Physical activity, activity change, and their correlates in a population-based sample of colorectal cancer survivors
    Brigid M Lynch
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, The Cancer Council, Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    Ann Behav Med 34:135-43. 2007
  9. ncbi Reliability of a measure of prediagnosis physical activity for cancer survivors
    Brigid M Lynch
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, Queensland Cancer Fund, Brisbane, Australia
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 38:715-9. 2006
  10. ncbi Health behaviors of Australian colorectal cancer survivors, compared with noncancer population controls
    Anna L Hawkes
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, The Cancer Council Queensland, P O Box 201, Spring Hill, Brisbane, 4004, Australia
    Support Care Cancer 16:1097-104. 2008

Detail Information

Publications20

  1. ncbi Prospective relationships of physical activity with quality of life among colorectal cancer survivors
    Brigid M Lynch
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, The Cancer Council Queensland, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    J Clin Oncol 26:4480-7. 2008
    ..The present study aims to examine the relationships between physical activity and quality of life over 2 years after a colorectal cancer diagnosis...
  2. ncbi Self-reported information on the diagnosis of colorectal cancer was reliable but not necessarily valid
    Brigid M Lynch
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, The Cancer Council Queensland, PO Box 201, Spring Hill 4006, Brisbane, Australia
    J Clin Epidemiol 61:498-504. 2008
    ..We examined the test-retest reliability and validity of colorectal cancer patients reporting on the process of their diagnosis...
  3. ncbi Modes of presentation and pathways to diagnosis of colorectal cancer in Queensland
    Brigid M Lynch
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, Queensland Cancer Fund, Brisbane, QLD
    Med J Aust 186:288-91. 2007
    ..To describe the process of colorectal cancer diagnosis in Queensland, and to determine factors associated with time to diagnosis...
  4. ncbi Associations of leisure-time physical activity with quality of life in a large, population-based sample of colorectal cancer survivors
    Brigid M Lynch
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, The Cancer Council Queensland, PO Box 201, Spring Hill, Brisbane 4004, Australia
    Cancer Causes Control 18:735-42. 2007
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  5. ncbi Relationships between quality of life and finding benefits in a diagnosis of colorectal cancer
    Machelle Rinaldis
    School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Br J Psychol 101:259-75. 2010
    ..These findings have implications for theory building and the measurement of benefit-finding...
  6. ncbi Lifestyle factors associated concurrently and prospectively with co-morbid cardiovascular disease in a population-based cohort of colorectal cancer survivors
    Anna L Hawkes
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, Cancer Council Queensland, Queensland, Australia
    Eur J Cancer 47:267-76. 2011
    ..To assess self-reported lifetime prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among colorectal cancer survivors, and examine the cross-sectional and prospective associations of lifestyle factors with co-morbid CVD...
  7. ncbi A randomised controlled trial of a tele-based lifestyle intervention for colorectal cancer survivors ('CanChange'): study protocol
    Anna L Hawkes
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, Cancer Council Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    BMC Cancer 9:286. 2009
    ..This paper presents the study protocol for a novel telephone-delivered intervention to improve lifestyle factors and health outcomes for colorectal cancer survivors...
  8. ncbi Physical activity, activity change, and their correlates in a population-based sample of colorectal cancer survivors
    Brigid M Lynch
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, The Cancer Council, Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    Ann Behav Med 34:135-43. 2007
    ..Physical activity can provide benefits to cancer survivors, including reduced symptoms and treatment side effects, improved overall quality of life, and decreased risk of other chronic diseases...
  9. ncbi Reliability of a measure of prediagnosis physical activity for cancer survivors
    Brigid M Lynch
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, Queensland Cancer Fund, Brisbane, Australia
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 38:715-9. 2006
    ..This study was conducted to examine the test-retest reliability of a measure of prediagnosis physical activity participation administered to colorectal cancer survivors recruited from a population-based state cancer registry...
  10. ncbi Health behaviors of Australian colorectal cancer survivors, compared with noncancer population controls
    Anna L Hawkes
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, The Cancer Council Queensland, P O Box 201, Spring Hill, Brisbane, 4004, Australia
    Support Care Cancer 16:1097-104. 2008
    ..Body weight and health behaviors (smoking status, alcohol consumption, and physical activity) were examined in a population-based sample of colorectal cancer survivors and compared to a matched population group...
  11. ncbi Antecedents of domain-specific quality of life after colorectal cancer
    Suzanne K Steginga
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, The Cancer Council Queensland, Queensland, Australia
    Psychooncology 18:216-20. 2009
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  12. ncbi Development, confirmation, and validation of a measure of coping with colorectal cancer: a longitudinal investigation
    Machelle Rinaldis
    School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
    Psychooncology 18:624-33. 2009
    ..This longitudinal study developed and confirmed the factor structure of the 32-item Coping with Colorectal Cancer (CCRC) measure. Reliability and validity of the measure were also assessed...
  13. ncbi A telephone-delivered lifestyle intervention for colorectal cancer survivors 'CanChange': a pilot study
    Anna L Hawkes
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, Cancer Council Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    Psychooncology 18:449-55. 2009
    ..To investigate the feasibility and short-term effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention for colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors...
  14. ncbi Relationship over time between psychological distress and physical activity in colorectal cancer survivors
    Suzanne K Chambers
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, Cancer Council Queensland, Spring Hill, QLD, Australia
    J Clin Oncol 27:1600-6. 2009
    ..The relationship between psychological distress and physical activity after cancer over time has not been described...
  15. ncbi Reliability of collecting colorectal cancer stage information from pathology reports and general practitioners in Queensland
    Lauren J Krnjacki
    Epidemiology Unit, Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, The Cancer Council Queensland, Spring Hill, Queensland
    Aust N Z J Public Health 32:378-82. 2008
    ..To investigate the reliability of collecting colorectal stage information from pathology reports and general practitioners in Queensland, Australia...
  16. ncbi Stoma surgery for colorectal cancer: a population-based study of patient concerns
    Brigid M Lynch
    Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, The Cancer Council Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs 35:424-8. 2008
    ..Patients' satisfaction with the information provided to them by their healthcare providers was also assessed...
  17. ncbi Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time of breast cancer survivors, and associations with adiposity: findings from NHANES (2003-2006)
    Brigid M Lynch
    Cancer Prevention Research Centre, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    Cancer Causes Control 21:283-8. 2010
    ..We report the cross-sectional associations of objectively assessed physical activity and sedentary time with adiposity in a sample of breast cancer survivors from the United States...
  18. ncbi Television viewing time and risk of chronic kidney disease in adults: the AusDiab Study
    Brigid M Lynch
    The University of Queensland, School of Population Health, Cancer Prevention Research Centre, Brisbane, Australia
    Ann Behav Med 40:265-74. 2010
    ..Television viewing time independent of physical activity is associated with a number of chronic diseases and related risk factors; however, its relationship with chronic kidney disease is unknown...
  19. ncbi Describing and predicting psychological distress after colorectal cancer
    Brigid M Lynch
    Viertel Center for Research in Cancer Control, The Cancer Council Queensland, Australia
    Cancer 112:1363-70. 2008
    ..The prevalence, course, and predictors of psychological distress after the diagnosis of colorectal cancer are to date not well described...
  20. ncbi Acceptability and feasibility of a community-based screening programme for melanoma in Australia
    John B Lowe
    Department of Community and Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, USA
    Health Promot Int 19:437-44. 2004
    ..Volunteers were instrumental in increasing community ownership of and involvement in the SkinWatch programme...