N. Spry

Publication List Details

Period

1995 - 2009

Number

30

Co-Authors

Reduced muscle strength and functional performance in men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen suppression: A comprehensive cross-sectional investigation (2009)

Galvao, D. A., Taaffe, D. R., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Turner, D., Newton, R. U.

This study examined the effects of androgen suppression therapy (AST) on upper and lower body muscle strength and a range of direct measures of physical performance using a cross-sectional design...

Endocrine and immune responses to resistance training in prostate cancer patients (2008)

Galvao, D. A., Nosaka, K., Taaffe, D. R., Peake, J., Spry, N., Suzuki, K., ...

This study examined the effect of 20 weeks resistance training on a range of serum hormones and inflammatory markers at rest, and following acute bouts of exercise in prostate cancer patients...

Endocrine and immune responses to resistance training in prostate cancer patients (2008)

Galvao, D, Nosaka, K, Taaffe, D, Peake, J, Spry, N, Suzuki, K, ...

This study examined the effect of 20 weeks resistance training on a range of serum hormones and inflammatory markers at rest, and following acute bouts of exercise in prostate cancer patients...

Exercise can prevent and even reverse adverse effects of androgen suppression treatment in men with prostate cancer (2007)

Galvao, D. A., Taaffe, D. R., Spry, N., Newton, R. U.

Side effects accompanying androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), including sarcopenia, loss of bone mass and reduction in muscle strength, can compromise physical function, particularly in older...

Exercise can prevent and even reverse adverse effects of androgen suppression treatment in men with prostate cancer (2007)

Galvao, D. A., Taaffe, D. R., Spry, N., Newton, R. U.

Side effects accompanying androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), including sarcopenia, loss of bone mass and reduction in muscle strength, can compromise physical function, particularly in older...

Resistance training and reduction of treatment side effects in prostate cancer patients (2006)

Galvao, DA, Nosaka, K, Taaffe, DR, Spry, N, Kristjansons, LJ, McGuigan, MR, ...

Purpose: To examine the effect of progressive resistance training on muscle function, functional performance, balance, body composition, and muscle thickness in men receiving androgen deprivation for...

Adverse effects to quality of life arising from treatment can recover with intermittent androgen suppression in men with prostate cancer. (2006)

Spry, N., Kristjanson, Linda, Hooton, B., Hayden, L., Neerhut, G., Gurney, H., ...

Health-related quality of life (HQOL) research is a means of broadening the assessment of treatment effects. This longitudinal study investigated the dynamic change to quality of life (QOL) and...

Adverse effects to quality of life arising from treatment can recover with intermittent androgen suppression in men with prostate cancer. (2006)

Spry, N., Kristjanson, Linda, Hooton, B., Hayden, L., Neerhut, G., Gurney, H., ...

Health-related quality of life (HQOL) research is a means of broadening the assessment of treatment effects. This longitudinal study investigated the dynamic change to quality of life (QOL) and...

Resistance training and reduction of treatment side effects in prostate cancer patients (2006)

Galvao, DA, Nosaka, K, Taaffe, DR, Spry, N, Kristjansons, LJ, McGuigan, MR, ...

Purpose: To examine the effect of progressive resistance training on muscle function, functional performance, balance, body composition, and muscle thickness in men receiving androgen deprivation for...

Acceptability of short term neo-adjuvant androgen deprivation in patients with locally advanced prostate cancer (2003)

Lamb, D.S., Denham, J. W., Joseph, D., Mameghan, H., Xturns, S., Matthews, J., ...

Purpose: To determine the acceptability of short term neo-adjuvant maximal androgen deprivation (MAD) to patients treated with external beam radiation for locally advanced prostate cancer. Methods:...

Acceptability of short term neo-adjuvant androgen deprivation in patients with locally advanced prostate cancer (2003)

Lamb, D.S., Denham, J. W., Joseph, D., Mameghan, H., Xturns, S., Matthews, J., ...

Purpose: To determine the acceptability of short term neo-adjuvant maximal androgen deprivation (MAD) to patients treated with external beam radiation for locally advanced prostate cancer. Methods:...

Radiation therapy following nodal surgery for melanoma: An analysis of late toxicity (2002)

Burmeister, BH, Smithers, BM, Davis, S, Spry, N, Johnson, C, Krawitz, H, ...

Background: The role of adjuvant radiation therapy following resection of malignant melanoma involving regional lymph nodes remains controversial. There is no published randomized trial comparing...

Combined modality therapy for esophageal carcinoma: Preliminary results from a large Australasian multicenter study (1995)

Burmeister, B. H., Denham, J. W., O'Brien, M., Jamieson, G. G., Gill, P. G., Devitt, P. G., ...

Purpose: This report updates local control and survival experience and focuses on treatment toxicity in 294 patients with esophageal cancer who have been treated at six Australasian centers using...

Combined modality therapy for esophageal carcinoma: Preliminary results from a large Australasian multicenter study (1995)

Burmeister, B. H., Denham, J. W., O'Brien, M., Jamieson, G. G., Gill, P. G., Devitt, P. G., ...

Purpose: This report updates local control and survival experience and focuses on treatment toxicity in 294 patients with esophageal cancer who have been treated at six Australasian centers using...

Development of a European Organization for research and treatment of Cancer Module to Assess the Quality of Life of Patients with Proctitis after Pelvic Radiotherapy for Malignancy

Spry, N., Halkett, Georgia, Spry, J.

To describe the development of a proctitis-specific quality-of-life module to supplement the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30)....

Gemcitabine with a specific conformal 3D 5FU radiochemotherapy technique is safe and effective in the definitive management of locally advanced pancreatic cancer

Goldstein, D, Van Hazel, G, Walpole, E, Underhill, C, Kotasek, D, Michael, M, ...

The aim of this phase II study was to assess the feasibility and efficacy of a specific three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy technique with concurrent continuous infusion of 5-fluorouracil (CI...

Less pain does equal better quality of life following strontium-89 therapy for metastatic prostate cancer

Turner, S L, Gruenewald, S, Spry, N, Gebski, V

93 patients with hormone refractory metastatic prostate cancer were entered on a prospective study to measure reduction in pain and changes in quality of life (QoL) after the administration of 150...