Research themes

• Survivorship epidemiology Our work covers a range of areas including examination of datasets looking at the burden of multimorbidity in cancer survivors and disparities in access to health support and services. We have a particular interest in priority populations including people impacted by low health literacy, people experiencing socioeconomic disparities, people living rurally and remotely, and older adults. We are keen to partner with Indigenous people and researchers to examine Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cancer survivorship epidemiology.  
• Survivorship biology We conduct interventions where we examine biomarkers that may identify predictors of late effects and biological hallmarks of ageing and stress. These studies allow us to understand the mechanisms behind conditions experienced by cancer survivors and develop interventions to address them.
• Wellness We develop novel interventions for management of health concerns of cancer survivors, promotion of wellbeing, self-management and peer support.  We have particular interest in exercise interventions and digital health strategies to support self-management in cancer. See our Australian Digital Health in Cancer Road Map. 
• Multimorbidity Cancer does not occur in isolation. Our work aims to understand how symptoms and conditions cluster and how we can best improve outcomes for survivors who also suffer from other conditions including cardiovascular disease,  lymphoedema, neuropathy, sleep disorders and other common chronic conditions. As these conditions are more common in older survivors, we are developing ways of integrating geriatric oncology into survivorship care. The report on our recent stakeholders consultation on priorities for lymphoedema care can be found here.

We have a special interest in self-management in cancer. For further details on our global partnership, see  Global Partnership on Self-Management in Cancer - Flinders University.