Martha Gerges

Youth Cancer Services Researcher at #CanTeen Australia. Student at #UNSW Sydney. Views are my own.

[UNSW Medicine & Health @UNSWMedicine]

We are thrilled to have the support of designers CAMILLA AND MARC, who today launch the campaign ‘Ovaries: Talk About Them’ of limited-edition T-shirts to raise awareness and funds for #OvarianCancer Research at @UNSW Medicine. #OvariesTalkAboutThem https://t.co/wfGLkEgFUP

[UNSW South West Sydney Clinical Campuses @swsydUNSW]

Recent Research 📖: Professor Afaf Girgis from SWS and colleagues look at the psychosocial experiences, challenges and coping strategies of Chinese–Australian women with breast cancer in Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs #swsydunsw #unswmedicine #psychooncology https://t.co/jTGQ2u2De6

[A/Prof Ben Smith @bensmithphd.bsky.social @cancer_K2A]

@HCRAAustralia Thanks for the opportunity @HCRAAustralia I've been fortunate to learn from great mentors like @Afaf_Girgis & @CEwakefield & the #AcademicChatter community. Here are my slides on building a happy & productive #research team like the awesome one I'm part of https://t.co/j9IbebweaD

[A/Prof Ben Smith @bensmithphd.bsky.social @cancer_K2A]

New #qualitative study of Chinese-Australian women living with #BreastCancer by Janelle Levesque @marthagerges & @Afaf_Girgis found limited use of social support 2 protect others, exacerbating #cancer #fearofrecurrence & distress. Similar results 👉 https://t.co/epeje3XaKk #BCSM

[Martha Gerges @marthagerges]

@res_cancer @InghamInstitute @SWSLHD @UNSW @UNSWnews @CancerSPHERE @cancer_K2A @Afaf_Girgis Thank you for your constant incredible support my friend!! #TeamPsychOnc

[Orlando Rincones @res_cancer]

Health literacy among the #Cancer population in one of the most cultural and linguistically diverse locations in Australia #SouthWesternSydney @marthagerges @InghamInstitute @SWSLHD @UNSW @UNSWnews @CancerSPHERE @cancer_K2A @Afaf_Girgis

[Martha Gerges @marthagerges]

Well deserved for a truly incredible researcher and human! @cancer_K2A and team #PsychoOncology for the win! 👏🏽

[Orlando Rincones @res_cancer]

Congrats to @cancer_K2A Dr Allan 'Ben' Smith for winning the Early Career Researcher award @InghamInstitute @ConcertTcrc @SWSLHD @jefardell @Afaf_Girgis

[Martha Gerges @marthagerges]

@res_cancer @cancer_K2A @InghamInstitute @ConcertTcrc @SWSLHD @jefardell @Afaf_Girgis So well deserved! Thanks for the constant support @cancer_K2A!! 👏🏽🎈

[Martha Gerges @marthagerges]

Just another incredible project highlighting the need for #appropriate #culturaladaptation of measures. It’s not just about #translation! Thanks Ivana!! #PsychoOncology #InghamInstitute 👏🏽

[Afaf Girgis AM (she/her) @Afaf_Girgis]

Ivana Durcinoska reporting much lower satisfaction with #PRO assessments and unexpected challenges by Arabic #CALD pts c/w English speaking pts. #cosa19 #PROMPTCare @ConcertTcrc @CancerSPHERE

[Martha Gerges @marthagerges]

👏🏽 #PsychoOncology

[Afaf Girgis AM (she/her) @Afaf_Girgis]

Ivana Durcinoska presenting on challenges of collecting #PRO data from #CALD groups, fast growing population in Oz! #cosa19 @RoyaMerie @CancerSPHERE @ConcertTcrc

[A/Prof Ben Smith @bensmithphd.bsky.social @cancer_K2A]

Next up, co-presenting on the #psychosocial challenges faced by #AYA living with #testicularcancer at the @CanTeenAus #YouthCancerService community of practice with @UNSW #ECR 🌟 @usansomdaly

[Martha Gerges @marthagerges]

Just because the cancer is gone, doesn’t mean challenges don’t remain. @usansomdaly presenting on the a real-life #AYA patient. @CanTeenAus @COSAoncology #CanTeen #UNSW #FCR

[Martha Gerges @marthagerges]

@cancer_K2A talks to us about the fear of cancer recurrence even for testicular cancer patients who have a really good prognosis, 10 years on!! #CoP #AYA #TesticularCancer #PsychoOncology #CanTeen #COSA

[Martha Gerges @marthagerges]

Lucky enough to present our #HealthLiteracy work at the #innovationsconfernece today!

[Cancer Institute NSW @cancerNSW]

CALD patients need more appropriate health information. - @marthagerges, @InghamInstitute #cancerinnovations

[Martha Gerges @marthagerges]

We all deserve information that actually means something to us. Read about the point of view of #ChineseAustralian women with #BreastCancer now!! #PsychoOncology #Cancer

[Afaf Girgis AM (she/her) @Afaf_Girgis]

READ ALL ABOUT IT!! Chinese‐Australian women with breast cancer call for culturally appropriate information and improved communication with health professionals https://t.co/21JArZwg09 #CALD #Chinese #InformationNeeds #communication

[Martha Gerges @marthagerges]

@Verena_SW thanks for showing us the importance and relevance of #cultural adaptation and sensitivity when designing #selfmanagement resources for #CALD #cancer patients! Translation is simply not enough! #PsychoOncology #SWSMedicine #HealthBeyond2019

[A/Prof Ben Smith @bensmithphd.bsky.social @cancer_K2A]

Great presentation by @swsydUNSW #PhD student @Verena_SW outlining how she has engaged with Chinese people with #cancer through @canrevive to develop a culturally appropriate #selfmanagement resource with funding from @tourdecure_aus 🙌 Verena #HealthBeyond19 #psyonc

[Martha Gerges @marthagerges]

With an already overworked health system, the invaluable finding that routinely collected #PROs #significantly reduced ED admissions in #cancer patients is incredible!! #PROMPTCare #HealthBeyond2019 #PsychoOncology

[Afaf Girgis AM (she/her) @Afaf_Girgis]

Prof Geoff Delaney reporting 26% (significantly) lower ED presentations in #PROMPTCare #cancerpatients c/w controls in @SWSLHD and @IllaShoalHealth #healthbeyond19 #ePRO #selfmanagement #ehealth @InghamInstitute @ConcertTcrc @CancerSPHERE

[Martha Gerges @marthagerges]

The importance of targeting the #CALD community with such a piece of work is paramount!! #PROMPTCare #PsychoOncology #HealthBeyond2019

[Afaf Girgis AM (she/her) @Afaf_Girgis]

.@timchurches reporting on our #PROMPTCare app development & testing in #Arabic and #Chinese #CALD #ePRO #healthbeyond19 @ConcertTcrc @CancerSPHERE @marthagerges

[Afaf Girgis AM (she/her) @Afaf_Girgis]

#Surv19 poster withDr Janelle Levesque on #CareAssist, #cancerchallenges of men supporting women with #breastcancer @CancerSPHERE @swsydUNSW @InghamInstitute @ConcertTcrc @marthagerges

[Afaf Girgis AM (she/her) @Afaf_Girgis]

Dr Janelle Levesque re content & delivery preferences for #online #caregiver resource #surv19 #breastcancer #CareAssist @marthagerges @MonashUni @InghamInstitute @CancerSPHERE @UNSWMedicine