Dr Sarah Needleman

• Abiraterone acetate and prednisolone with or without enzalutamide for high-risk non-metastatic prostate cancer: a meta-analysis of primary results from two randomised controlled phase 3 trials of the STAMPEDE platform protocol. Attard G, Murphy L, Clarke NW, Cross W, et al Systemic Therapy in Advancing or Metastatic Prostate cancer: Evaluation of Drug Efficacy (STAMPEDE) investigators.Lancet. 2022 Jan 29;399(10323):447-460.
• A Phase II, Open-label study to assess safety and management change using 68Ga-THP PSMA PET/CT in patients with high risk primary prostate cancer or biochemical recurrence after radical treatment: The PRONOUNCED study. Afaq A, Payne H, Davda R, Hines J, Cook GJR, Meagher M, Priftakis D, Warbey VS, Kelkar A, Orczyk C, Mitra A, Needleman S, Ferris M, Mullen G, Bomanji J.J Nucl Med. 2021 Mar 19;62(12):1727-34
• Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as a prognostic indicator of treatment response to novel hormones in metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer: Real-world data from a single institution E Scott, K Pasciuti, M Kubiak, G Marks, ?Needleman, K Smith, M Prentice Journal of Clinical Oncology?39, no.?6_suppl (February 20, 2021) 52-52.
• Quality of life after postmastectomy radiotherapy in patients with intermediate-risk breast cancer (SUPREMO): 2-year follow-up results of a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Oncol. 2018 Nov;19(11):1516-1529. Lancet Oncol. 2018 Dec;19(12):e668. PMID:30337220.Velikova G, Williams LJ, Willis S, Dixon JM, Loncaster J, Hatton M, Clarke J,Kunkler IH, Russell NS; MRC SUPREMO trial UK investigators.
• Radiation hazards in pregnancy and methods of prevention?Needleman SJ, Powell ME Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology Oct 2015?
• Long term survival and local control outcomes from single dose targeted intraoperative radiotherapy during lumpectomy (TARGIT-IORT) for early breast cancer JS Vaidya,?M Bulsara, M Baum, F Wenz, S Massarut et al- BMJ, 2020
• Hormone Receptor Positive Early Breast Cancer: What Role?for Aromatase Inhibitors??Dewdney A, Needleman S Clinical Medicine Reviews in Oncology 2010
• Review of the ATAC study: tamoxifen versus anastrozole in early-stage breast cancer.?Needleman SJ, Tobias JS. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2008 Dec;8(12): 1871-81.
• Aromatase inhibitors in early hormone receptor-positive breast cancer : what is the optimal initiation time for the maximum benefit??Needleman SJ, Tobias JS. Drugs. 2008;68(1):1-15
• The Shift Towards Digital Appointments: the response to Covid -19 Affecting Uro-Oncology E Scott, M Kubiak, S?Needleman, G Marks, , K Smith, M Prentice Clinical Oncology supplement, July 2020
• A Single-centre Audit of Time from Surgery to Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients Treated at the Royal Free Hospital?K Durno, R Chandler,?S Needleman.?Clinical Oncology supplement, 2020
• A Single-centre, Retrospective Audit of Adherence to the Updated Royal College of Radiology (RCR) Guidelines for the Treatment Duration of Adjuvant Breast?K Durno, A Chander,?SNeedlema.?Clinical Oncology Supplement, 2020
• Post-mastectomy Radiotherapy Bolus Across the North and East London Radiotherapy Network?E Scott,?S Needleman?-?Clinical Oncology Supplement,, 2020
• The Use of the Virtual Environment for Radiotherapy Training (VERT) Improves Understanding and Reduces Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Breast Radiotherapy: a single centre experience
• V?Gandhi,?S?Kuthpady,?S Needleman?– Clinical Oncology Supplement 2020
• Deep Inspiratory Breath Hold Technique to Reduce Cardiotoxicity when Delivering Left Breast/Internal Mammary Chain Radical Radiotherapy: Obstacles to?compliance. A Chander, J Iqbal,?S Needleman?-?Clinical Oncology Supplement, 2019
• Use of Virtual Reality in patient education improves understanding of radiotherapy treatment and reduces anxiety: a retrospective single-centre study NCRI 2018 Vanita Gandhi, Shriniva Kuthpady, Sarah Needleman
• Virtual Reality: Enhancing the prostate cancer patient’s experience of radiotherapy Vanita Gandhi, Kuthpady Shrinivas, Sarah Needleman BMJ Leader 2018
• The use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) in brain tumour patients?Needleman SJ ,Wasim Z, Kassab S, Short SC European Association for Neurooncology (EANO) Sept 2010
• Medical Education Publications
• The validity of the Annual review of competence progression : a qualitative study of the perceptions of junior doctors and their trainers?Viney R, Rich A, Needleman S, Griffin A, Woolf K, Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 2017 Jan 1
• You can’t be a person and a doctor”. The work-life balance of doctors in training: a national qualitative study?Rich A, Viney R, Needleman S, Griffin A, Woolf K British Medical Journal Open Dec 2016
• ‘Causes of differential attainment in UK postgraduate medical training: a national qualitative study?Woolf K, Rich A, Viney R, Needleman S, Griffin A British Medical Journal Open Nov 2016?
• Fair Training Pathways for All: Understanding Experiences of Progression’?Woolf K, Rich A, Viney R, Rigby M, Needleman S, Griffin A General Medical Council report Jul 2016
• A pilot of virtual patient clerking in oncology Myrto Kastrisiou, Justina Cheh Juan Tai, Liang Zhi Wong, Neha Chopra, Mark Prentice, Sarah Needleman The Clinical Teacher NOV 2021
• Review of carousel-based stations at a regional clinical oncology training day The Clinical Teacher NOV 2020 Dr Emily Scott, Dr Anjali Chander, Dr Gillian Marks, Dr Sarah Needleman
• Using role models to inspire the next generation of female leaders?Needleman S, Gafson I UCL Partners Education Conference 2016 Educational innovation through partnership Nov 2016
• What women perceive makes a ‘good leader’?Needleman S, Gafson I International Medical Women’s Federation (MWF) Autumn Conference 2016 Winner of the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson prize Nov 2016