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Alex Molassiotis is affiliated with Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a primary focus on oncology, public health, and related disciplines. Their research encompasses various subfields including oncology, public health, environmental and occupational health, surgery, general health professions, and sociology and political science, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach.

Their work covers major topics such as cancer survivorship and care, palliative care and end-of-life issues, nausea and vomiting management, childhood cancer survivors' quality of life, health disparities and outcomes, cancer treatment and pharmacology, and patient dignity and privacy.

Among recent publications, the following papers stand out:

  • Global, regional, and national burden of respiratory tract cancers and associated risk factors from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (2021), published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • The burden of disease in Saudi Arabia 1990-2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (2020), published in The Lancet Planetary Health
  • Challenges on the provision of palliative care for patients with cancer in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of reviews (2020), published in BMC Palliative Care
  • Development of disaster nursing education and training programs in the past 20 years (2000-2019): A systematic review (2021), published in Nurse Education Today
  • 2023 MASCC and ESMO guideline update for the prevention of chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (2024), published in ESMO Open

Alex Molassiotis frequently collaborates with other researchers, with notable co-authors including:

  • Hammoda Abu-Odah
  • Angela Yee Man Leung
  • Ivy Yan Zhao
  • Tao Wang
  • Stefanos Tyrovolas

Their research has been published extensively in several key venues such as:

  • Supportive Care in Cancer
  • Journal of Nursing Scholarship
  • European Journal of Oncology Nursing
  • BMC Palliative Care
  • International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

The volume of publications is primarily concentrated in medicine, with 230 contributions recorded. Within these, oncology is the most prominent subfield with 49 publications, followed by public health, environmental and occupational health (46), and surgery (28).

Best Publications

  • Use of complementary and alternative medicine in cancer patients: a European survey

    A. Molassiotis;P. Fernadez-Ortega;D. Pud;G. Ozden

  • Guideline update for MASCC and ESMO in the prevention of chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: results of the Perugia consensus conference

    F. Roila;J. Herrstedt;M. Aapro;R. J. Gralla

  • 2016 MASCC and ESMO guideline update for the prevention of chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and of nausea and vomiting in advanced cancer patients

    F. Roila;A. Molassiotis;J. Herrstedt;M. Aapro

  • Unmet care needs of advanced cancer patients and their informal caregivers: a systematic review

    Tao Wang;Alex Molassiotis;Betty Pui Man Chung;Jing Yu Tan;Jing Yu Tan

  • Prevention of chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced emesis: Results of the 2004 Perugia International Antiemetic Consensus Conference

    Fausto Roila;Matti Aapro;Enzo Ballatori;Sussanne Borjeson

  • The effect of guideline-consistent antiemetic therapy on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV): the Pan European Emesis Registry (PEER)

    M. Aapro;A. Molassiotis;M. Dicato;I. Peláez

  • ‘Thinking outside the box’:: complementary and alternative therapies use in paediatric oncology patients

    Alexander Molassiotis;Denise Cubbin

  • Effects of music therapy on anxiety in ventilator-dependent patients.

    H.L.C. Wong;Violeta Lopez-Nahas;A. Molassiotis

  • Developing longitudinal qualitative designs: lessons learned and recommendations for health services research.

    Lynn Calman;Lisa Brunton;Alex Molassiotis;Alex Molassiotis

  • Acupuncture for Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial

    Alexander Molassiotis;Joy Bardy;Jennifer Finnegan-John;Peter Mackereth

  • Unmet supportive care needs, psychological well-being and quality of life in patients living with multiple myeloma and their partners

    Alexander Molassiotis;Barbara Wilson;Susan Blair;Tracy Howe

  • The management of cancer-related fatigue after chemotherapy with acupuncture and acupressure: A randomised controlled trial

    Alexander Molassiotis;Paola Sylt;Helen Diggins

  • Complementary and alternative medicine use in breast cancer patients in Europe

    Alexander Molassiotis;Julia A. Scott;Nora Kearney;Dorit Pud

  • The effect of progressive muscle relaxation training on anxiety and quality of life after stoma surgery in colorectal cancer patients

    Yuk Lung Cheung;Alexander Molassiotis;Anne M. Chang

  • Evaluation of an oral care protocol intervention in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis in paediatric cancer patients

    K.K.F Cheng;A Molassiotis;A.M Chang;W.C Wai

  • The effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation training in managing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in Chinese breast cancer patients: a randomised controlled trial

    Alexander Molassiotis;Hilary P. Yung;Bernard M C Yam;Flora Y S Chan

  • What research evidence is there for the use of art therapy in the management of symptoms in adults with cancer? A systematic review.

    Michele J. M. Wood;Alexander Molassiotis;Sheila Payne

  • Nurses’ knowledge of and compliance with universal precautions in an acute care hospital

    Regina Chan;Alexander Molassiotis;Chan Eunice;Chan Virene

  • International antiemetic guidelines on chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) : content and implementation in daily routine practice

    Karin Jordan;Richard Gralla;Franziska Jahn;Alex Molassiotis

  • The effects of P6 acupressure in the prophylaxis of chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting in breast cancer patients.

    A. Molassiotis;A.M. Helin;R. Dabbour;S. Hummerston

Frequent Co-Authors

Fiona H Blackhall
Fiona H Blackhall University of Manchester
Matti Aapro
Matti Aapro European CanCer Organisation
Tao Wang
Tao Wang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Paul Lorigan
Paul Lorigan University of Manchester
Carol Tishelman
Carol Tishelman Karolinska Institute
Chris Todd
Chris Todd University of Manchester
Declan Walsh
Declan Walsh Trinity College Dublin
Tony Mok
Tony Mok Chinese University of Hong Kong
Sheila Payne
Sheila Payne Lancaster University
Mario Dicato
Mario Dicato Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg

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