Dr Helen Mitchell, PhD

Biography

I have extensive experience within the acute medicine, cardiology and oncology environment. I have been able to combine my interests working as a Nurse Clinician at the Christie Hospital, Manchester for over 25 years within the field of Breast Cancer.by managing the trastuzamab (monoclonal antibody) service. This entailed the management of cardiac toxicities which resulted from this treatment.

My research interests have included the management of lymphoedema, menopausal symptoms resulting from breast cancer treatments in the under 40 age group and genetic predisposition to breast cancer. My interest in breast cancer genetics and feminist ethics led me to complete a Doctorate examining the genetic predisposition to breast cancer from a feminist ethics perspective. Medical ethics continues to be a particular interest which has enabled me to become Module lead for this element of the Non-Medical Prescribing Course.

I am currently a Senior Lecturer on the Non-Medical Prescribing Course, having been in post since 2021.

Qualifications and memberships

RGN

Dip N (lond),

BSc (Hons) in Nursing Studies

Diploma in Medical Ethics, Cancer and Palliative Care

MA in Medical Ethics, Cancer and Palliative Care

MSc in Clinical Nursing (ACP)

Non-Medical Prescribing Course

DMedEth 

PGCertificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Academic and research interests

Medical Ethics, Feminist Ethics, Management of Menopausal Symptoms for Breast Cancer Patients

Publications

Mitchell.H. and Morrissey, D (2019) Intravenous versus subcutaneous trastuzumab: an economic and patient perspective. British Journal of Nursing 28 (10) pS15-S20

Mitchell,H. (2019) Supporting patients with breast cancer through communication and support British Journal of Nursing 27 (4) 522

Mitchell, H and Armstrong (2016) Chapter: Management of Menopausal Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors.  Pg 153-164 in A.C. Ring, A and Parton, M. eds Breast cancer survivorship consequences of early breast cancer and its treatment. Springer

Wardley, A. Mitchell, H. Conway, AM et al (2015) Cardiac monitoring and cardiac events in patients receiving adjuvant trastuzumab treatment The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. Poster session presented at 3^rd Annual UK Breast Cancer Group; 2015 Nov 20-21;London UK

Daniel,B. Mitchell,H. Higham,P. Timpson, J. Foy,S. (2014) Management of menopausal symptoms for breast cancer patients British Journal of Nursing 23 (8) 427-432

Mitchell, H.S and Stewart, A.L (2003)
Hot flushes in breast cancer patients UPDATE 19^th June 2013

Mitchell.H.S (1993) Breast Cancer and Arm Lymphoedema – What can be done?
Journal of Cancer Care 4 61-67

Mitchell.H.S and Stewart, A.L (2003) Hot Flushes in Breast Cancer Patients UPDAT 19^th June 2003

Peck, H.J and Mitchell,H.S Evaluation the efficacy of scalp cooling using the Penguin Cold Cap System to reduce alopecia in patients undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer Poster Presentation1^st European Oncology Society Spring Convention. Belgium 17-18 April 1998

Mitchell, H.S (1994) A study to determine the pattern of volume reduction during a regime of massage, exercise and bandaging for arm lymphoedema, in women with breast cancer Poster Presentation The British Lymphology Interest Group Annual Conference 6^th October  1994 Birmingham

Mitchell, H.S. (2004) Goserelin (Zoladex) - offering patients choice in early breast cancer. European Journal of Oncology Nursing 8S S95-S103

Peck, H.J, Mitchell,H.S and Stewart, A.L (2000) Evaluating the efficacy of scalp cooling using the Penguin Cold Cap System to reduce alopecia in patients undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer European Journal of Oncology Nursing 4 (4) 246-248

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