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Dr Mel is actively engaged in medical conferences, collaborative audits, research projects and co-authoring book chapters.

She presented her British Journal of Surgery Prize Paper at the Association of Breast Surgery meeting in 2012, and has had her work published in The Lancet Oncology, a high impact journal dedicated to clinical oncology research, in 2022.

Original Articles
  • 01
    • 19 Apr 2024

    A Prospective Study Evaluating Patient Reported Outcome Measures in Patients Who Have Undergone Chest Wall Perforator Flaps.

    Laroiya Ishita, Tan Melissa, Kaehne Axel, Shetty Geeta.

    J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2024 Apr;91:79-82.

    https://www.jprasurg.com/article/S1748-6815(24)00109-8/abstract

  • 02
    • 26 Mar 2023

    Pushing the Boundaries of Pedicled Chest Wall Perforator Flapsin Oncoplastic Breast Surgery.

    Ishita Laroiya, Melissa Tan, Shaista Zafar, Geeta Shetty.

    Cureus 15(3): e36686.DOI10.7759/cureus.36686.

    20230326-27853-tzdvxp.pdf (cureus.com)

  • 03
    • 22 Nov 2022

    Ambulatory surgery for partial breast reconstruction with pedicled chest wall perforator flaps. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery.

    Geeta Shetty, Arwa Ashoor, Shaista Zafar, Ishita Laroiya, Josiah Moki Mwendwa, Melissa Tan.

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1748681522006416

  • 04
    • May 2022

    Comparison of surgical and oncological outcomes between oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery versus conventional breast-conserving surgery for treatment of breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 31 studies.

    Ali Yasen Y. Mohamedahmed, Shafquat Zaman, Shaista Zafar, Ishita Laroiya, Javeria Iqbal, Melissa Ley Hui Tan, Geeta Shetty.

    Surgical Oncology. 2022 May (42). 101779, ISSN 0960-7404.

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.suronc.2022.101779

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096074042200072X

  • 05
    • May 2022

    Primary radiotherapy and deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap reconstruction for patients with breast cancer (PRADA): A multicentre, prospective, non-randomised feasibility study.

    Thiruchelvam, Paul and Leff, Daniel and Cleator, Susan and Wood, Simon and Kirby, Anna and Jallali, Navid and Somaiah, Navita and Hunter, Judith and Henry, Francis and Patani, Neill and Tan, Melissa and Gujral, Dorothy and Ross, Gillian and James, Stuart and Rusby, Jennifer and Khan, Aadil and Hadjiminas, Dimitri and MacNeill, Fiona and Group, PRADA Collaborative.

    Lancet Oncology. 2022 May (23); 682-690.

    https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S1470-2045%2822%2900145-0

  • 06
    • Sep 2021

    Rapid implementation of triaging system for assessment of breastreferrals from primary care centres during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    G Shetty, U Datta, I Rea, S Rai, M-J Hwang, F Hoar, M Sintler, M Mirza, A Husain, M Tan.

    Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2021 Sep; 103(8):576-582.

  • 07
    • Oct 2014

    It is Not Necessary to Examine Perinodal Fat by Histology in all Patients Undergoing Sentinel Lymph Node (SLN) Assessment by One Step Nucleic Acid Amplification (OSNA).

    Lim LI, Tan MLH, Hammond L, Stephens M,Narayanan S, Soumian S, Kirby R.

    World Journal of Surgical Medical and Radiation Oncology. Oct 2014; 3: 15.

  • 08
    • Jul - Sep 2014

    Outcome of surgically treated octogenarians with breast cancer.

    Tan LHM, BateJ, McNamara K, Carmichael AR.

    Journal of Postgraduate Medicine. Jul-Sep 2014; 60(3): 248-253.

  • 09
    • Feb 2014

    Patient information on breast reconstruction in the era of the world wide web.

    Tan MLH, Kok K, Ganesh V, Thomas SS.

    A snapshot analysis of information available on youtube.com. The Breast. Feb 2014; 23(1): 33-37.

  • 10
    • Sep 2008

    High-resolution Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Upper Limb Disorders: a tertiary referral centre experience.

    Allen G, Drakonaki E, Tan MLH, Dhillon M, Rajaratnam V.

    Annals of Plastic Surgery. Sep 2008;61(3): 259-264.

Publication with West Midlands
Research Collaborative (WMRC)
  • 01
    • Feb 2013

    The influence of key clinical practices on the knowledge of first year doctors about the patients under their care.

    Naqvi M, Ward ST, Dowswell G, Donnelly J and behalf of the SWIFT group collaborators & the West Midlands Research Collaborative (WMRC).

    The International Journal of Clinical Practice. Feb 2013; 67(2): 181-188.

Case report/snapshot quiz/letter
  • 01
    • 18 Oct 2012

    Handlebar hernia: Blunt traumatic abdominal wall hernia.

    Tan MLH, Cheek C, Corder A.

    Clinical library British Journal of Surgery. Snapshot Quiz 12/19.

  • 02
    • 2011

    Breast screening controversy. Coping with the uncertainty of breast screening: Dealing with emotional benefits of risk management of physical danger.

    Tan M and Corder A.

    British Medical Journal. 2011; 343:d6894.

  • 03
    • 2007

    Port-Site Hernia Vs Spigelian Hernia: A Diagnostic Confusion.

    Akbar F, Tan M, Maw A.

    The Internet Journal of Radiology. 2007; 8(2): 1-3.

Abstracts
  • 01
    • 1 Feb 2021

    Day case partial brest reconstructions with chest wall perforator flaps before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Ashoor A, Tan MLH, Mwendwa JM, Hwang MJ, Shetty G.

    European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 1 Feb 2021: 47 (2); E17.

  • 02
    • 1 Feb 2021

    Ambulatory day case oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgery during the peak of COVID-19 pandemic.

    Tan MLH, Ashoor A, Shetty G, Rea I, Rai S, Husain A, Mirza M, Sintler M, Hoar F. 

    European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 1 Feb 2021; 47(2): E37.

  • 03
    • 01 Jun 2020

    Neoadjuvant radiotherapy in mastectomy and immediate autologous free flap reconstruction findings from the primary radiotherapy and DIEP flap (PRADA) Trial.

    Dimitri Hadjiminas, Paul Thiruchelvam, Daniel Leff,Suzy Cleator, Simon Wood, Dorothy Gujral, Anna Kirby, Neill Patani, Ruth Robinson, Melissa Tan, Stuart James, Aadil Khan, Jenny Rusby, NavitaSomaiah, Fiona MacNeill.

    European Journal of Surgical Oncology. June 01, 2020; 46 (6): e8.

  • 04
    • Jun 2018

    Chest wall perforator flap for partial breast reconstruction: Is it cost effective?

    Tan MLH, Sarker M, Hwang MJ, Shetty G.

    European Journal of Surgical Oncology. Jun 2018; 44(6): P151.

  • 05
    • Jan 2018

    PRADA trial-Initial findings. (Primary Radiotherapy And Deep inferior epigastric perforator flAp reconstruction).

    Thiruchelvan P, Tan M, Hadjiminas D, CleatorS, Wood S, Leff D, Jallali N, Gujral D, Kirby A, Somaiah N, James S, Khan A, O'Connell R, Rusby J, Barry P, Ramsey K, Ross G, MacNeill F.

    Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. Jan 2018; P8.5: 73.

  • 06
    • Jun 2015

    PRADA trial-Initial findings. (Primary Radiotherapy And Deep inferior epigastric perforator flAp reconstruction).

    Athwal R, Lindsay J, Tan M, McEvoy K, ThrushS, Mullan M, Bright-Thomas R.

    European Journal of Surgical Oncology. Jun 2015; 41(6): S45.

  • 07
    • May 2014

    The Impact of One-step Nucleic Acid Amplification (OSNA) on operative efficiency.

    Tan MLH, Lim LI, Goussous G, Narayanan S, Kirby R, Soumian S.

    European Journal of Surgical Oncology. May 2014; 40(5): 654.

  • 08
    • May 2014

    The impact of One-Step Nucleic Acid Amplification (OSNA) on the identification and management of micrometastases in the axilla.

    Goussous G, Smyth N, Lim LI, Tan MLH, Narayanan S, Soumina S, Kirby RM.

    European Journal of Surgical Oncology. May 2014; 40(5): 639.

  • 09
    • 2012

    Clinical outcomes of onco-geriatric practice of octogenarians with breast cancers over a 5 year period.

    Tan MLH,Bates J, Carmichael A.

    British Journal of Surgery 2012; 99 (Suppl. 6): 112.

  • 10
    • May 2012

    Clinical outcomes of onco-geriatric practice of octogenarians with breast cancers over a 5 year period.

    Tan MLH,Bates J, Carmichael A.

    European Journal of Surgical Oncology. May 2012; 38(5): 460.

  • 11
    • May 2012

    An Audit Practice: Advance Breast Cancer Treated Solely with Endocrine Therapy.

    Tan MLH, McNamara K, Azam A, Carmichael A.

    European Journal of Surgical Oncology. May 2011; 37(5): S22.

  • 12
    • Nov 2010

    Evolving Subspecialisation in General Surgery: Developing Future Specialist Expert Surgeon.

    Tan MLH, Turton P, Dalrymple K.

    European Journal of Surgical Oncology. Nov 2010; 36(11): 1123-1124.

  • 13
    • 2009

    Breast conserving surgery for invasivelobular breast cancer often required completion mastectomy.

    McEvoy K, Tan M, Vishwanath L.

    European Journal of Surgery Oncology. 2009;35: 1219-1220.

  • 14
    • Jun 2006

    Flexor Pollicis Longus Injuries Primary Repair-Two Year Experience.

    Constantinides J, Nassab R, Tan M and Rajaratnam V.

    The Journal of Hand Surgery: British & European Volume. Jun 2006; 31(Suppl1): 77.

Abstracts (Research Collaborative)
  • 01
    • 2015

    Exploring variations in the provision and practice of implant-based breast reconstruction in the UK: Initial results from the iBRA National Practice Questionnaire.

    The Breast Reconstruction Research Collaborative.

    European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO)2015; 41(6): S22.

  • 02
    • 2015

    Exploring variations in the provision and practice of implant-based breast reconstruction in the UK: Initial results from the iBRA National Practice Questionnaire.

    The Breast Reconstruction Research Collaborative.

    British Journal of Surgery 2015;102(S7): 39.

  • 03
    • 2015

    Exploring the potential of using the trainee collaborative model to deliver high-quality, large-scale prospective multicentre studies in reconstructive breast surgery: The iBRA (implant Breast Reconstruction evAluation) study.

    The Breast Reconstruction Research Collaborative.

    British Journal of Surgery 2015;102(S7): 39.

  • 04
    • 2015

    Exploring the potential of using the trainee collaborative model to deliver high-quality, large-scale prospective multicentre studies in reconstructive breast surgery: The iBRA (implant Breast Reconstruction evAluation) study.

    The Breast Reconstruction Research Collaborative.

    European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO)2015; 41(6): S32.

  • 05
    • 2015

    The iBRA (implant Breast Reconstruction evAluation study): A prospective multicentre cohort study to inform the feasibility and conduct of a pragmatic randomised clinical trial comparing new techniques of implant-based breast reconstruction.

    The Breast Reconstruction Research Collaborative.

    European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO)2015; 41(6): S32.

  • 06
    • 2015

    Variation in the provision and practice of implant-based breast reconstruction: early results from the iBRA National Practice Questionnaire.

    The Breast Reconstruction Research Collaborative.

    British Journal of Surgery 2015; 102 (S5): 23.

  • 07
    • 2014

    The iBRA Study: A national multicentre audit of the practice and outcomes of implant-based breast reconstruction.

    Potter S, Holcombe C, Mylvaganam S, Thrush S, Whisker L, Skillman J on behalf of the National Trainee Research Collaborative.

    European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) 2014; 40(11): S168-9.

  • 08
    • 2014

    The iBRA study: A national multicentre audit of the outcomes of implant-based breast reconstruction with and without ower pole support.

    Potter S, Holcombe C, Mylvaganam S, Thrush S, Whisker L, Skillman J on behalf of the National Trainee Research Collaborative.

    Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (JPRAS) 2014;67(10): 1467-8.

Book Chapters/Articles
  • 01
    • 2018

    Chapter 16. The Breast and Oncoplastic Multidisciplinary Team in Breast Cancer Management for Surgeons: A European Multidisciplinary Textbook.

    MacNeill F, Tasoulis M, Tan MLH.

    Edited by L Wyld, C Markopoulos, M Leidenius, E Senkus-Konefka. 2018. Springer International Publishing 2018. ISBN 978-3-319-56673-3.

  • 02
    • Jul 2017

    Primary radiotherapy and DIEP flap reconstruction (PRADA) study. Nursing network news-breast cancer care.

    Melissa Ley Hui Tan, PRADA trial working group.

    July 2017: 16-17.

  • 03
    • 2008

    Chapter 4. History Taking in "Understanding Hand Surgery - A Guide for Junior Doctors"

    Tan LH, Rajaratnam V.

    Edited by Cheema M, Ali SN, V Rajaratnam V. PIMOLtd 2008. ISBN978-0-9558489-1-9.