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Prof Andrew Spillane

Prof Andrew Spillane
Surgical Oncologist
MD FRACS
Andrew Spillane is Professor of Surgical Oncology at The University of Sydney. He specialises in the surgical management of breast cancer and melanoma. Andrew is a senior VMO surgeon at the Mater Hospital North Sydney and Royal North Shore Hospital.
Andrew is a medical graduate of the University of Tasmania, founding executive member and past President of Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand Inc. (BreastSurgANZ). He is a board member of Melanoma Institute Australia, a board member of the Breast Cancer Trials (formerly ANZBCTG); and a recently retired board member and Deputy Chair of Melanoma and Skin Cancer (MASC) Trials Group (formerly the ANZMTG) from 2014 until 2025. He is a Faculty Member of Melanoma Institute Australia. He is on the Scientific Advisory Committee of BCT. Andrew is recently finished being Breast sub-editor for the ANZ Journal of Surgery after 10 years; is on the breast malignancy editorial board member of the Annals of Surgical Oncology and skin editorial board for Journal of Surgical Oncology. He is founding co-director of the University of Sydney’s Graduate Certificate in Advanced Breast Surgery. He is involved in clinical trials, basic clinical research and translational research on aspects of breast cancer and melanoma. Andrew has been an author on over 360 peer reviewed publications, CI on multiple NHMRC and MRFF Grants for clinical trials and co-authored 4 book chapters. He teaches at the University of Sydney.
Clinical practice:
Surgical management of breast cancer, melanoma and soft tissue tumours such as sarcoma. Includes sentinel lymph node biopsy, regional lymph node dissection, breast reconstruction and oncoplastic breast surgery techniques. Consults at North Sydney.
Hospital appointments (regular operating lists):
- The Mater and Royal North Shore Hospitals

Publications
2026
Oct 1, 2026 |Surgical Oncology
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Jul 26, 2026 |European Journal of Cancer
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Jun 15, 2026 |Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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Jun 1, 2026 |Journal of Clinical Oncology
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Jun 1, 2026 |Journal of Clinical Oncology
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Jun 1, 2026 |Journal of Clinical Oncology
Characteristics of melanomas in individuals of South-East and East Asian ancestry
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May 1, 2026 |Australasian Journal of Dermatology
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Mar 1, 2026 |Nature Medicine
Timing of Definitive Surgical Management of Primary Cutaneous Melanoma: Association With Survival
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Mar 1, 2026 |ANZ Journal of Surgery
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Feb 1, 2026 |Annals of Oncology
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Jan 1, 2026 |European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO)
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Jan 1, 2026 |ANZ Journal of Surgery
2025
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Dec 8, 2025 |Medical Journal of Australia
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Dec 1, 2025 |The Breast
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Oct 28, 2025 |npj Breast Cancer
A dynamic recurrence risk prediction tool for adjuvant therapy in stage III melanoma
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Oct 16, 2025 |European Journal of Cancer
Cutaneous Melanoma Management-An Update and Narrative Review for the General Surgeon
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Oct 1, 2025 |ANZ Journal of Surgery
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Sep 1, 2025 |Annals of Oncology
Claimed Authorship Spillane, A. J.
Sep 1, 2025 |Annals of Oncology
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Sep 1, 2025 |European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO)
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Aug 1, 2025 |Modern Pathology
ASO Visual Abstract: Cartilage Resection in the Surgical Management of Ear Melanoma
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Aug 1, 2025 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Aug 1, 2025 |The Breast
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Jul 1, 2025 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
Cartilage Resection in the Surgical Management of Ear Melanoma
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Jul 1, 2025 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Jul 1, 2025 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Jun 1, 2025 |JAMA Dermatology
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Jun 1, 2025 |Journal of Clinical Oncology
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Jun 1, 2025 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
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May 1, 2025 |Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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Apr 15, 2025 |Cancer Research
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Apr 15, 2025 |Cancer Research
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Mar 25, 2025 |Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
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Mar 10, 2025 |Cancer Cell
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Mar 1, 2025 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Mar 1, 2025 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Feb 1, 2025 |European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO)
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Jan 31, 2025 |ANZ Journal of Surgery
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Jan 1, 2025 |European Journal of Cancer
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Jan 1, 2025 |ANZ Journal of Surgery
2024
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Dec 1, 2024 |Surgical Oncology Insight
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Dec 1, 2024 |Psycho-Oncology
Neoadjuvant Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Resectable Stage III Melanoma
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Nov 7, 2024 |New England Journal of Medicine
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Nov 1, 2024 |Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology
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Oct 23, 2024 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
Optimising the targeted axillary dissection in breast cancer: marker type and timing variability
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Oct 1, 2024 |Gland Surgery
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Oct 1, 2024 |European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO)
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Sep 1, 2024 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Sep 1, 2024 |Annals of Oncology
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Sep 1, 2024 |Nature Medicine
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Five-year analysis of neoadjuvant dabrafenib and trametinib for stage III melanoma
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Aug 1, 2024 |Annals of Oncology
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Aug 1, 2024 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Aug 1, 2024 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Aug 1, 2024 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Aug 1, 2024 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Jul 1, 2024 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
Claimed Authorship Spillane, Andrew John
Jun 1, 2024 |Journal of Clinical Oncology
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Jun 1, 2024 |Journal of Clinical Oncology
Claimed Authorship Spillane, Andrew John
Jun 1, 2024 |Journal of Clinical Oncology
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Jun 1, 2024 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Apr 1, 2024 |Journal of Clinical Oncology
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Apr 1, 2024 |BMJ Open
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Mar 1, 2024 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
Innovation in Collaborating and Funding an International Cancer Clinical Trial
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Mar 1, 2024 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
Timing of definitive surgical treatment of primary cutaneous melanoma: impact on survival
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Mar 1, 2024 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Mar 1, 2024 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
Current bi-national attitudes towards targeted axillary dissection
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Feb 1, 2024 |ANZ Journal of Surgery
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Jan 20, 2024 |The Lancet
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Jan 1, 2024 |ANZ Journal of Surgery
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Jan 1, 2024 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
2023
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Dec 22, 2023 |BMJ Oncology
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Dec 20, 2023 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
Prognostic Significance of Incipient Ulceration in Primary Cutaneous Melanoma
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Dec 1, 2023 |JAMA Dermatology
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Oct 1, 2023 |The Breast
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Jul 21, 2023 |Plos One
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Jul 1, 2023 |Journal of Surgical Oncology
Utility of next generation sequencing for differentiating malignant PEComa from metastatic melanoma
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Jun 1, 2023 |Pathology
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Jun 1, 2023 |Journal of Clinical Oncology
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Jun 1, 2023 |Journal of Clinical Oncology
Improving Selection for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Among Patients With Melanoma
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Apr 19, 2023 |JAMA Network Open
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Apr 13, 2023 |Journal of Translational Medicine
The association between melanoma liver metastases (mets) and the systemic anti-tumor immune profile
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Apr 1, 2023 |Cancer Research
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Apr 1, 2023 |Cancer Research
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Apr 1, 2023 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Apr 1, 2023 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
TRENDS AND VARIATIONS IN POST-MASTECTOMY BREAST RECONSTRUCTION RATES IN AUSTRALIA OVER 10 YEARS
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Apr 1, 2023 |The Breast
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Apr 1, 2023 |The Breast
IFN-γ signature enables selection of neoadjuvant treatment in patients with stage III melanoma
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Mar 15, 2023 |Journal of Experimental Medicine
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Mar 1, 2023 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
Trends and variations in post-mastectomy breast reconstruction rates in Australia over 10 years
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Jan 18, 2023 |ANZ Journal of Surgery
2022
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Dec 30, 2022 |Annals of Breast Surgery
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Dec 20, 2022 |BMJ Open
Comparative Genomics Provides Etiologic and Biological Insight into Melanoma Subtypes
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Dec 2, 2022 |Cancer Discovery
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Nov 1, 2022 |Nature Medicine
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Nov 1, 2022 |ANZ Journal of Surgery
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Nov 1, 2022 |European Journal of Cancer
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Oct 1, 2022 |Implementation Science Communications
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Oct 1, 2022 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Oct 1, 2022 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Oct 1, 2022 |Histopathology
Unveiling the tumor immune microenvironment of organ-specific melanoma metastatic sites
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Sep 12, 2022 |Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
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Sep 5, 2022 |Journal of Translational Medicine
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Sep 1, 2022 |Annals of Oncology
Claimed Authorship Spillane, A. J.
Sep 1, 2022 |Annals of Oncology
Claimed Authorship Spillane, A. J.
Sep 1, 2022 |Annals of Oncology
A dynamic recurrence risk prediction tool for adjuvant therapy in stage III melanoma
Claimed Authorship Spillane, A. J.
Sep 1, 2022 |Annals of Oncology
Claimed Authorship Spillane, A. J.
Sep 1, 2022 |Annals of Oncology
Sentinel lymph node biopsy rates in Victoria, 2018 and 2019
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Aug 15, 2022 |Medical Journal of Australia
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Aug 1, 2022 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Jun 5, 2022 |Nature Medicine
Claimed Authorship Spillane, Andrew J.
Jun 1, 2022 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
Claimed Authorship Spillane, Andrew John
Jun 1, 2022 |Journal of Clinical Oncology
Claimed Authorship Spillane, Andrew John
Jun 1, 2022 |Journal of Clinical Oncology
Multi-Trait Genetic Analysis Identifies Autoimmune Loci Associated with Cutaneous Melanoma
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Jun 1, 2022 |Journal of Investigative Dermatology
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Jun 1, 2022 |Journal of Clinical Oncology
Claimed Authorship Spillane, Andrew John
Jun 1, 2022 |Journal of Clinical Oncology
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May 1, 2022 |European Journal of Cancer
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May 1, 2022 |European Journal of Cancer
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May 1, 2022 |Annals of Surgical Oncology
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May 1, 2022 |Annals of Oncology
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Apr 1, 2022 |JAMA Surgery
Breast Radiotherapy after Oncoplastic Surgery-A Multidisciplinary Approach
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Apr 1, 2022 |Cancers
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Feb 1, 2022 |Pathology
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Jan 10, 2022 |Cancer Cell
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Jan 1, 2022 |Psycho-Oncology