Research & Publications

Innovation & Translational Impact

  • BreastScreen Australia cited research in their 2025 Position Statement on Breast Density Notification (Cancers, Basel 2024).

  • Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) included findings in their Breast Density Policy Proposal.

  • Author of “Bhattacharya’s Royal Concept of Success” (ISBN: 978-984-33-9658-7), a postgraduate surgery reference book.

Research Projects

With CALHN, SA Health & University of Adelaide

  • Project 1: Survey study (427 women) on breast density knowledge → Published in Cancers (Basel), 2024.

  • Project 2: Anxiety impact of breast density notification (Mixed-methods) → Published in International Journal of Breast Cancer, 2025.

  • Project 3: Doctor-patient consultation analysis on communication → Under review (Journal of Health Communication).

Media & Conference Coverage

  • Featured in Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) media release, The Advertiser, 10 News Adelaide, and The Hospital Research Foundation (2023).

  • Coverage by Australian Breast Cancer Research and Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN), SA Health (2024).

  • Key Conference Presentations:

    • RACS Annual Scientific Conference (2023, Adelaide).

    • World Congress on Controversies in Breast Cancer (2024, Edinburgh).

    • University of Melbourne Breast Density Conference (2024).

    • International Breast Density Workshop (2025, Hawaii, USA).

    • Invited speaker – 12th Global Insight Conference on Breast Cancer (2025, Vienna).

Selected Publications

  • Bhattacharjee A. et al. (2025). Breast Density Notification & Psychological Concerns. Breast Cancer Research Journal (Accepted).

  • Bhattacharjee A. et al. (2025). Psychological Impact of Breast Density Notification. Int. J. of Breast Cancer (Under review).

  • Bhattacharjee A. et al. (2024). Breast Density Knowledge in South Australian Women. Cancers (Basel), 16, 893.

  • Bhattacharjee A. et al. (2024). Doctor-Patient Communication on Breast Density. Journal of Health Communication (Under review).

  • Multiple earlier publications (2016–2020) on oncology, breast cancer, women’s health, and surgical outcomes in peer-reviewed journals.