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Gastrointestinal Service Referrals - Peter Mac Cancer Centre

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General Information for GP's & Specialists: Referring your patient

This clinic operates on Tuesday afternoons for Lower GI and Wednesday afternoons for Upper GI.

Referral Requirements

All patients must be referred to an individual clinician or head of the service. If you are unsure of the appropriate clinician - your patient will be placed with the correct consultant once the referral is received.

A completed referral form with where available, Histopathology Results, Relevant Investigations and Baseline Bloods.

TUMOURS INVESTIGATIONS Colorectal Carcinoembryonic Antigen screening, (CEA) Faecal Occult Blood Testing results, Liver Function Test [LFTs], FBE If completed Staging CT- Chest/Abdomen/Pelvis , Endoscopy and Biopsy Results Gastric/Oesophageal Endoscopy Report Pathology, LFT’s, FBE If completed Chest/Abdomen/CT Scan Anal Endoscopy Report and Pathology, Biopsy- Histopathology (if available) Hepatobiliary/Liver metastases Unknown Primary LFT’s, Tumour Markers- CA 19.9, Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) If completed CT Scan Chest/ Abdomen / Pelvis, Biopsy Result

*A second opinion requires a comprehensive summary of past treatments including: operation notes, recent scanning and treatment (if applicable).

Send referral and any results or reports by: •fax to (03) 9656 3743, or •mail, well in advance, to ensure a timely arrival to: Patient Registration Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Locked Bag 1, A’ Beckett Street, Victoria 8006

The urgency and clinic allocation are determined by referral content. Many clinics have all referrals read by Medical Consultants and / or Nurse Coordinators. If you are concerned with the appointment time allocated to your patient, please phone the New Patient Registration Clerk 9656 1335 or page the Nurse Coordinator on 9656 1111 pg 7407.

Gastrointestinal Service Specialist Consultants

- Hepatobiliary Surgery - Colorectal Surgery - Thoracic Surgery - Medical Oncology - Radiation Oncology - Upper GI Surgery Chair of Gastrointestinal Service Dr Michael Michael Deputy Chair of Gastrointestinal Service Professor Bruce Mann Nurse Coordinator Meg Rogers Claire Sage

Gastrointestinal Service Referral Guidelines

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Immediate -phone Nurse Coordinator on 9656 3792 or call the Peter Mac switchboard on 9656 1111 and page 7407 or have the Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology Registrar paged. Urgent - likely to receive an appointment within < 7 days Routine - likely to receive an appointment within 14 days