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Melanoma & Skin Service Referrals - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

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

This clinic operates on Tuesday mornings, Thursday afternoons and Friday mornings.

Referral Requirements

All new patient referrals will be assessed using a collaborative approach by the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). All patients must be referred to an individual clinician in the service or the head of the service if you are unsure of the appropriate doctor and your patient will be placed with the correct consultant.

Completed referral form with histopathology X-rays - radiology and nuclear medicine images (if completed) Histopathology if biopsied Operative Reports (if carried out) Please advise if there has been any previous treatment of this lesion Would you consider this patient suitable for excision on the same day as initial appointment.

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 Specialist Clinic Consultants and 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 7323.

Melanoma & Skin Service Specialist Consultants

Chairs Prof Michael Henderson Prof Grant McArthur Dermatologist Dr Christopher McCormack (Head) Dr Cate Scarff Dr Michelle Goh Medical Oncology Professor Grant McArthur Dr Ben Brady Dr Mark Shackleton Dr Damien Kee Radiation Oncologists Dr Margaret Chua Dr Vanessa Estall (Head) Dr Meredith Johnston Dr Kathy Pope Surgical Oncology Professor Michael Henderson Mr David Speakman Prof Andrew Sizeland Mr John Spillane Plastic and reconstructive Surgeons Mr Simon Donahoe (Head) Mr Jeremy Wilson Mr Terry Wu Mr Miklos Pohl Ms Sian Fairbanks Ms Angela Webb Dr David Syme Dr Ajay Chauhan Nurse Coordinator Donna Milne - Melanoma Patients Hannah Burrell - Melanoma Patients Liz Le Hunt - Skin, Plastics and Dermatology Patients

Melanoma & Skin Service Referral Guidelines

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Urgent - likely to receive an appointment ≤ 1 week Soon - likely to receive an appointment within 2-3 weeks Routine - likely to receive an appointment ≥ 3-4 weeks

Please note that the unit is unable to accept routine skin checks and clearly benign skin lesions - these patients will be directed back to their GP or a local dermatologist.