Surgical Oncology
Surgical Oncology - Peter Mac Cancer Centre
| Welcome to the Division of Surgical Oncology | ||||
| Surgery is the usual first treatment for many cancers. Peter Mac has a surgical program designed to help most cancer patients, including those with common cancers such as bowel cancer and the rarer cancers such as sarcoma and oesophageal cancer. All cancers are operated on at Peter Mac except brain tumours and bone tumours. The Surgical Oncology Division provides an academic surgical oncology focus to the cancer care program at Peter Mac and concentrates surgical activities in areas which are appropriate and effective. Collaborative links with major hospitals are encouraged. Multidisciplinary care is the cornerstone of our management of patients and we discuss all patients with our colleagues before operation. The Division provides the education of surgeons in the principles of oncology, the principles of multidisciplinary care and the interaction with other disciplines in the management of the cancer patient. It exposes surgeons and trainees to the issues of communication to cancer patients, supportive care for cancer patients and the critical issues of psychosocial support for patients and their families when suffering from and having to deal with cancer. | ||||
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| A comprehensive surgical audit and governance program ensures that surgical activity is conducted safely and with minimal risk. Having a dedicated resource for research is a key feature of the surgical program and displays how critically important the symbiotic relationship between the surgeon and the scientist is. It is essential to continue to nurture appropriate academic development of trainees and surgeons and the Division is well resourced as a focus for surgical oncology research in the future. | ||||
| Contact us: | ||||
| The Surgical Oncology Department provides services at East Melbourne. | ||||
| Surgical Oncology | ||||
| Level 2, West Wing St Andrew’s Place, East Melbourne 3002 Telephone: (03) 9656 1110 Fax: (03) 9654 8457 | ||||
| Private Consulting Suites | ||||
| Level 3 10 St Andrew’s Place, East Melbourne 3002 Telephone: (03) 9656 3750 Fax: (03) 9656 3751 | ||||
| Surgical Oncology Program and Services >> | ||||
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| Surgical Oncology Research Framework >> |
