Services Provided
Diseases Treated
Features
Clinical Staff
The Peter Mac Gynaecologic Oncology Service offers full diagnostic services, treatment and follow-up for women with all types and stages of gynaecologic cancer. Treatment may employ single or combined modalities, including surgery, radiation therapy (including Brach therapy), chemo-radiation, chemotherapy and hormonal therapy.
Diseases treated include cancer of:
Cervix Uterine corpus
Vagina Vulva
Female urethra Ovary
State-of-the-art radiological, nuclear medicine, diagnostic laparoscopy and histo- and cytopathological investigations are available. Diagnostic accuracy is further aided by assessment of investigations by:
Gynaecologists
Radiation oncologists
Radiologists
Nuclear physician
Pathologists having a special interest in this field
The treatment plan for every new patient referred to the Service is formulated at a bi?monthly meeting of all the above specialists
Multi-disciplinary approach to clinical management through a weekly consultative outpatient clinic, attended by gynaecologists, radiation and medical oncologists dedicated to managing gynaecologic malignancies
Management of all stages of gynaecologic malignancies, including patients with complex and uncommon presentations, and patients requiring palliative care
State-of-the-art radiotherapy, including:
Conformal three-dimensional radiotherapy
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy
Ultrasound
MRI-aided Brach therapy with three-dimensional dosimetry
Chair of Gynaecologic Oncology Service
Dr Kailash Narayan
MD PhD FRANZCR Ph: 9656 1057
Medical Oncology
Dr Danny Rischin
MB BS FRACP Ph: 9656 1804
Dr Kelly-Anne Phillips MB BS(Hons) MD FRACP Ph: 9656 1810
Dr Linda Mileshkin MB BS FRACP Ph: 9656 3719
Palliative Care
Dr Odette Spruyt
MBChB DipObst FRACP FAChPM Ph: 9656 1109
Dr Simon Wein MB BS FRACP FAChPM Ph: 9656 1919
Radiation Oncology
Dr Kailash Narayan
MD PhD FRANZCR Ph: 9656 1057
Dr David Bernshaw MB BS FRACP FRANZCR Ph: 9656 1067
Surgical Oncology
Dr David Allen
MB ChB(Cape Town) Page through Peter Mac Switchboard
Assoc Prof Thomas Jobling MRACOG MRCOG FRACOG COG MD Page through Peter Mac Switchboard
Assoc Prof Michael Quinn MBChB MGO MRCP(UK) Page through Peter Mac Switchboard
Nurse Co-ordinator
Ms Leanne Webb Radiotherapy Unit Nurse