Services Provided
Diseases Treated
Features
Clinical Staff
The Peter Mac Urology Service offers a multi-disciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of cancers of the urological tract. Treatment may:
Employ single or combined modalities
Include surgery
Radiation therapy
Chemotherapy
Hormonal therapy
Services may be in-patient or outpatient based at the East Melbourne campus. Treatment is also delivered through our satellite centres at the Box Hill Gardens Medical Centre, Monash Medical Centre - Moorabin Campus, the Tattersall's Cancer Centre Epworth Hospital and Bendigo.
Diseases treated include:
Cancer of the prostate Bladder
Kidney Testis
Penis Ureter and Urethra
Adrenal Extra-gonadal germ cell tumours
Investigation and diagnosis of urological tumours including the involvement of:
Radiation Oncologists
Medical Oncologists
Urologic Surgical Oncologists
Radiologists
Pathologists having a special interest in this field
Multi-disciplinary approach to clinical management through a weekly consultative clinico-pathological meeting and outpatient clinic
Management of all stages of urological malignancies, including patients with complex and uncommon presentations
State-of-the-art radiotherapy for prostate cancer, including:
Conformal 3-Dimensional Radiotherapy (3DCRT)
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
Prostate permanent seed Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy (LDR)
Prostate temporary needle High Dose Rate Brachytherapy (HDR)
Access to clinical trials in:
Prostate
Bladder
Testicular and renal cell tumours
Including innovative therapies for hormone-refractory prostate cancer, and concurrent chemo-irradiation for uroepithelial cancers of the bladder
Access to psychosocial and psycho-oncological supports, as required
Chair of Urology Service
Dr Keen Hun Tai (Chair of Service)
MB BS FRANZCR Ph: 9656 1063
Medical Oncology
Assoc Prof Guy Toner
MB BS MD FRACP Ph: 9656 1804
Assoc Prof Robin Murray MB BS MD FRACP Ph: 9656 1078
Dr Michael Jefford MB BS GradCert HSM PhD FRACSP MRACMA Ph: 9656 1418
Radiation Oncology
Prof Gillian Duchesne
MD FRCR FRANZCR Ph: 9656 1004
Dr Keen Hun Tai
MB BS FRANZCR Ph: 9656 1063
Dr Andrew See MB BS FRANZCR Ph: 9656 1723
Surgical Oncology
Mr Laurence Cleeve
MB BS FRACS Page through Peter Mac Switchboard
Mr Jeremy Goad MB BS FRACS Page through Peter Mac Switchboard
Nursing
Ms. Mary Leahy Ph: 9656 1111
Mr. Chris Fraser Ph: 9656 1111
Brachytherapy - Patient Guide Booklet (PDF)
External Beam Radiotherapy for Bladder Cancer (PDF)
External Beam Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer (PDF)
Radiotherapy for Seminoma of Testis - Information for Patients (PDF)
External Beam Radiotherapy for Bone Pain Arising from Cancer (PDF)