Peter Mac provides coordinated and comprehensive cancer care across 13 tumour streams. Find more information to help you understand your disease and the support and service Peter Mac provides specific to your cancer.
Stomach cancers happen in the organs that are found in the upper section of the digestive system.
Lower gastrointestinal (also called colorectal, bowel or colon) cancer happens in the large intestine of the digestive system.
Genitourinary cancers are found in urinary tract (kidney and bladder) and male reproductive system (prostate, testicles and penis).
Gynae-oncology focuses on cancers cancers of the uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes, cervix, vagina and vulva.
Clinical Haematology is a unified department formed between Peter Mac and the Royal Melbourne Hospital and is the largest haematology service in the country. We provide a publicly funded, evidence-based care for patients with haematologic disorders from across Melbourne and beyond, within eight...
Head and neck cancers generally start in the lining of the mouth, nose, throat or voice box.
The three main types of skin cancer are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.
Neuro-oncology is a specialised cancer field focusing on brain and spine (backbone) tumours.
Children’s cancers are often very different from adult cancers and respond differently to treatment.
Cancer of unknown primary refers to cancers where the original location of the disease cannot be located.