Head and neck cancers generally start in the lining of the mouth, nose, throat or voice box.
Peter Mac’s Head and Neck service is one of the largest services in Australia. It delivers world-class cancer care, backed by an uncompromising commitment to research, clinical trials and evidence-based practice to ensure the best possible outcome for all its patients. It also has a strong focus on cancer education for training specialists and all medical staff.
The unit consists of a range of experts in head and neck cancer surgery, radiation oncology, medical oncology, maxillofacial surgery, plastics and reconstructive surgery, specialist radiology, pathology, cancer nursing, dietetics, speech pathology, psychology and social work.
The service is proud of its longstanding partnerships with many Head and Neck surgical institutions across Victoria and is able to deliver Radiotherapy services, dependant upon complexity, at Melbourne, Moorabbin, Box Hill, Sunshine and Bendigo to optimise access to all Victorians.
Every patient seen at Peter Mac is discussed in a multi-disciplinary meeting to ensure the best possible treatment recommendation is made. This recommendation may involve surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy either alone or in combination.
We are here to support you and to provide you with all the information you need to make an informed decision about your care.
Like all Peter Mac’s tumour streams, the Head & Neck Service is a collaboration with clinical partners, providing coordinated and comprehensive cancer care. With Peter Mac having moved to the Melbourne VCCC building, the surgical service is planned to coordinate with the Head and Neck Surgical Service of the Royal Melbourne Hospital. The service is proud to offer world-class care in at its new state of the art facility.
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Peter Mac – Melbourne
For New Referrals
All new referrals are triaged and allocated to an individual consultant who will be in charge of that case throughout investigation and treatment. All new referrals will be seen within one week.
- Tuesday morning Consultant clinics for Head and Neck Cancer Surgery, Radiation Oncology and Medical Oncology
- Thursday morning Consultant clinics for Head and Neck Radiation and Medical Oncology
- Multidisciplinary meeting occurs each Tuesday morning
Peter Mac – Moorabbin
- Radiation Oncology - by appointment Monday – Friday
Clinical Trials
We have a strong focus on clinical trials to enable us to improve care for not only our patients but all patients with head and neck cancer, advanced skin squamous cell cancers and thyroid cancers. Every cancer patient is at the heart of what we do. Dedicated to you, we commit and pursue state-of-the-art research that we take from bench to bedside and beyond.
If you are interested in joining a clinical trial, speak to your cancer specialist.
For a full list of clinical trials we offer, visit our looking for a clinical trial page.
Referrals
For patients
You will need a referral from your GP, Medical Practitioner, Dentist or Dental Specialist to access this service.
Please bring all relevant pathology and radiology images and results that your referrer has arranged for you to your appointment.
For health professionals
See referrals for more information.
Please attach all relevant reports and diagnostic information to facilitate faster and accurate triaging.
