Tumour stream lead
Associate Professor Niall Corcoran
| Time of Clinic
Thursday morning and afternoon |
Location of Clinic
Foostscray Hospital | Prostate Care Nurse
Phone: 0411 853 290 - Cindy Ogluszko |
Genito-urinary cancer is a term to describe cancers arising from the urinary tract and male reproductive system. This includes cancers of the prostate, bladder, kidney, ureter, penis and testis.
Western Health has a team of staff who work together to provide a coordinated service to our patients. These team members have different roles including; treating cancer using a range of methods, assisting patients and their families at all stages of their journey, and providing information.
The team includes:
Surgeons – to manage certain procedures such as biopsies and to remove tumours through surgery.
Medical Oncologists – to treat cancer using medications and chemotherapy.
Radiation Oncologists – to treat cancer using radiation.
Palliative Care Physicians – to provide advice regarding severe symptom management, to work to achieve the best quality of life for the person with a life-limiting illness and to provide support for family and carers.
Prostate Care Nurse – to provide information, support and referral for patients throughout their course of treatment for prostate cancer.
Allied Health staff – to provide additional supports with activities of everyday living.
The Genito-urinary service includes the following clinics: Urology Surgery, Uro-Oncology, and Radiation Oncology. The service is also involved with clinical trials, allowing patients access to the latest research and treatments.
Our clinicians:
Surgeons: A/Prof Niall Corcoran
Mr Dinesh Agarwal Mr Conrad Bishop Mr Justin Chee Ms Janice Cheng - Mr David Clarke
Mr Phillip Dundee - Mr Johan Gani
| Medical Oncologists: Dr Shirley Wong
Dr Grace Gard
Palliative Care Physicians: Dr Maria Coperchini Dr Adrian Dabscheck Dr Ruwani Mendis Prostate Cancer Nurse: Cindy Ogluszko |
Allied Health:
A range of allied health professionals work as members of our team to provide additional support to patients. Click here for more information.
Referrals
Patients will need a referral from their GP or medical practitioner to attend a specialist clinic. Please bring;
copies of any films or disks with images of any scans or tests, and
any medications that you are currently on.
This will help our doctors see what tests you have already had and know how to help you best.
Referrers
Please click here for information about referring a patient with new or suspected genito-urinary cancer. Referrals should be addressed to either a named Medical Oncologist or Urologist from the list above. Cancers are considered urgent referrals.
Resources
Click here to see the Prostate Cancer “What to Expect Guide”. This guide is published by Cancer Council Victoria and describes the optimal care that should be provided at each step of the cancer pathway.
Click here to go to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia website.
Refer to the Cancer Council Victoria website for more information about different types of cancer.
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