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A unified approach to Breast Cancer management has been developed in Eastern Health over the last 5 years. The service is still continuing to develop. This development is overseen by a monthly working party meeting, which includes clinicians, nursing staff, research and data staff and management.
Our mission statement is:
- To provide state of the art medical management for all stages of breast cancer and benign breast disease
- To provide optimum support to patients in all situations
- To provide high class information services
- To provide convenient access for all patients to all services including allied health services (e.g. lymphoedema services, psychology services, genetic services etc.)
- To provide services that are geographically appropriate
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Breast Services in Eastern Health currently comprise the following:
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| 1. BreastScreen, Maroondah |
24 Grey Street, East Ringwood |
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Phone: 9870 0988 |
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Fax: 9879 2738 |
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For appointments: 132050 |
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| 2. Breast Clinic, Maroondah |
20 Grey Street, East Ringwood |
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Phone: 9871 3582 |
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Fax: 9871 3588
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| B. Oncology Clinic |
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• Medical management of early and advanced breast cancer
• Follow up of early breast cancer patients
• Initial assessment and management of patients presenting with advanced / metastatic / inflammatory or locally advanced breast cancer
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Medical Oncologists: |
Dr J Chirgwin |
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Dr G Goss |
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Radiation Oncologist: |
Dr R Drummond |
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A breast care nurse is present at all clinics.
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| 3. Breast Clinic, Box Hill Hospital |
Nelson Road, Box Hill |
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Phone: 9895 4980 |
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Fax: 9895 4852 |
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Appointments: 9895 3333 (Outpatients Dept) |
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4. Chemotherapy Day Centre
A fulltime Day Oncology Centre is available at both Box Hill and Maroondah Hospitals. All standard breast cancer treatments are available at both sites. A Hospital in the Home service operates at Box Hill Hospital for appropriate treatments.
5. Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is provided by either –
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| • Peter MacCallum, Box Hill |
1 Arnold Street, Box Hill |
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Phone: 9895 7662 |
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Fax: 9895 7661 |
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Dr R Drummond |
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Dr M Steel |
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| • Radiation Oncology Victoria |
36 Mt Dandenong Road, East Ringwood |
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Ringwood Phone: 9870 8099 |
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Fax: 9870 8535 |
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Dr M Chao |
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6. Multidisciplinary Care
Multidisciplinary team meetings have occurred fortnightly at Maroondah for over 14 years, and monthly at Box Hill for 6 years. Both these meetings are for discussion of management of all early and locally advanced breast cancer patients, and include radiology and pathology review.
A fortnightly Advanced Breast Cancer multidisciplinary meeting was started in March 2003. Advanced Breast Cancer patients are now cared for by a team including a wide range of clinicians and support nurses at both Hospitals.
7. Oncology Inpatient Unit
At both Box Hill and Maroondah Hospitals there is an Oncology Unit with in patient beds; at BHH staffed by Oncology trainee Registrars and at Maroondah by Physician trainee Registrars.
8. Other Services
• Oncology Social Worker (dedicated) at Box Hill Hospital
• Social Worker with Oncology interest at Maroondah Hospital
• Psychologist specialising in Breast Cancer, across both sites
• Palliative Care nurse specialists at both sites
• Breast Care Nurses for Early and Advanced Breast Cancer across both sites
• Lymphoedema specialist – Ref to M O’Connor / S Harmon
• Sentinel Node Biopsy at both sites
9. Clinical Research
At both Box Hill and Maroondah Hospitals, Breast Oncology have been involved in clinical research for over ten years. Predominantly this is via the ANZ Breast Cancer Trials Group and involvement in multi-centre international studies in Early and Advanced Breast Cancer. Over two hundred patients have been involved in trials from our sites – a participation rate is far above the national average. Our program is partly supported by a tax deductible gift fund we set up some years ago.
10. Future Plans
• Lymphoedema services
• New patient information area at Maroondah.
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