Cancer Services
We provide cancer care and treatment for patients across South Australia, surrounding states and territories.
Phone
7074 4100
We provide cancer care and treatment to South Australians and surrounding states. Services are provided in inpatient, outpatient and community settings. Central to these services is the Cancer Day Centre at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH), delivering 17,000 cancer treatments each year.
What we do
We manage patients with the full spectrum of:
- Malignant disorders
- Non malignant haematological disorders
- Patients receiving chemotherapy
- Patients receiving radiotherapy.
Services
Medical Oncology operates at the RAH and TQEH and provides chemotherapy and other medications, such as hormone therapy, targeted therapies and immunotherapy.
At both sites, patients are treated within the Chemotherapy Day Centre for infusions and treatment. TQEH delivers a Home Therapy service to enable patients to receive chemotherapy at home.
The Haematology department offers inpatient and outpatient management for a range of conditions including malignant diseases of blood and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues.
Patients are treated within the Chemotherapy Day Centre mainly at the RAH for infusions and treatment.
Radiotherapy services offers a a diverse and modern range of treatments across the RAH and Lyell McEwin Hospital.
Some outpatient services are delivered at the TQEH as well as the treating sites. For more information click here.
AYA supports people between the ages of 16 and 25. The services are state-wide, and the team consults across several sites.
Patients within this service receive care in Haematology and Oncology, depending on the type of cancer they are diagnosed with.
Where to find us
Services and clinics are located across the RAH:
- Cancer Day Centre is on Level 3, Zone E.
- Radiation Oncology is situated directly below the Cancer Day Centre on Level 2
- Oncology and Haematology inpatients are located above on Levels 6 and 7
Find more services
Use our map and directory to locate more services and clinics.
Who we are
Cancer services is a multidisciplinary team made up of surgeons, medical oncologists, specialists, nurses and a variety of other health professionals who work together to coordinate the care of patients with cancer.
Receiving cancer treatment can be a difficult and stressful time. We offer the public services of allied staff that are trained and experienced in assisting with the issues that cancer patients may face.
These resources include:
- nursing
- clinical psychology
- social Work
- dietitian
- Aboriginal cancer care co-ordinators
- speech pathology
- dental service.
Patients who are from regional areas may be able to access subsidised accommodation for appointments at Greenhill Lodge via the Patient Assistance Transport Scheme, with transport to and from the Lodges also offered.
In addition, volunteers from the Cancer Council are regularly available to offer patient-focused information and counselling.
Patient Assistance Transport Scheme (PATS)
The Patient Assistance Transport Scheme (PATS) is a state-wide subsidy program that provides money to pay for some travel, escort and accommodation costs for rural and remote South Australians who travel over 100 km each way to see a specialist.
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