Cancer Services

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. 

We manage patients with the full spectrum of:

• malignant disorders
• non malignant haematological disorders
• patients receiving chemotherapy
• patients receiving radiotherapy. 

Services and clinics are located across the RAH, depending on the service, clinic or treatment you are receiving. 

Check specific locations on your appointment information and specific service pages, to check where to go. 

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:

• Aboriginal cancer care co-ordinators
• clinical psychology
• dietitian
• dental
• nursing
• social work
• speech pathology.

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.

Referral destination depends on specific clinical information. 

Refer to the CPCs in the first instance for referral criteria and guidelines and information on each individual service page within Cancer Services.