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Cancer Information Hub
Cancer Care Services

Our services include Medical Oncology, Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, the Queensland Haemophilia Centre, Radiation Oncology and BreastScreen Queensland.

What is cancer?

Cancer is a disease of the cells. Your body normally makes new cells to help you grow, replace worn-out tissue and heal injuries. When cells don’t grow, divide and die in the usual way they can lead to tumours, either benign (not cancer) or malignant.

The Cancer Council Australia has more information.

Early detection

Some cancers can be detected at an early stage when treatment is likely to be more effective. The Cancer Council Australia has more information.

BreastScreen Queensland provide free breast cancer screening for all eligible Queensland women.

The Cancer Council provide a Bowel Cancer Risk Calculator.

An introduction to Cancer Care Services from Associate Professor Glen Kennedy, Executive Director, Cancer Care Services.

Hello and welcome. My name is Associate Professor, Glen Kennedy, and I’m the Executive Director of Metro North Cancer Care Services I understand that a diagnosis of cancer can be very overwhelming.

We know that a diagnosis of cancer will generate many different emotions and fears and questions in any given patient or individual.

This site has been specifically developed to help you on your journey through your cancer treatment.

Metro North Cancer Care Services provides in-patient and outpatient services at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital for hematology and bone marrow transplantation, radiation oncology, and medical oncology, as well as hematology and medical oncology services at the North Lakes Health Precinct in combination with radiation consultations.

Outpatient medical oncology and hematology services in combination with radiation oncology consultations are also provided at the Prince Charles Hospital, and medical oncology and radiation consultations at Redcliffe and Caboolture Hospitals.

BreastScreen services are provided throughout North Brisbane and Telehealth services to Kilcoy Hospital and some regional areas.

This site provides one central point for information for cancer patients coming to utilize our services in Metro North. Information about your disease, treatment options, hospital support services, support groups, patient stories, and current research are all provided at the site.

You will also be able to provide us with feedback on our services or if there’s anything else you would like to see on this site.

If your questions aren’t answered on this site, just remember, our cancer care team is here to help. Wherever you may be in our service, whether that be at Redcliffe Hospital, Caboolture Hospital, North Lakes Health Precinct, Prince Charles Hospital, or the Royal Brisbane Hospital, our team is here for you.

You may approach any member of our team at any time, just ask.

Types of cancer

Information and resources on common cancers.

Patient stories

Real stories as told to us by patients.

Coming to hospital

Information and contacts for each of our treatment facilities.

Hospital to home videos

We’ve created these videos to help you continue care at home.

Support for patient & families

If you, or someone you know, has been diagnosed with cancer, you’re not alone.

Resources

Links to publications, research, videos and general resources to help you understand more about the cancer journey.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander support

We have resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including videos and information on help if you, a family member or a community member are coming to Brisbane for treatment.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander support

Locations

Other languages

If English is not your first language, or if you use sign language, we can provide a confidential and free interpreter. Please ask our staff.

Translated Patient Information Sheets are also available from the eviQ website

RBWH patient education videos

We’ve created a series of detailed videos for patients on:

  • Chemotherapy and Medical Oncology
  • Chemotherapy and Haematology
  • Radiation
  • Immunotherapy

Radiotherapy for adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients

This video is an overview of what radiotherapy will be like at RBWH. There is also advice and tips from young people with personal experience.

You Can Centre at RBWH

The You Can Centre at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital is purposefully designed to support adolescents and young adults from across Queensland aged 15 to 25 undergoing cancer treatment.

Clinical trials

Clinical trials test new treatment to find better ways to prevent, detect or treat disease. Both healthy people and people with a disease or condition can volunteer to be part of a trial.

Health Literacy and Shared Decision Making

Information on how you can be involved in your healthcare decisions.

Support us

Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Foundation
RBWH Foundation is the charity arm of Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital – Queenslands largest and busiest hospital

The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
Established in 1986, the Prince Charles Hospital Foundation (The Common Good) is the charity aligned with the health and medical research community based at The Prince Charles Hospital

Redcliffe Hospital Oncology Trust Fund
Send cheque or money order to Redcliffe Hospital Oncology Trust Fund, Locked Bag 1, Redcliffe QLD 4020

Feedback

General feedback about Cancer Care Services or comments about this site
Email: SafetyandQuality-CCS-MNHHS@health.qld.gov.au

Cancer Preceptorship for GPs

The aim of our preceptorship is to provide a quality educational experience for primary health care providers so as to optimise outcomes and care for our patients as well as enhancing communication between our service and our local colleagues.

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