You have control over your treating professional and your choice of treatment.
These people are whom many of us, our families and friends have benefited from.
It is always your choice, however follow up treatment is critical with all types of cancer.
FOLLOW UP TREATMENTS - MUST DO'S
1. Follow up cancer care involves regular medical checkups that include a review of a patient’s medical history and a physical exam and regular blood tests.
2. A key purpose of follow-up care is to check for recurrence (the return of cancer in the primary site) or metastasis (the spread of cancer to another part of the body).
3. Follow-up care visits may also be helpful for identifying and addressing treatment-related problems a patient may have, or checking for problems that continue or can arise after treatment ends.
4. Follow-up care is individualised based on the type of cancer, the type of treatment received, and the person’s overall health, including possible cancer treatment-related problems.
5. There are a few clinics that specialise in long-term follow-up care after cancer for adult and paediatric cancer survivors.
6. It is important for people to keep a copy of their cancer treatment records. Patients may not always see the same doctor for their follow-up care, so having this information available to share with another doctor can be helpful.
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
AND TREATMENT FOLLOW UP
Dr Katrina Moore MBBS MS FRACS
Breast Surgeon Royal North Shore Hospital
Ph: 02 9926 8416
Dr Mark Sywack MB BS FRACS Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal surgery, Breast surgery, Laparoscopic surgery Northern Endocrine & Breast Surgery Centre
202/69 Christie St, St Leonards NSW 2065
Ph: 02 9437 1731
Dr Yasser Salama MBBS, FRACS.
Dr Salama is a general and colorectal surgeon and is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Surgeons.
Interventional and Diagnostic Colonoscopy.
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
Colorectal and pelvic floor diseases (Rectal Prolapse)
Benign colorectal diseases: IBD i.e. Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative colitis and Diverticular disease.
Laparoscopic inguinal, epigastric and umbilical hernia repair.
Incisional and Parastomal Hernia repair.
Intestinal Endometriosis.
Hospitals
Royal North Shore Hospital
North Shore Private Hospital
Mater Misericordiae Hospital
Consulting
Suite 402, 69 Christie Street, St Leonards
Ph: (02) 02 9436 4550
Prof. Michael Friedlander PhD FRACP (02) 9568 0747 info@lifeforce.org.au
Associate Professor David Gillett
The Strathfield Breast Centre
3 Everton Road Strathfield NSW 2135
Prince Of Wales. Private Hospital, Randwick
Ph: (02) 9744-3319
Marilyn Johnston
Clinical Psychologist
Suite 1308 221 Miller Street North Sydney NSW 2060 -
Ph: 0402 262 992
Dr Helen Wheeler FRACP OSMOPS, Medical Oncologist. Oncology
Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards NSW 2065. Areas of Specialisation; Brain Tumours, Adult Solid Tumours.
Ph: 02 9926 7184
Dr Kylie L Snook B.Med (Hons) FRACS
Consultant Breast & Melanoma
North Shore Medical Centre
Suite 2, The Poche Centre
40 Rocklands Road North Sydney NSW 2060
Ph: (02) 9911 7250
Mark Hertzberg
Clinical Professor
Department of Haematology
SEALS Level 4 Campus Building
Prince of Wales Hospital, Barker St, Randwick NSW 2031
Ph 02 9382 9036 mark.hertzberg@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au
Dr. Koroush Haghighi
M.B.B.S (ADL) F.R.A.C.S (SYD) F.A.C.S
Dr Koroush Haghighi is a specialist Hepatopancreatobiliary and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon, as well as a Transplant Surgeon at the Prince of Wales and St Vincent Public and Private Hospitals.
Ph: 02 9650 4110
DISCLAIMER We are a support group only. We are happy to post available information about all treatments but as we are not medical professionals. Individuals must make their own decisions regarding treatment programs.