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Peninsula Private Hospital (Oncology)
Overview
GenesisCare, Peninsula Private Hospital offers patients access to oncology services including radiation therapy, allied health support (via referral to Ramsay Health Care), and clinical trials (for eligible patients).
The GenesisCare centre is located on the Ground Floor within Peninsula Private Hospital (PPH) and adds to the existing expansive cancer services available on-site and within the local healthcare provider network.
The team at GenesisCare includes a mix of highly trained healthcare professionals including radiation oncologists, Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC), registered nurses, radiation therapists, physicists, and a dedicated support team who share a common purpose: to design care experiences that deliver the best possible life outcomes.
We also offer patients access to a Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) who helps to engage with each of the multidisciplinary clinical and speciality services at PPH including allied health, administration, and to support patients to navigate seamlessly through their personal cancer experience.
Our treatments and services
Radiation oncology
Radiation therapy uses high energy X-rays or other particles to treat cancer and can be used at all stages. Radiation therapy techniques available at our PPH centre may include Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT), Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), Surface Guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT), Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy (SABR), and specialised non-surgical treatment for non-melanoma skin cancer and some benign conditions.
Allied Health Services
At GenesisCare, PPH, we offer patients access to a range of allied health services (via referral to Ramsay Healthcare located at Beleura Private Hospital), all tailored to support their needs. A member of our treatment team will discuss the most suitable options with each patient. Allied health support services offered may include:
- Occupational Therapist
- Physiotherapist
- Exercise Physiologist
- Dietitian
- Social work
Clinical Trials
At GenesisCare, we challenge ourselves every day to help find new and better ways to offer high-quality care, and we aim to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients wherever we can.
Our PPH team may be able to offer you access to the GenesisCare network of clinical trials. For further information on clinical trial participation, please speak with the treating radiation oncologist.
Exercise therapy
Considerable research and clinical evidence has established that exercise may be beneficial for people with cancer; however, there is no one-size-fits-all approach.1,2 Every person’s circumstances are unique and these should be take into account. Tailored exercise programs designed by an exercise professional that include both aerobic and resistance training activities have been shown to provide benefits.3 To learn more about incorporating exercise during your cancer journey, please speak with your doctor and treatment team.
Complimentary patient parking is available on-site, for the duration of treatment.
Public transportation is accessible to and from Peninsula Private Hospital. Bus routes 790 and 791 run from both Frankston and Cranbourne train stations directly to the hospital.
Doctors
Prof Michael Chao
MBBS (Hons) FRANZCR AFRACMA DMedSc
Radiation Oncologist
Peninsula Private Hospital (Oncology) +2
- Campbell KL, Winters-Stone KM, Wiskemann J, et al. Exercise guidelines for cancer survivors: Consensus statement from international multidisciplinary roundtable. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019;51(11):2375–2390.
- Hayes SC, Newton RU, Spence RR, et al. The Exercise and Sports Science Australia position statement: Exercise medicine in cancer management. J Sci Med Sport 2019;22(11):1175–1199.
- Buffart LM, Kalter J, Sweegers MG, et al. Effects and moderators of exercise on quality of life and physical function in patients with cancer: An individual patient data meta-analysis of 34 RCTs. Cancer Treat Rev 2017;52:91–104.