Shenton House - Joondalup (Oncology)
Overview
The GenesisCare, Shenton House centre is located in Joondalup, and offers access to personalised cancer care services including radiation therapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy to the local community.
The specialist team at GenesisCare, Shenton House offer evidence-based cancer treatment services including radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy - striving to deliver best possible clinical outcomes.
The Shenton House location allows us to partner with dedicated providers including offering access to an on-site exercise physiologist and gymnasium, plus prostate cancer specialist nurse. GenesisCare, Shenton House can help act as the gateway to many of your cancer services - offering support throughout your journey.
Our treatments and services
Radiation Oncology
Radiation therapy may be offered in the early stages of cancer treatment, or after it has started to spread. Radiation therapy techniques can include Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT), Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH), Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), External beam radiation therapy (EBRT), Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), plus non-invasive treatment for non-melanoma skin cancer.
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is an approach to cancer therapy which involves the administration of medicine, usually orally or by injection, which is intended to kill cancer cells or minimise their growth and spread. Chemotherapy can be used in conjunction with other cancer treatments.
Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is a type of treatment that is intended to help your own immune system fight cancer. There are different types of immunotherapy for cancer that work in different ways.
Allied Health & Patient Support Services
At GenesisCare, Shenton House our team may offer you access to a range of Allied health services, all tailored to support your needs. One of your treatment team will discuss the most suitable options with you. Options that may be shared include:
- Exercise physiologist
- Look Good, Feel Better workshops
- Breast Care WA support groups
- Cancer Council volunteer hub
- Visiting Breast Surgeon, Urologist and Genetics specialist
- Prostate cancer care nurse
- Therapy Dog to help assist anxious patients
Exercise Medicine
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.
Doctors
- 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.