Tugun (John Flynn Private Hospital)
Overview
GenesisCare, Tugun offers advanced cancer care services including radiation oncology, theranostics and allied health care.
GenesisCare has two locations in the John Flynn Private Hospital campus on the Gold Coast.
GenesisCare, Tugun | Cancer care services
John Flynn Private Hospital, John Flynn Cancer Centre,
42 Inland Drive, Tugun, QLD, 4224
E: receptiononcologytugun@genesiscare.com
T: (07) 5507 3600
F: (07) 5507 3610
Monday - Friday: 7am - 4pm
GenesisCare, Tugun | Theranostics
John Flynn Private Hospital, Nuclear Medicine & Therapy Centre,
Tugun, QLD, 4224
E: theranosticsreception@genesiscare.com
T: (08) 9438 8500
F: (08) 9438 8510
Monday - Friday: 7am - 5pm
About GenesisCare, Tugun
Our experienced team have been providing quality care to the Gold Coast, Northern NSW corridor and Northern Rivers communities for more than 25 years. The clinic supports both publicly and privately referred patients, offering expert cancer care services in a contemporary setting.
Our multidisciplinary care team includes radiation oncologists, radiation therapists, physicists, nuclear medicine physicians, nurses, and friendly support team who take pride in delivering evidence-based care and achieving the best possible clinical outcomes for patients.
We offer rapid access to consultation and treatment and our location on campus at John Flynn Private Hospital allows us to partner closely with a range of cancer support services and provide holistic support to patients throughout their treatment journey.
In addition to our radiation oncology and theranostics services, GenesisCare, Tugun (Gold Coast) offers access to the topical treatment application Rhenium-SCT® for eligible non-melanoma skin cancer patients, and clinical trials (for eligible patients).
Our treatments and services
Radiation therapy uses high energy X-rays or other particles to treat cancer. It’s precisely targeted and intended to cause less damage to the surrounding healthy cells near the cancer.1,2
It may be offered in the early stages of cancer treatment, or after it has started to spread to relieve pain and discomfort from cancer that has spread.2
Radiation therapy techniques offered at GenesisCare, Tugan include:
- External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT)
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
- Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT)
- Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR)
- Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH)
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS).
The centre also offers rapid access to radiation therapy for palliative patients.
Rhenium-SCT®
Rhenium-SCT® (Skin Cancer Therapy) is a non-invasive topical treatment for non-melanoma skin cancers. It involves application of a radioactive paste which penetrates only a few millimetres of skin, treating the tumour whilst avoiding unnecessary exposure to normal tissue3,4.
Topical treatment application Rhenium-SCT® is offered at GenesisCare, Tugun for eligible non-melanoma skin cancer patients.
Radiotherapy for Benign Conditions
We offer specialised non-invasive radiation therapy techniques for the treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer and some benign conditions (such as Dupuytren's disease, keloid scars, plantar fasciitis, and Ledderhose disease).
Theranostics is a cancer therapy which combines diagnostics and treatment techniques to detect and treat certain cancer types. GenesisCare, Tugun (Gold Coast) offers patients access to Theranostics services delivered by South Coast Radiology on site at John Flynn Hospital. For information on South Coast Radiology visit their website or call: 1300 197 297.
Advancing patient outcomes in the future is just as important to us as caring for patients today. Where appropriate, patients at Tugun, Gold Coast may be able to access the GenesisCare global network of clinical trials. For further information on clinical trial participation, please speak with your treating doctor.
Allied Health Services
GenesisCare partners with leading local allied health practitioners and offers access to tailored services to support your needs. Support may include:
- Dietitian
- Speech pathologist
- Occupational therapist
- Lymphoedema practitioner
- Palliative care physician
Free parking is available at our centre, along with a patient drop off and pick up zone. Our lift is in our foyer and wheelchairs are available if required.
GenesisCare offers a complimentary, door-to-door bus service for eligible patients in the region.
Please ask about transport options during your initial nursing consultation.
John Flynn Hospital operates Northern and Southern Courtesy Shuttle Bus services, with no booking required. Bus timetables can be viewed on the John Flynn Hospital website.
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- Cancer Council Australia [website]. Understanding Radiation Therapy. Last updated Dec. 2021 [cited Sept. 2023]. Access: https://www.cancer.org.au
- Walter and Miller's textbook of radiotherapy : radiation physics, therapy and oncology. Symonds, Paul (R. Paul); Walter, J. (Joseph). Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone; 2012
- Cardaci, G., Baxi, S., Vohra, S., Allison, C., Hong, A., Mulholland, N., ... & Dahlhoff, G. (2025). Efficacy, Safety, and Patient Reported Outcomes of Rhenium-Skin Cancer Therapy for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: 1-Year Results from the EPIC-Skin Study. Advances in Radiation Oncology, 101802.
- Cipriani, C., & Sedda, A. F. (2012). Epidermal Radionuclide Therapy: Dermatological High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy for the Treatment of Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinoma. In Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine (pp. 725-734). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg.