Genesis Cancer Care is a national organisation of comprehensive cancer centres across Australia and our Macquarie University Hospital service is the newest edition in an expanding network. We offer a full suite of advanced medical and radiation oncology services in one location. Genesis Cancer Care provides rapid access for patients to the latest treatment techniques. State of the art radiation therapies include Australia’s first Gamma Knife, a new radiosurgery treatment option for brain tumours. Genesis Cancer Care, by agreement provides clinical and technical expertise to the Macquarie University Hospital to run the Gamma Knife program.

Our linear accelerators are equipped to deliver the most advanced radiation treatments such as VMAT™. Treatment accuracy is significantly improved and is delivered up to 80% faster than conventional technologies. The department is also equipped with a dedicated  CT simulator.

Genesis Cancer Care’s clinical experts are integral to providing a seamless service for patients, referrers and specialists associated with the Macquarie University Hospital Cancer Care Centre. Our professionals actively participate in a multidisciplinary care approach to optimise patient planning and treatment, ultimately leading to improved outcomes.

In addition to the pursuit of service excellence, Genesis Cancer Care in partnership with the Australian School of Advanced Medicine at Macquarie University has made a significant contribution to progress oncology research and education. Our commitment includes funding of the Genesis Care Professorial Chair in Radiation Oncology and sponsorship opportunities for medical physicists. Genesis Cancer Care has also invested in training the experts of the future through technical and post fellowship programs in a range of clinical areas.

Macquarie Medical Imaging provides the most comprehensive diagnostic and interventional services available in Australia. Cancer may be difficult to detect, but for some types of cancer, the earlier it is detected, the better are the chances of treating it effectively. At Macquarie Medical Imaging, imaging techniques have become an important element of early detection for many cancers. Imaging is not simply used for the detection of cancers, but also important for determining the stage and the precise locations of cancer to aid in directing surgery and other cancer treatments, or to check if a cancer has returned.

Here is some information about the uses of imaging at Macquarie Medical Imaging for a cancer patient:

Screening for cancer: Imaging is used to determine if a person has any suspicious areas or abnormalities that might be cancerous.

Diagnosis/staging: Imaging can be used to find out where a cancer is located in the body, if it has spread, and how much is present. Used in this way, imaging can help determine what stage the cancer is, and if the cancer is in, around, or near important organs and blood vessels. If a biopsy is necessary, imaging may be used to help guide doctors to the tumour and take a sample of it.

Guiding cancer treatments: Imaging can be used to make cancer treatments less invasive by narrowly focusing treatments on the tumors. For instance at Macquarie Medical Imaging we perform ultrasound, MRI, or CT scans which are used to determine exact tumor locations so that therapy procedures can be focused on the tumour, minimizing damage to surrounding tissue.

Determining if a treatment is working: Imaging can be used to see if a tumour is shrinking or if the tumour has changed and is using less of the body’s resources than before treatment. For example, in some current cancer treatment trials, X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans are done at intervals to see if a treatment is working and the tumour is shrinking. PET and other nuclear medicine techniques are used to monitor the ways the tumour uses the body’s resources. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy is used to study chemical changes in the tumour.

Monitoring for cancer recurrence: Imaging can be used to see if a previously treated cancer has returned or if the cancer is spreading to other locations.

Services offered by Macquarie Medical Imaging are designed to meet each patient’s individual need and circumstance. We are dedicated to providing our patients with the highest quality imaging services in a safe, comfortable and caring environment. We provide a progressive and comprehensive list of services, encompassing all medical imaging modalities.
 

A comprehensive, high quality pathology service is a vital component in the diagnosis and ongoing management of patients with cancer. Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology is a highly respected and well-established pathology practice with unrivalled expertise in diagnostic oncology and in supporting coordinated multidisciplinary cancer care. With pathologists on-site in a modern, well equipped hospital laboratory, we offer our full range of hospital pathology, collection, IT, and consultative services. Our on-site laboratory and collection services are backed by the full resources of Australia’s largest pathology laboratory, located less than one kilometre from Macquarie University Hospital.

Other related services

• On-site laboratory – 24 hour operation, 365 days a year
• On-site collection centre for patient convenience
• On-site Anatomical Pathologist – fine needle aspiration cytology, intra operative consultation, multidisciplinary case review
• A comprehensive menu of routine and emergency testing
• An exceptional range of specialised ‘in-house’ testing
• More than 55 pathologists – with specialists in all the major sub-disciplines of pathology
• Rapid turnaround of results
• “Real-Time” Pathology results-anywhere, anytime-including iphone application
• Customised options in reporting and tailored services
• More than 300 collection centres throughout the Sydney metropolitan area and regional NSW

Macquarie University Hospital’s compound pharmacy is conveniently located on the ground floor of the hospital and provides a comprehensive pharmacy service to both hospital patients and visitors. This fully PBS licenced facility can dispense all prescriptions for patients, staff and visitors.

Our 15 bay ward features 13 chairs and two isolated beds for higher acuity patients. A dedicated cytotoxic clean room allows for chemotherapy to be made on site, a key addition to any Australian private hospital, meaning urgent treatments can be easily accommodated. Macquarie University Hospital has attracted some of the country's leading oncology nurses ensuring your patient will have the best possible levels of treatment and care.