Familial Cancer Centre Brochure
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The Familial Cancer Centre offers a range of clinical services to people concerned about their risk of developing a cancer due to their family's history of cancer. We have services for all areas of familial cancer, including breast/ovarian cancer, bowel cancer and prostate cancer.
The Familial Cancer Centre (FCC) provides the following services:
As part of the new Victorian Compressive Cancer Centre, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The Royal Women’s Hospital are partnering to deliver a comprehensive and coordinated Familial Cancer service across the Parkville Precinct.
Our clinicians and nursing consultants work across both Peter Mac and The Royal Melbourne Hospital as an integrated service. This means you may, from time-to-time, be seen by a new clinician or nursing consultant. Rest assured however that each member of our team will be fully apprised of your medical history and care plan.
There are several ways:
This is up to you. You may bring your partner, a family member, a friend, or attend alone. Some people find a support person helpful or want to include a family member as the information may also be relevant to them. We may ask family members to arrange a referral for themselves.
The information discussed can include:
A visit to our centre is free, and all information is treated confidentially. Unless they specifically agree, we do not discuss a person's condition with other relatives.
The Familial Cancer Centre can help you if you have questions and concerns about your personal and/ or family history of cancer.
We also coordinate services at Western Health (Footscray), Barwon Health (Geelong) and SouthWest Health (Warrnambool).
You need a referral from your GP or medical practitioner to access this service.
Your GP will fax your referral to the hospital. Once we receive the referral, we will send you a letter.
If there is a waiting list, you'll be advised what to do in your letter.
Referrals are current for 12 months from the date of issue, unless it is specified as "indefinite". Keep a copy of your referral, so you can easily ask your GP to renew your referral if you need to.
Breast | City Campus | Familial Cancer Reception, Level 2 Centre | TUE | |
Breast/Ovarian Risk Management | City Campus | Familial Cancer Reception, Level 2 Centre | TUE | |
Colorectal | City Campus | Familial Cancer Reception, Level 2 Centre | MON | |
Mixed Breast/Colorectal | Western Hospital | THU | ||
Mixed Breast/Colorectal | City Campus | Familial Cancer Reception, Level 2 Centre | THU | |
Mixed Breast/Colorectal/Rare | Geelong Hospital | FRI | ||
Mixed Breast/Colorectal/Rare | Warrnambool Hospital | THU, FRI | ||
Moderate Risk Phone | City Campus | Familial Cancer Reception, Level 2 Centre | THU | |
Ovarian | City Campus | Familial Cancer Reception, Level 2 Centre | THU | |
Rare Cancer | City Campus | Familial Cancer Reception, Level 2 Centre | MON |
Every time you come to hospital for a test, day procedure, surgery or treatment, you should bring:
If you come for a clinic appointment, you should also bring:
In a medical emergency, call 000. If you are feeling unwell, see your local GP or go to your local hospital Emergency department for help.