Oncology (Cancer)
At Peterborough City Hospital (PCH) there is a specifically designed and dedicated unit to care for oncology patients. This includes inpatient, outpatient and treatment facilities. There is a dedicated car park for patients adjacent to the unit's entrance, at the rear of the hospital site.
MDT Meetings
All patients with a suspected or diagnosed cancer will be discussed at one of these meetings. This is to confirm diagnosis, stage, what treatment is required and location of treatment. See MDT page for more detail.
Endometrial cancer
Patients diagnosed with an endometrial cancer will normally have their surgery at PCH by Mr Ramsay. In some cases patient will be transferred to the Cambridge University Hospital (CUH – Addenbrookes) for their surgery.
Following surgery your case will be reviewed at the MDT again to assess whether you require any further treatment in the form of radiotherapy or chemotherapy or both.
Ovarian Cancer
If ovarian cancer is suspected you will either have primary surgery at CUH or proceed to a biopsy (at PCH) to confirm the type of cancer.
Primary surgery – following surgery at CUH your case will be reviewed at the MDT again to confirm the diagnosis, stage and whether you require any further treatment, normally in the form of chemotherapy.
Biopsy first – once ovarian cancer has been confirmed, you will proceed to chemotherapy first, with surgery at CUH scheduled in the middle of your chemotherapy regime.
Cervical Cancer
Early Cancer – in most early cases you will just have a loop excision performed in the Colposcopy Unit.
In other cases you will either proceed to primary surgery (at CUH) or radiotherapy with chemotherapy. Treatment is dependent on the type and stage of cancer.
Vulval / Vaginal Cancer
Treatment with either be in the form of primary surgery (at CUH) or radiotherapy +/- chemotherapy. Treatment is dependent on the type and stage of cancer.
Treatment Location
Surgery:
· PCH (Gynaecology unit) with Mr Ramsay
· CUH with either Mr Crawford, Mr Latimer, Mr Shaffi or Mr Baldwin
Chemotherapy:
· PCH (oncology unit) with Dr Ayers
· CUH with Dr Earl or Dr Parkinson, for rarer endometrial / ovarian cancers.
Radiotherapy:
This will either be performed at PCH or CUH depending on diagnosis, as some treatment is highly specialised.
Follow up
Follow up of gynaecology cancers id dependant on type and stage. You will informed of your follow up plan, once you have completed all of your treatment.
For more information about your cancer visit the Macmillan Website: www.macmillan.ork.uk
At Peterborough City Hospital (PCH) there is a specifically designed and dedicated unit to care for oncology patients. This includes inpatient, outpatient and treatment facilities. There is a dedicated car park for patients adjacent to the unit's entrance, at the rear of the hospital site.
MDT Meetings
All patients with a suspected or diagnosed cancer will be discussed at one of these meetings. This is to confirm diagnosis, stage, what treatment is required and location of treatment. See MDT page for more detail.
Endometrial cancer
Patients diagnosed with an endometrial cancer will normally have their surgery at PCH by Mr Ramsay. In some cases patient will be transferred to the Cambridge University Hospital (CUH – Addenbrookes) for their surgery.
Following surgery your case will be reviewed at the MDT again to assess whether you require any further treatment in the form of radiotherapy or chemotherapy or both.
Ovarian Cancer
If ovarian cancer is suspected you will either have primary surgery at CUH or proceed to a biopsy (at PCH) to confirm the type of cancer.
Primary surgery – following surgery at CUH your case will be reviewed at the MDT again to confirm the diagnosis, stage and whether you require any further treatment, normally in the form of chemotherapy.
Biopsy first – once ovarian cancer has been confirmed, you will proceed to chemotherapy first, with surgery at CUH scheduled in the middle of your chemotherapy regime.
Cervical Cancer
Early Cancer – in most early cases you will just have a loop excision performed in the Colposcopy Unit.
In other cases you will either proceed to primary surgery (at CUH) or radiotherapy with chemotherapy. Treatment is dependent on the type and stage of cancer.
Vulval / Vaginal Cancer
Treatment with either be in the form of primary surgery (at CUH) or radiotherapy +/- chemotherapy. Treatment is dependent on the type and stage of cancer.
Treatment Location
Surgery:
· PCH (Gynaecology unit) with Mr Ramsay
· CUH with either Mr Crawford, Mr Latimer, Mr Shaffi or Mr Baldwin
Chemotherapy:
· PCH (oncology unit) with Dr Ayers
· CUH with Dr Earl or Dr Parkinson, for rarer endometrial / ovarian cancers.
Radiotherapy:
This will either be performed at PCH or CUH depending on diagnosis, as some treatment is highly specialised.
Follow up
Follow up of gynaecology cancers id dependant on type and stage. You will informed of your follow up plan, once you have completed all of your treatment.
For more information about your cancer visit the Macmillan Website: www.macmillan.ork.uk