About our cancer services
It is important to note that not all patients who require treatment for cancer are able to receive this close to home. For less common types of cancer, patients will be required to travel to receive the treatment they need — this is usually to Sydney or Canberra. If you have family support located in a particular place, ask your doctor if it is possible for a referral there.
Services range from prevention to disease management and supportive therapy and are arranged in different ways to meet the specific challenges and needs in each region.
Supportive care for patients with cancer:
- alleviates symptoms and complications of cancer
- reduces or prevents toxicities of treatment
- supports communication with patients about their disease and prognosis
- allows patients to tolerate and benefit from active therapy more easily
- eases emotional burden of patients and carers
- helps cancer survivors with psychological and social problems.
Wagga Wagga Health Service
- chemotherapy for uninsured patients provided at the Riverina Cancer Care Centre
- supportive care inpatient services following chemo/radiation therapy - as needed
- oncology social worker
- cancer care coordinator
- McGrath Breast Care Nurses
- prostate cancer care coordinator
- access to LHD Clinical Nurse Consultant
- patient education/consumer information
- palliative care (non-designated inpatient beds and palliative care consultancy services)
- outpatient services including dietetics, physiotherapy, speech pathology etc.
Griffith Health Service
- haematology clinic
- medical oncology clinic
- radiation oncology clinic
- chemotherapy day unit
- oncology social worker
- McGrath Breast Care Nurses
- prostate cancer care coordinator access to LHD Clinical Nurse Consultant
- patient education/consumer information
- community nursing service
- palliative care nursing service
- outpatient services including dietetics, physiotherapy, speech pathology.
Young Health Service
- medical oncology clinic
- radiation oncology clinic
- chemotherapy day unit
- cancer care coordinator
- oncology social worker
- McGrath Breast Care Nurses
- prostate cancer care coordinator
- access to LHD Clinical Nurse Consultant
- patient education/consumer information
- palliative care nursing service
- outpatient services including dietetics, physiotherapy, speech pathology.
Service and key contacts
A variety of service and key contacts are available for different health needs.
| Facility | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Wagga Wagga Health Service | Edward St, Wagga Wagga, NSW | (02) 5943 1000 |
| Griffith Health Service | Noorebar Avenue, Griffith, NSW | (02) 6969 5555 |
| Young Health Service | 68 Allanan Street, Young, NSW | (02) 6382 8888 |
Related services
Referrals
Email: MLHD-CCIS@health.nsw.gov.au
General Cancer Services Enquiries
Email: MLHD-CancerServices@health.nsw.gov.au
Find a cancer care service
Use our Service Directory to find a health service near you.
Virtual care appointments
Virtual care (telehealth), uses technology to offer patients and consumers a convenient way to connect with health professionals. Virtual care has many benefits for patients, carers and health professionals. Learn more about virtual care.
Related information
- Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
- The Cancer Institute NSW
- BreastScreen NSW
- McGrath Foundation
- The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
- Riverina Cancer Care
- St Vincents Hospital, Sydney
- Canberra Region Cancer Service
- Border Medical Oncology
- Albury-Wodonga Health
- Hume Regional Integrated Cancer Service
- Aboriginal Medical Services
- Pharmacy services in Murrumbidgee
- Medical imaging in Murrumbidgee