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Radiation Oncology at Sale

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The cancer unit’s specialist oncology staff provide expert advice and treatment for patients with malignant disease (or for patients with benign disease that may be treated with radiation).

Clinical service overview

The Alfred Health Radiation Oncology Unit is a premier radiation therapy cancer service in Melbourne and at Traralgon.

As well as conventional external beam radiotherapy, the Alfred Health Radiation Oncology unit specialises in:

  • stereotactic radiotherapy
  • radiosurgery
  • stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
  • brachytherapy

Alfred Health Radiation Oncology will accept referrals for all cancer types treatable with radiation therapy. Alfred Health does not treat children, though it may treat mature teenagers.

We work closely with other units in the hospital if the patient is receiving concurrent treatment or therapy, such as chemotherapy.

Our outpatient clinic staff are from the Alfred Hospital and operate clinics at seven separate health facilities, including Cabrini. Radiation treatment is offered at the Alfred and LaTrobe Regional Hospital.

Our outpatient clinic staff are from the Alfred Hospital and operate clinics at seven separate health facilities, including Gippsland Base Hospital in Sale. Radiation treatment is offered at the Alfred and LaTrobe Regional Hospital.

Refer your patient

Fax referral to us

We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service. 

All referrals are triaged by the service according to clinical urgency. Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent to the Emergency & Trauma Centre. 

To refer your patient, complete and fax a referral to us. For urgent referrals, also contact the service Registrar to discuss the case.

To ensure appropriate and timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation results. 

If you are concerned about any delay of the appointment or if there is any deterioration in your patient’s condition, contact the service Registrar on call on (03) 9076 2000.

  • Referral enquiries (03) 5173 8770
  • Referral fax (03) 5173 8473

Clinic times

Day Campus Time
Wednesday Gippsland Base Hospital, Sale Fortnightly 9.00am - 12.00 midday

MBS-billed service

On the doctor’s behalf, Alfred Health can bulk bill the cost of the consultation for some services through Medicare. This means there is no out of pocket expense to the patient. 

MBS-billed services require a current referral. Provide your patient with a 12 month referral to see the specialist of your choice at the requested clinic. 

Referrals must be addressed to a named specialist or the Head of service, listed at the top of this page. Clinic consultants are listed on every clinic page.

Note that from time to time, your patient may be seen by another specialist in the clinic, in order to expedite their treatment.

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