Our services
Our team is committed to providing outstanding care for you and your family, at every step of pancreatic cancer. We provide specialist medical, nursing and allied health services at Epworth hospitals in Box Hill, East Melbourne, Geelong and Richmond.
As a patient at the Jreissati Pancreatic Centre at Epworth, your own pancreatic nurse coordinator will connect you with the services you need:
Medical expertise and services
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Pancreatic cancer specialists
We provide clinical care through a multidisciplinary team specialising in pancreatic cancer. This includes surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, gastroenterologists, palliative care physicians, pathologists and radiologists. Our health professionals practise collaboratively within our centre and extended hospital network to provide comprehensive care for our patients.
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Radiology
Epworth partners with radiology services that use advanced imaging technology for diagnostics and tracking treatment progress. Our radiologists, who specialise in pancreatic imaging, will work closely with your treating doctor to analyse scans and images. This ensures that treatment decisions are based on the latest and most detailed images of the pancreas.
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Pathology
Pathology services are crucial for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning. Our skilled pathologists form an integral part of your multidisciplinary team and our onsite pathology ensures timely analysis of tissue samples for personalised care.
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Radiation oncology
Epworth provides a comprehensive range of contemporary radiation therapy services through our onsite partners. Supported by the latest world-class technology and evidence-based techniques, our highly experienced team of radiation oncologists, radiation therapists and physicists are committed to providing compassionate, exceptional care for patients and loved ones.
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Genetics
Genetic counselling offers insight into the hereditary aspects of pancreatic cancer to help individuals and families understand their risk. Our geneticists and counsellors provide valuable information and support to empower patients and their families to make informed decisions about their health.
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Pain services
Our pain service can tailor pain relief plans to individual needs to help you stay more active and engaged in your recovery and daily activities. The service is coordinated by a senior nurse and has pain specialists and anaesthetists on the team.
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Day oncology
Epworth offers advanced day oncology services, featuring a wide range of treatments and support services. These include infusions, haematology, chemotherapy and scalp cooling techniques.
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Clinical trials
At the Jreissati Pancreatic Centre at Epworth, we are committed to advancing pancreatic cancer treatment through participation in clinical trials. These trials are essential for testing new treatments and technologies that have the potential to improve patient outcomes. By offering access to the latest in medical research, we provide our patients with opportunities to benefit from cutting-edge therapies not yet available to the wider public. Find more about clinical trials
Support services
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Pancreatic nurses
Once referred to the centre, you will meet one of our pancreatic nurses. They are your first point of contact relating to your care at Epworth and will be able to answer any questions that you or your family may have. Your pancreatic nurse works closely with your treating doctor to help guide you through your treatment and recovery.
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Dietitians
Nutrition plays a vital role in pancreatic cancer care. Our dietetics team provides a comprehensive range of nutritional services to inpatients and outpatients, as well as educational support for you, your family and carers. Dietitians are available for nutrition consults, including assessment, management recommendations, implementation of therapeutic diets and nutrition support, nutritional counselling and education.
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Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation services are designed to help patients regain strength and independence after treatment. Rehabilitation is delivered by a multidisciplinary team of health professionals who collaborate in providing care, developing individualised programs and setting recovery goals.
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Occupational therapists
Our occupational therapists aim to maximise your function and safety. They will aim to facilitate your return to your previous level of function.
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Physiotherapy
Physiotherapists and exercise physiologists use exercise prescription to maximise your potential and assist your return to the community as near to functioning at pre-existing physical levels as possible. Customised programs are provided as inpatient and outpatient services.
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Pastoral Care
Providing spiritual and emotional support, our Pastoral Care team offers comfort and guidance to patients and families across all faith backgrounds.
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Social workers
Social workers assess the impact of the change in health status for you and your family. This assessment enables our treating team to plan and organise your care based on your individual social needs.
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Psychologists
Our psychologists provide critical emotional and psychological support to help you and your family cope with the diagnosis, treatment and changes.. They address issues such as anxiety, depression and stress, offering strategies to manage emotional challenges and enhance wellbeing.
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Patient accommodation
Having your loved ones close while you’re in hospital means the world. But we know for many of our patients travelling from regional and rural areas, having family close by is not easy. Thanks to our community of generous donors, we are proud to be able to offer accommodation in our patient support apartments - completely for free. Contact our nurses for more information.
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Wig salon
The Wig Salon is a free wig consultation service staffed by trained volunteers and provides a supportive and friendly salon-style environment for cancer patients. With the help of our friendly and supportive volunteers, the Wig Salon offers complimentary, private, compassionate consultation services to cancer patients during their treatment. A personalised product bag is provided for each patient, containing their choice of wig, silk scarf, bamboo night cap, turban, hairnet, baby shampoo and wig brush.