Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Rheumatology and Orthopaedics
Public Hospital
Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Rheumatology and Orthopaedics is a public hospital located in Camperdown.
This hospital provides cancer surgery.Other cancer treatments are provided at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse. including:
- chemotherapy
- radiation therapy.
Location and contact details
Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Rheumatology and Orthopaedics
- Address
- Level 5 59 Missenden Road Camperdown NSW 2 0 5 0
- Phone
- 0 2. 9 5 1 5. 9 8 1 2.
- Website
- Visit website
- Hours
- 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday
Types of treatment
Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Rheumatology and Orthopaedics provides cancer surgery services,
Information about additional cancer services including chemotherapy and radiation therapy can be found at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Treatment for some cancers can be complex and patients should be treated at a hospital which meets agreed criteria for managing this type of cancer These centres are known as specialist cancer centres.
In addition, specific hospitals across NSW are networked with specialist centres for the treatment of certain cancer types.
Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Rheumatology and Orthopaedics Hospital is a specialist centre for:
Cancer care teams
Specialists at Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Rheumatology and Orthopaedics participate on the multidisciplinary cancer care teams (MDT) listed below. The teams meet regularly to coordinate care for people with these types of cancers:
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- Bone cancer/osteosarcoma
- Soft tissue sarcoma
Cancer specialists
The following cancer specialists work at Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Rheumatology and Orthopaedics:
Additional information
General information about fees
Most treatments are available in both the public and private systems but the costs can be very different. Also, a specialist can work in the public system, private system or both.
It is important to ask about fees before any doctors' visits, tests or treatments. Ask what the fees will be and how much you will get back from Medicare or your private health fund. You will have to pay any remaining costs (the gap payment).
Interpreting and translating services
Patients, their families and carers who do not speak English as a first language or who are Deaf have the right to free, confidential and professional interpreters when they use public health services.
Information for Aboriginal people
To speak to an Aboriginal Health Worker, contact the Redfern Aboriginal Medical Service or phone (02) 9319 5823.
Information on what to expect before, during and after cancer treatment is available in this guide, written for Aboriginal people.
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