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Cancer care provider has partnered with to open a new radiation therapy service at the in Langwarrin, Victoria.

The cancer care provider鈥檚 personalised and evidence-based approach to radiation therapy hopes to add to Peninsula Private 黑料吃瓜群网鈥檚 expansive cancer therapy services to offer a convenient experience for patients seeking treatment within the one local network.

The Victorian Cancer Register shows that 35,656 Victorians were diagnosed with cancer in 2022, equating to 98 a day.¹ Modelling suggests that almost half of Australians (48.3%) diagnosed with cancer would benefit from radiation therapy.²

Peninsula Private 黑料吃瓜群网 CEO Michelle Henderson said the addition of radiation therapy services will complement the hospital鈥檚 comprehensive surgical and medical oncology services, supported by a team of specialists, nurses and allied health professionals.鈥�

Existing cancer care services at Peninsula Private 黑料吃瓜群网 include surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and allied health services.

Brendan Foley, General Manager at GenesisCare Victoria, said, 鈥淕enesisCare strives to offer rapid, patient-centred care and we鈥檙e proud to receive high patient satisfaction ratings across Victoria.³ Once fully established, we expect to be providing high-quality radiation therapy to around 500 patients at this new service annually.鈥�

Dr Mario Guerrieri, Radiation Oncologist at GenesisCare, said, 鈥淚n addition to modern radiation oncology therapies, patients will also have access to a cancer care coordinator who will work collaboratively across the multidisciplinary elements of cancer care to support a holistic cancer journey for patients at the hospital and aim to improve their treatment experience.鈥�

The coordinator will help patients navigate their personalised care plan.

<sup>1. Cancer Council Victoria. "Cancer in Victoria: statistics and trends 2022," accessed April 24, 2024, https://www.cancervic.org.au/downloads/cec/cancer-in-vic/Cancer-in-Victoria-statistics-and-trends-2022.pdf?V=2
2. K. Wong, G. P. Delaney and M. B. Barton, 鈥淓vidence-based optimal number of radiotherapy fractions for cancer: A useful tool to estimate radiotherapy demand,鈥� Radiotherapy and Oncology, vol. 119, pp. 145-149, 2016.
3. GenesisCare Victoria patient Net Promoter Score rating for Q1 2024 is +96. Net Promotor Score measures 鈥渓ikelihood to recommend to a friend or family member needing cancer treatment鈥�.</sup>

Image caption: (L鈥揜) Brendan Foley, GenesisCare General Manager of Victoria; Michelle Hendersen, CEO Peninsula Private 黑料吃瓜群网; Lee Godino, Deputy CEO Peninsula Private 黑料吃瓜群网. Image courtesy of GenesisCare.