Clinical Lead - Dr Naven Chetty
Catchment criteria may apply for referrals for this service. Patient referrals from outside the Mater SEQ Catchment (which includes Metro South and West Moreton Hospital and Health Services) may not be accepted.
Exception: An agreement is in place between Mater and the Health Services of Metro South, West Moreton, Darling Downs, South West, Cairns and Hinterland, Torres and Cape. Referrals that form part of this agreement will be accepted.
The Gynaecology Oncology service is a specialised sub-specialty of gynaecology and accepts tertiary health centre and GP referrals for confirmed gynaecological cancers. The Gynaecology-Oncology team consists of specialist gynae-oncologists, specialist nurses including a Clinical Nurse Consultant and team of allied health specialists including physiotherapy, psychologists, social work and nutrition & dietetics.
The Gynaecology Oncology team integrates with other departments including Medical and Radiation Oncology, Radiology and Pathology to establish individualised plans of the most appropriate treatment option through weekly tumour board meetings and radiology meetings. Gynaecology-Oncology also participates actively in trials and research with dedicated staff attending clinics and the weekly tumour board meeting.
The Gynaecology Oncology service consistently reviews their patients within recommended OPD categorisation times.
Bulk Billed Clinics
Mater Health Services offers patients the opportunity to attend bulk billed clinics. To provide your patient with the opportunity to attend a bulk billed specialist clinic, please provide a named referral to one of our specialists listed above.
Current Waiting Time for Appointments
We provide up to date data on how long patients are waiting for their first appointment by specialty here.
Conditions in scope
Genital Tract Dysplasia with Atypia
For the referral to progress we require:
Essential information
- General Referral Information
- Histological diagnosis of dysplasia with atypia
- Height, Weight and BMI
Cervical Cancer
For the referral to progress we require:
Essential information
- General Referral Information
- Histological diagnosis of cervix cancer on smear / biopsy
- PET CT if evidence of macroscopic disease
- FBC and ELFT
- Height, weight and BMI
Ovarian Cancer / Suspected Ovarian Cancer
For the referral to progress we require:
Essential information
- General Referral Information
- CT scan of chest, abdomen and pelvis
- CA 125, CA 19.9, CEA
- FBC, eLFT
- Height, weight and BMI recorded
Additional referral information (useful for processing the referral)
- HE4 to be considered when CA125 elevated in young females (<40 years) with history of fibroids, endometriosis or endometrioma
- BHCG, AFP, LDH and Inhibin B to be considered in young females (< 30 years)
Pelvic Mass
For the referral to progress we require:
Essential information
- General Referral Information
- CT scan of chest, abdomen and pelvis
- Ca 125, Ca 19.9, CEA
- FBC, eLFT
- Height, Weight and BMI
Additional referral information (useful for processing the referral)
- HE4 to be considered when Ca125 elevated in young females (< 40 years) with history of fibroids, endometriosis or endometrioma
- BHCG, AFP, LDH and Inhibin B to be considered in young females (< 30 years)
Placenta Acretta
For the referral to progress we require:
Essential information
- General Referral Information
- Obstetric history
- Date of delivery
- Relevant imaging reports
Risk reduction / Prophylactic Surgery
For the referral to progress we require:
Essential information
- General Referral Information
- Ultrasound pelvis
- Ca 125
- Height, weight and BMI
Uterine Cancer and Endometrial Cancer
For the referral to progress we require:
Essential Information
- General Referral Information
- Histological diagnosis of uterine cancer on smear/ biopsy
- CT chest, abdomen, pelvis
- MRI Pelvis if patient desires fertility preservation / wishes to use Mirena
- FBC, eLFT
- Ca125
- Height, Weight and BMI
Vulval and Vaginal Cancer
For the referral to progress we require:
Essential information
- General Referral Information
- CT scan of chest, abdomen and pelvis
- Consider PET CT if vaginal malignancy suspected
- FBC, eLFT
- Height, Weight and BMI
Other Gynaecology - Oncology Condition
For the referral to progress we require:
- General Referral Information
- Relevant condition information
- Relevant pathology and imaging reports
Categorisation
Available appointments are provided to our patients based on clinical priority. A process of categorisation ensures safety and equity of access.
Category 1 – Urgent Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 30 days | Category 2 - Priority Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 90 days | Category 3 - Routine Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 365 days
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Current Waiting Time for Appointments
Referrals for this service are reviewed at the weekly Multidisciplinary Team Tumour Board and/or Radiology meeting. Category 1 referrals with all essential information are reviewed upon acceptance. An assessment of each case is conducted for the most appropriate treatment option. Patient, referring practitioner and general practitioner will receive an outcome of this MDT. Where an appointment at Mater is required, this will be allocated patients based on clinical priority.
Categorisation
Available appointments are provided to our patients based on clinical priority. A process of categorisation ensures safety and equity of access.
Category 1 – Urgent Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 30 days | Category 2 - Priority Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 90 days | Category 3 - Routine Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 365 days |
Confirmed gynaecological malignancy Pelvic mass suspicious of malignancy or high risk features:
| Genital tract dysplasia Advice and management of familial cancers
| No Category 3 conditions |
Referral Guideline Development
These Mater Referral Guidelines align with standardised best practice tools for referral to publicly funded specialist outpatient services developed in Queensland through the Clinical Prioritisation Criteria project.
Bulk Billed Clinics
Mater Health offers patients the opportunity to attend bulk billed clinics. To provide your patient with the opportunity to attend a bulk billed clinic, please provide a named referral to one of the specialists listed above.
Contact us
If you would like to discuss a referral, including clinical criteria, or update the status of a current patient please contact our priority GP phone line on 07 3163 2200