An expert team behind you
Coming to terms with a cancer diagnosis isn’t easy, and neither is deciding where to seek treatment. At the San, we’re mindful of how stressful and overwhelming this time can be, and we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Over the past seven years, the San Integrated Cancer Centre’s patient experience has been rated one of the very best in NSW*. There are many reasons why we’ve earned this reputation.
As specialists in cancer diagnosis, treatment and care, the San offers a full suite of cancer-related services from our private hospital on Sydney’s North Shore. Our team of world-class cancer specialists utilise state-of-the-art diagnostic tools and treatments to provide holistic, integrated cancer services from the one accessible location. Our Clinical Trials Unit gives patients the opportunity to participate in trials across a variety of cancer specialties, providing the best possible treatment outcomes.
Our multi-disciplinary teams include oncologists, surgeons and radiologists, working together with our professional nursing and support staff. These teams access a comprehensive range of tests through the onsite San Pathology and San Radiology & Nuclear Medicine units, ensuring they quickly and accurately identify the patient’s type of cancer. These results are used to establish an appropriate cancer treatment program which may include radiation therapy, chemotherapy or surgery.
From diagnosis to treatment and recovery, our oncology specialists and cancer surgery teams are committed to combining medical excellence with exceptional care to support the cancer patient’s journey.
Our Integrated Cancer Centre provides cancer patients with easy centralised access to the range of services they need to deal with the complex disease.
In early December members of our Prostate Cancer support group and San Foundation held a fundraiser at Bunnings Thornleigh. Thanks to the generosity of the community their efforts raised five thousand dollars to support programs run by the San Cancer Centre. The money will be used to support advanced treatments and provide vital care for prostate cancer patients.
We are pleased to announce an increase in our San Comprehensive Breast Care appointments, starting Monday, 13th January 2025!
For the seventh consecutive year, the Integrated Cancer Centre at Sydney Adventist Hospital (the San) has ranked first among metropolitan NSW hospitals in the annual Outpatient Cancer Clinics Survey. Additionally, the San ranked first in private services in NSW in the survey.
The San hospital's dedicated breast care centre provides breast cancer patients and their treatment teams with access to the full suite of diagnostic tools and treatments which may be required across their breast cancer journey. We assemble an expert team for each patient which may include breast cancer oncologists, breast surgeons and plastic surgeons, supported by specialists in imaging and scanning.
Whether requiring initial screening, mammograms, ultrasounds, detailed MRI imaging or tissue sampling, the San’s diagnostic services enable our breast cancer specialists to undertake the required tests quickly and efficiently to confirm a diagnosis before commencing breast cancer treatment.
Cervical cancer screening provides early detection of cell abnormalities or the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) which is known to be a primary cause of cervical cancer. The San's extensive diagnostic services are used to conduct follow up tests such as biopsies or colposcopies to confirm a diagnosis or to inform the treatment approach.
While the main treatment for early-detected cervical cancer is surgery, other therapeutic options considered are targeted therapies (designed to destroy abnormal cells), chemotherapy or radiotherapy. The San's team of gynaecologic oncologists, medical oncologists and radiation oncologists work together to form the appropriate treatment plan for the stage and type of cervical cancer.
The San's extensive diagnostic services play a crucial role in the early detection of colorectal or bowel cancer. Generally beginning as small growths called polyps on the inner lining of the colon or rectum, early stage bowel cancer is regarded as highly treatable.
Our bowel cancer specialists utilise sophisticated diagnostic tools including stool screening, colonoscopies, CT and MRI scans to collect detailed information on the size and location of the bowel cancer. Based on the stage of cancer, and using our thorough knowledge of bowel cancer oncology, we prepare individual treatment plans which may include advanced surgical therapies or non-surgical therapies such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy.
The Australian outdoor lifestyle with high sun exposure increases the prevalence of melanoma skin cancer in our population. Prolonged exposure to UV radiation can cause skin cells to mutate and over time, potentially form malignant tumours.
The main treatment for early-stage skin cancer is usually to surgically remove the cancerous tissue, while later stage cancer treatments can include the removal of lymph nodes, targeted drug therapy, radiation therapy, and less commonly, chemotherapy.
The San's dedicated team of medical oncologists and cancer surgery specialists draw on the latest research and treatment methods to provide a clear, planned approach to treating skin cancer cases.
A range of diagnostic tools are used by the San’s dedicated prostate cancer specialists to detect the early stages of prostate cancer and inform future treatment plans. From initial prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test screening through to complex scanning and imaging, our diagnostic tools provide vital information to inform the most effective treatment approach for each prostate cancer case.
Our hospital's team of prostate cancer specialists available to assist in the treatment includes urologists (specialist in the male reproduction system), prostate cancer oncologists, radiologists, medical oncologists, urologic surgeons and pathologists.
The San private hospital offers extensive diagnostic services to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, providing fast and efficient testing followed by personalised treatment plans. We are positioned to offer a comprehensive approach to lung cancer management with diagnostic services, multidisciplinary treatment teams, professional support services, and state-of-the-art facilities.
Drawing on our extensive inhouse expertise, we establish an expert team to consider the optimal approach for each lung cancer patient’s treatment plan. The team may include lung cancer oncologists, surgeons, radiologists and pathologists, all supported by our dedicated imaging and scanning teams.
With access to an extensive range of diagnostic tools and comprehensive treatments, the San’s blood cancer specialists offer exceptional services in relation to the diagnosis and treatment of leukaemia. From initial blood testing through to complex scanning and treatment services, we offer thorough and professional care for blood cancer patients.
We bring together a range of blood cancer specialists to provide advanced care which ensures the effective management of each leukaemia case.
The term ovarian cancer describes a group of cancers originating from cells and tumours in or around the ovaries. While the exact cause of ovarian cancer is unknown, and it is generally hard to detect, some risk factors have been identified including family history, age and presence of genetic mutations.
At the San private hospital on Sydney’s North Shore we provide expert care, beginning with thorough diagnostic procedures and continuing with providing the recommended treatments. Depending on the stage and type of ovarian cancer, treatment may include surgery, followed by chemotherapy, radiotherapy or other targeted approaches. The individual’s cancer treatment plan is prepared through consultation with our team of gynaecological and oncological cancer specialists.
