Albury Wodonga (Oncology)
Overview
GenesisCare, Albury Wodonga offers access to cancer care services including radiation therapy as well as access to specialised allied health and supportive care services.
At GenesisCare, Albury Wodonga our goal is to offer a personalised care experience designed to help you achieve the best possible clinical outcomes close to home.
Our team strive to offer prompt access to consultation and treatment, delivered using modern radiation therapy technology.
The GenesisCare centre is located on the ground floor within the Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre (AWRCC). Enter the main front entrance of AWRCC and we are the first sliding doorway on your left.
Patient care is managed by a compassionate, multidisciplinary team of dedicated healthcare professionals with experience in oncology including: radiation oncologists, registered nurses, radiation therapists, physicists, and our administrative team.
Our treatments and services
Radiation Oncology
Radiation therapy uses high energy X-rays or other particles to treat cancer and can be used at all stages. Radiation therapy techniques can include: External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT), Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH), Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR), Superficial X-Ray, and specialised non-surgical treatment for skin cancer.
Allied health services
GenesisCare, Albury Wodonga offers access to a range of allied health services, in partnership with providers via referral, all tailored to support your needs. One of our treatment team will discuss the most suitable options with you.
Support services offered can include:
- Dietitian
- Speech Pathologist
Referrals through partnering specialist and support care services, may include:
- Clinical counselling
- Cancer rehabilitation
- Exercise physiologist
- Clinical psychologist
- Social Worker
- Breast Care Nurse
- Prostate Cancer Care Nurse
- Oncology massage
- Mindfulness
- Yoga
- Art program
- Carer's program
Exercise Therapy
Considerable research and clinical evidence has established that exercise may be beneficial for people with cancer; however, there is no one-size-fits-all approach.1,2 Every person’s circumstances are unique and these should be taken into account. Tailored exercise programs designed by an exercise professional that include both aerobic and resistance training activities have been shown to provide benefits.3 To learn more about incorporating exercise during your cancer journey, please speak with your doctor and treatment team.
Additional services
Parking: Free car parking is available for patients receiving treatment at our radiation oncology centre. Our team will talk to you about parking options prior to your first appointment at the centre. There is also street car parking available on Keene and East Streets. After hours centre access: For treatments scheduled outside of usual business hours, please use the intercom located on the left side of the AWRCC main entrance doors and select “Radiotherapy Reception” and request entry.
- Campbell KL, Winters-Stone KM, Wiskemann J, et al. Exercise guidelines for cancer survivors: Consensus statement from international multidisciplinary roundtable. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019;51(11):2375–2390.
- Hayes SC, Newton RU, Spence RR, et al. The Exercise and Sports Science Australia position statement: Exercise medicine in cancer management. J Sci Med Sport 2019;22(11):1175–1199.
- Buffart LM, Kalter J, Sweegers MG, et al. Effects and moderators of exercise on quality of life and physical function in patients with cancer: An individual patient data meta-analysis of 34 RCTs. Cancer Treat Rev 2017;52:91–104.