Tugun (Gold Coast)
Overview
GenesisCare, Tugun offers advanced cancer care services including radiation oncology, theranostics (delivered via South Coast Radiology) and allied health care. We support the Gold Coast, Northern NSW corridor and Northern Rivers communities.
Located at the John Flynn Private Hospital campus on the Gold Coast, our experienced team have been providing quality care to patients for more than 25 years. The clinic supports both publicly and privately referred patients, offering expert cancer care services in a contemporary setting.
Our multidisciplinary care team includes radiation oncologists, radiation therapists, physicists, nurses, and friendly support team who take pride in delivering evidence-based care and achieving the best possible clinical outcomes for patients.
We offer rapid access to consultation and treatment and our location on campus at John Flynn Private Hospital allows us to partner closely with a range of cancer support services and provide holistic support to patients throughout their treatment journey.
In addition to our radiation oncology and theranostics services, GenesisCare, Tugun (Gold Coast) offers access to the topical treatment application Rhenium-SCT® (for eligible non-melanoma skin cancer patients), and clinical trials (for eligible patients).
Our treatments and services
Radiation therapy uses high energy X-rays or other particles to treat cancer and may be offered in the early stages of cancer treatment, or after it has started to spread.
Radiation therapy techniques can include:
- External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT)
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
- Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT)
- Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR)
- Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH)
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS).
We also offer specialised non-invasive radiation therapy techniques for the treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer and some benign conditions (such as Dupuytren's disease, keloid scars, plantar fasciitis, and Ledderhose disease), as well as topical treatment application Rhenium-SCT® (for eligible non-melanoma skin cancer patients).
The centre offers rapid access to radiation therapy for palliative patients.
Theranostics is a cancer therapy which combines diagnostics and treatment techniques to detect and treat certain cancer types. GenesisCare, Tugun (Gold Coast) offers patients access to Theranostics services delivered by South Coast Radiology on site at John Flynn Hospital. For information on South Coast Radiology visit their website or call: 1300 197 297.
Advancing patient outcomes in the future is just as important to us as caring for patients today. Where appropriate, patients at Tugun, Gold Coast may be able to access the GenesisCare global network of clinical trials. For further information on clinical trial participation, please speak with your treating doctor.
Allied Health Services
GenesisCare partners with leading local allied health practitioners and offers access to tailored services to support your needs. Support may include:
- Dietitian
- Speech pathologist
- Occupational therapist
- Lymphoedema practitioner
- Palliative care physician
Free parking is available at our centre, along with a patient drop off and pick up zone. Our lift is in our foyer and wheelchairs are available if required.
For eligible patients who have difficulties with travel, we offer complimentary daily return travel from Byron Bay, Ocean Shores, Pottsville and the Northern NSW corridor and the Gold Coast from Tugun to Miami. We also provide services to the Southern Gold Coast, including Coolangatta, Tugun, Elanora, Palm Beach, Currumbin and Burleigh.
This option is also available to local patients as a door-to-door service. A discussion on transport options will be included during your nursing consultation.
John Flynn Hospital operates Northern and Southern Courtesy Shuttle Bus services, with no booking is required. Bus timetables can be viewed on the John Flynn Hospital website.
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