Gynaecology Cancer

The Gynaecology oncology department at the Whittington Hospital is part of UCLH partners. Together we are part of one of the world’s leading centres for gynaecological cancer diagnosis and treatment. We provide care for patients affected with all cancers of the female reproductive system including:

At Whittington Health you will have access to the latest treatments from dedicated and competent medical professionals.  You will receive personal and individualised care plan based around your needs. You will receive expert care from experienced and committed team in a safe environment. We offer a wide range of treatments with surgery through laparoscopy and laparotomy procedures.  However, Radiotherapy and Chemo-Radiation and more acute gynaecological cancer requiring longer hospital stay are treated at UCLH, PET CT imaging scans are undertaken at UCLH.

 

We run a malignant gynaecological outpatient rapid access clinic twice weekly.  Your treatment will involve an assessment, investigations and results on the same day by medical and nursing cancer care experts.  You will be offered a walking pre-assessment and a surgery day within two weeks of being referred to our women’s outpatient. This is enhanced further by support from a dedicated Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) who complements the medical team and over sees your cancer treatment journey. The CNS offers on-going support from diagnosis and treatment to investigations and outcomes. This includes telephone advice and support when you are at home.