Lung Cancer Clinic

Monash Lung Sleep Allergy and Immunology (MLSAI) provides three dedicated Rapid Access Lung Cancer outpatient clinics.

Our Services

Monash Lung & Sleep Allergy and Immunology provides three dedicated Rapid Access Lung Cancer outpatient clinics (Clayton campus) per week and a weekly (Tuesday) Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary Meeting (MDM).
Our clinics ensure that all acute lung cancer referrals are triaged and these patients seen as a matter of priority. We aim to see new acute referrals within 14 days from receipt of referral.

Our service can provide the following:

• Multidisciplinary team approach with weekly multidisciplinary meetings
• Bronchoscopy / Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
• CT guided biopsy / Thoracentesis
• PET scan
• Lung Function Test
• Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test
• Access to other specialist areas including; cardiothoracic surgery, medical and radiation oncology, palliative care, radiology and pathology.

Our patients are well supported and educated by our experienced Lung Clinical Nurse Consultants (Lung CNC’s). Our Lung CNC’s are available Monday-Friday 08:30am-4:30pm for patients and GP’s to contact on (03) 9594 4139.

Outpatient referral process

All referrals to Monash Health are required by secure eReferral via HealthLink.

Patients will need to seek a referral through a general practitioner or medical practitioner for the relevant specialist service.

• Please ensure patients bring their relevant CT imaging to their appointment
• For urgent medical issues – contact our Respiratory Registrar via Switch on (03) 9594 6666 or our Lung CNC’s on (03) 9594 4139

Cost

Bulk Billed

Please note: Patients ineligible for Medicare will be charged a fee for all services provided.

Resources

• Investigation: symptoms of lung cancer: a guide for GPs
• Cancer Council- Lung Cancer- Clinical Guidelines
• Optimal Care Pathway for Lung Cancer
• Lung Cancer – Cancer pathways (for patients)
• Mesothelioma – Cancer pathways (for patients)
• Australian Lung Cancer Statistics
• Bronchoscopy; patient information sheet
• CT guided lung biopsy: patient information sheet
• Lung Foundation Australia- Patient Supports
• Lung Cancer- What to expect? (English)
• Lung Cancer- What to expect? (Arabic)
• Lung Cancer- What to expect? (Chinese)
• Lung Cancer- What to expect? (Greek)
• Lung Cancer- What to expect? (Hindi)
• Lung Cancer- What to expect? (Italian)
• Lung Cancer- What to expect? (Tagalog)
• Lung Cancer- What to expect? (Vietnamese)

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