Gynaecology cancer

Gynaecological cancers are those which start in the female reproductive system. They include cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, womb cancer, vaginal and vulval cancer.

To find out more about each type of cancer, visit:

About the service

Our cancer centre is based at Southend Hospital, seeing patients across the three main hospital sites.

Uterine/endometrial cancer stage 1A

For patients experiencing uterine/endometrial cancer stage 1A – you will be offered surgical treatment at your local hospital.

Uterine/endometrial cancer stage 1B

For patients experiencing uterine/endometrial cancer stage 1B and above, cervical, ovarian, vulval/vaginal cancer, you will be referred for surgical treatment at Southend Hospital or Ipswich Hospital (for Broomfield patients).

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What we offer

Basildon

Our outpatient service for adults includes weekly oncology clinic offering surveillance up to five years. We also offer:

  • Pre-diagnostic support for patient and gynaecologists.
  • Post operative care.
  • Post palliative radiotherapy support.
  • Inpatient support/support ward teams.
  • Nurse led clinics for genetic testing, post radiotherapy support, chemotherapy support, symptom control and emotional support.
  • Signposting and referrals.
  • Liaising with primary and secondary care teams.
  • Co-ordinating care for patients.
  • Support from the charity COPES.

Broomfield

Monday to Friday outpatient service for adults including weekly oncology clinic offering surveillance up to five years. We also offer:

  • Curative and palliative chemotherapy.
  • Post operative and palliative radiotherapy.
  • nurse led clinics for: breaking bad news, genetic testing, post radiotherapy assessment, emotional support.

Southend

Monday to Friday inpatient and outpatient service for adults. We run a joint gynae-oncology weekly clinic (surgeons and oncologists) and other oncology and surgical clinics across the week.

We also offer:

  • Curative and palliative chemotherapy.
  • Curative and palliative radiotherapy.
  • Advanced cancer surgery, inclusive of robot.
  • Nurse led radiotherapy clinic.
  • Nurse led genetics clinic.
  • Patient stratified follow-ups for low-risk gynaecological cancers.

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Pelvic radiation disease service

Patients who have had pelvic radiotherapy to treat certain cancers can suffer side effects to the bowel, bladder and sexual organs. Symptoms may vary from person to person but could include:

  • needing to go to the toilet more (bowels and/or passing urine)
  • mucus or blood from the back passage
  • tiredness
  • difficulty in having sexual intercourse
  • leaking urine or blood in your urine.

Side effects caused by pelvic radiotherapy is called pelvic radiation disease (PRD). Pelvic radiation disease can:

  • affect you during or shortly after treatment and last longer than 3 months.
  • begin months or even years after treatment.
  • be quite significant in making day-to-day life difficult.

If you are affected by these side effects and need support, get in contact with Southend Hospital’s pelvic radiation disease clinic at 01702 435555 using extension 6897.

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Meet the team

Basildon

  • Team of gynaecologist
  • 1 clinical oncologist
  • 1 medical oncologist
  • 2 gynae oncology clinical nurse specialists.

Broomfield

  • 1 clinical oncologist
  • 1 medical oncologist
  • 2 gynae oncology clinical nurse specialists.

Southend

  • 2 clinical oncologists with one oncology registrar and one speciality doctor
  • 1 gynae-oncology surgeon and one clinical fellow
  • 4 gynae-oncology clinical nurse specialists (CNS).

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Contact details

You can get in touch with the team at:

  • Basildon – call 01268 593156.
  • Broomfield – call 01245 513044.
  • Southend – call 0300 443 0210.

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