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Medical Oncology Symptom and Urgent Review Clinic

Medical Oncology Symptom and Urgent Review Clinic

The Medical Oncology Symptom and Urgent Review Clinic (SURC) provides specialist support for medical oncology patients experiencing side effects during or within three months of their cancer treatment.

Patients who have concerns or are feeling unwell, or their support person, can phone the clinic for advice and support from an experienced cancer nurse. A specialist oncology doctor is also available as required.

The clinic is based at Fiona Stanley Hospital.

How the clinic works

The clinic provides specialist advice to patients who have a medical concern related to their cancer or treatment. These concerns can include, but are not limited to:

  • a temperature of 37.7 °C or higher
  • nausea or vomiting
  • diarrhoea or constipation
  • difficulty passing urine
  • uncontrolled or ongoing pain
  • numbness or tingling in the hands or feet
  • mouth ulcers
  • not able to eat or drink
  • tiredness/fatigue
  • skin rash
  • new cough
  • shortness of breath
  • problems with your PICC line or infusaport.

It is important that patients or their support person, call the clinic nurse before coming to the clinic. Often we can give advice over the phone to help manage symptoms so you don’t need to travel to hospital when you are already unwell.

To guide the type of care you need, the clinic nurse will ask you some questions, including about your current symptoms. The clinic nurse may then:

  • provide you with self-care advice on how to manage or improve these symptoms
  • make a booking for you to come into the clinic for review
  • advise you to go to your general practitioner (GP) or nearest emergency department (ED), as well as phone call the GP or ED to let them know you are coming.

In some instances, the nurse may ask you to do more than just one of the above activities.

More information

Find information about the following services:

  • Cancer Centre
  • Medical Oncology
  • Breast Assessment Unit.

Contact us

Between 8:30am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday

Please contact the clinic nurse on 0468 654 154. Please note the clinic is closed on public holidays – if you require advice during this time please use the contact numbers below.

After hours

Please call Ward 7C on 6152 0707 or Ward 7D on 6152 9491.

In the case of a life-threatening emergency call triple zero (000) or visit your nearest emergency department.

For non-clinical enquiries

For enquiries such as appointment scheduling, please continue to contact the main Cancer Centre reception on 6152 4059.

Location

Cancer Centre, ground floor of Fiona Stanley Hospital – see the Fiona Stanley Hospital map (PDF 1MB)

Last Updated: 17/04/2025
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