Cervical Cancer

This condition is treated in the Gynaecologic Oncology clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

Women with Cervical Cancer found on routine cervical smear or as a result of investigation for symptoms should be referred directly to the Gynaecologic Oncology Clinic as urgent referrals.

All referrals should comply to referral standards link to for the outpatient information for clinicians page.clinicians page and include in particular:

• History of HPV vaccination if any
• Current pap smear results and previous pap smear results
• If an obvious cancer is diagnosed by speculum examination: perform CT imaging of the chest, abdomen and pelvis if possible prior to the clinic visit
• If no obvious cancer is seen on gynaecological examinations then refer to gynaecologic oncologist who will proceed with further testing
• Women with large cancers may develop ureteric obstruction please consider renal function measures

Tests

• CT of chest, if obvious cancer
• Renal function measures, if large cancer

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Gynaecologic Oncology clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

Explanation of concerns and likely need for further gynaecological examination.

For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.

http://canceraustralia.gov.au/clinical-best-practice/gynaecological-cancers

Clinic appointments

🚩 Red location flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.

Emergency

🚩 Heavy frank bleeding that cannot be stopped

🚩 Ureteric obstruction

If you, or someone else, are experiencing a serious and life-threatening injury or illness call triple zero (000) immediately or go to the nearest Emergency Department.

Learn more about when to access emergency care and non-emergency care options if the injury or illness is not serious or life-threatening.

Urgent (Category 1)

🚩 Cervical Cancer

We will endeavour to see urgent referrals for women with a suspected or proven gynaecologic malignancy within one to two weeks.  If you have any trouble obtaining an urgent appointment please contact our secretary on (03) 6166 8049.

Availability

North

Launceston General Hospital
Level 3 - Queen Victoria Outpatients
Phone: 1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5214

North West

Royal Hobart Hospital
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6173 0473

Launceston General Hospital
Phone:   1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5214

South

Wellington Clinics (Level 8)
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6173 0473