Cancer Centre for Children at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead

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Our contact details and appointment information is further down the page.

Contact details

Enquiries: 9845 2134
Current patients' appointments: 9845 2115
Camperdown ward: Level 2 opposite The Starlight Room
Oncology Treatment Centre: Level 2 off Ward Street.

The Cancer Centre for Children at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead is the largest children's cancer unit in NSW. Up to 150 new children with cancer are referred to the Centre each year.

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Our clinical services cover the diagnosis and treatment of all forms of childhood cancer and leukaemia and include:

Dedicated inpatient ward for acute care Camperdown Ward (Oncology inpatient care)
Outpatient treatment centre for ongoing management and support care
Bone marrow transplantation service
Neuro-oncology service
Radiation oncology
Psychological and support services
Palliative care and bereavement support
Late effects clinic
Education of parents/families and health professionals
Clinical research and clinical trials, including participation in the research trials of the US Children's Oncology Group (COG).

Referrals and appointments

Referral of a child with the possible diagnosis of cancer and leukaemia should be via prompt contact with the oncologist on-call, available 24 hours per day via the Hospital switchboard on (02) 9845 0000.
Children may come to the outpatient clinic to receive cancer treatment. Patients who are already under the care of the Cancer Centre for Children may make appointments to attend the outpatient clinic by phoning (02) 9845 2115.
Referral to other clinics within the Cancer Centre for Children, including the Late Effects and BMT Clinics, is made by the treating oncologist.
Camperdown Ward provides inpatient care for children who are under the care of the Cancer Centre for Children and is found on Level 2 of the hospital opposite The Starlight Room.

Children's Cancer Research Unit

Our laboratory research arm is conducted within the Children's Cancer Research Unit (CCRU). As part of Kids Research, the CCRU is affiliated with the University of Sydney and aims for the highest standards in diagnosis, research, treatment and support.

The unit provides environment and resources for post-graduate study.