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Gynaecological Cancer Services
Last updated on Wednesday, August 20, 2025
The Gynaecological Cancer Team knows a hospital referral for suspected cancer can be very stressful for patients. Our team of doctors, nurses and support staff work to give you the best patient experience during this stressful time. The good news is that roughly 97 out of 100 people who come to...
read moreMacmillan Cancer Information Centre
Last updated on Tuesday, February 4, 2025
The Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre at Wirral University Teaching Hospital is located on the ground floor at Arrowe Park Hospital. It has been operating since February 2015. It provides a free, confidential drop in service for anyone affected by cancer offering practical and emoti...
read moreCancer spread to armpit
Last updated on Wednesday, December 4, 2024
ATNEC Study When breast cancer has spread to the armpit, extra treatment to the armpit (either surgery or radiotherapy) is usually given after chemotherapy, but this can have long-lasting side effects. This study aims to find out whether neoadjuvant chemotherapy (chemotherapy that a person w...
read moreHead and neck cancer
Last updated on Wednesday, June 5, 2024
A rapid diagnostic service (RDS) is in place for suspected head and neck cancers. Our aim is to diagnose or rule out cancer within 28 days.RDS can include same day biopsies and designated slots for scans. Our team includes: Helen Beer, Cancer Lead Four ear nose and throat (ENT) surgeons:...
read moreBowel (Colorectal) Cancer
Last updated on Wednesday, July 10, 2024
The Colorectal Cancer team consists of seven Colorectal Surgeons based at Arrowe Park Hospital (with clinic capacity at Clatterbridge Hospital and Victoria Central Hospital). They are supported by a team of Macmillan Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs), Care Co-Ordinators, a Nurse Consultant...
read moreBladder Cancer Treatment Clinic
Last updated on Thursday, May 24, 2018
This treatment service is available to men and women who have a diagnosis of bladder cancer. This condition is diagnosed by a Consultant urologist and treatment is then arranged by the Urology Nurse Practitioners. Our clinic is held at Clatterbridge Hospital every Wednesday afternoon. The treatm...
read moreKidney cancer surgery
Last updated on Thursday, October 3, 2024
About The PARTIAL study is a research study looking at the long term impact on function of the kidney between two types of surgery for kidney cancer. The study will compare two different types of surgery: Removal of the whole kidney, known as total nephrectomy, or Removal of part of th...
read moreSmall breast cancer surgery
Last updated on Wednesday, December 4, 2024
The SMALL Study The study will compare open surgery with a minimally invasive technique called vacuum-assisted excision for the treatment of small breast cancers found at breast screening. Such small breast cancers have usually been treated with open surgery. The 2012 UK Breast Screening Revi...
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