I I v v v v d v v Urology MDT members r Patient advice and liaison service (PALS) Surgeons: v If you have a compliment, complaint or Mr Maneesh Ghei (MDT lead) r concern please contact our PALS team on Mr Barry Maraj r 020 7288 5551 or Mr Sudhanshu Chitale d [email protected] d

Mr Paul Erotocritou d Mr Mark Feneley If you need a large print, audio or translated copy of this leaflet please Urological Cancer Team Histopathologist: contact us on 020 7288 3182. We will try Dr Dhili Arul our best to meet your needs.

Oncologist: Dr M Vilarino-Varela A patient’s guide

Radiologists: Dr Jeevan Kumaradevan Dr Robert Katz

Nurse specialists: Sheeba Eapen (Bladder and Renal) Jingle Sanchez (Prostate and Testicular)

MDT coordinator: Whittington Health NHS Trust Stephen Dunne Magdala Avenue London N19 5NF Further information Phone: 020 7272 3070 Macmillan Cancer Information and www.whittington.nhs.uk Support Centre Date published: 29/11/2018 Main Entrance Review date: 29/11/2020 The Whittington Ref: S&C/Oncol/UCT/02 Magdala Avenue London N19 5NF © Whittington Health Please recycle

Multidisciplinary team We also ensure your psychological and Where does treatment take place? We are a multidisciplinary team (MDT) with social needs are considered and your care Many of the treatment options available expertise in urological cancer. An MDT is a is coordinated in an efficient and timely will take place at The Whittington Hospital group of doctors and other healthcare manner. and in community locations if appropriate. professionals who work together to discuss Some specialist treatment will take place and manage an individual patient’s care. Cancers we treat elsewhere: Together we plan the treatment that’s best Our MDT diagnoses and treats:  Radical surgery may take place at for you.  Bladder cancer University College London Hospital  Prostate cancer (UCLH) or the Urology MDT  Testicular cancer  Radiotherapy may take place at the Our team includes:  Renal (kidney) cancer Royal Free Hospital  a surgeon  Penile cancer  Chemotherapy may take place at  a radiologist (a specialist in x-rays  the Royal Free Hospital or UCLH and related scans)  a histopathologist (a doctor who Treatment options For further information please speak to makes diagnosis from tissue Depending on an individual patient’s your key worker. samples) circumstances, the types of treatment that  oncologists (doctors specialised in we offer include: Key worker chemotherapy and radiotherapy)  Active Surveillance Our urology MDT key workers are Sheeba a clinical nurse specialist   Hormone therapy Eapen and Jingle Sanchez. MDT coordinator   Surgery  Chemotherapy If you would like to discuss any decisions How our team works  Radiotherapy made by our MDT please contact them on When our MDT meets, we consider all of 020 7288 5252/5772.  Focal therapies your scan and test results since your  Immunotherapy cancer diagnosis. Please see the key worker leaflet for If you are offered a choice of treatments further information. making a decision can be difficult. Carefully This helps us to plan the treatment that is consider all of your options and make sure most effective for you, taking into account Clinical letters your age, general health, the cancer stage you have enough information about what the treatments involve and any side effects. You will be sent copies of the clinical (its size and whether it has spread) and its letters sent to your GP unless you choose grade (which indicates how quickly it may Feel free to discuss your options with any to opt out. Please let us know if you would grow or develop). prefer not to receive these letters. member of our MDT.