Mater private provides an extensive range of
urological services at their hospital in Dublin, including radical prostatectomy for
prostate cancer treatment. Their cancer care unit is one of Ireland's leading cancer care facilities and provides expert
advanced treatment to patients from all over Ireland across a range of
services, including Haematology, Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy and Surgery.
Information and education are an essential part of their approach to
treatment
Oncology Services provided:
- Full medical oncology review, diagnosis and treatment by medical and radiation oncologists
- Administration of chemotherapy by oncology trained nurses - management and follow-up of these patients in the outpatient setting
- Twenty four hour helpline for patients
- Radiotherapy nursing care
- Day oncology services in the Mater Private adopt a holistic multidisciplinary approach to caring for cancer patients and their needs
Radiotherapy
The Mater Private Hospital's state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Department in Eccles Street Dublin includes two linear accelerators, a simulator unit, mould room facilities and two planning computer systems.
Radiotherapy may be used on its own to treat patients or may also be used in conjunction with surgery/chemotherapy. Treatment is planned on an individual basis and is usually delivered as an out-patient service from Monday to Friday.
For Oncology and Radiotherapy patients attending the Mater Private Hospital we provide:
- An on-call service at weekends and between 5pm and 9am Monday to Friday
- A 24 Hour helpline
Radio-Active seed implantation for early stage prostate cancer
Radion-active seed implantation for early stage prostate cancer is an alternative to prostatectomy for patients with early stage disease. The Mater Private Hospital has pioneered this service in Ireland. The procedure involves two separate admissions, each of which requires two overnight stays.
