Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute Melbourne

The Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute of Melbourne is a well-known health institute in the Australian city, specializing in cancer treatment. The

hospital has helped in raising awareness regarding health conditions in Melbourne. It deals with cancer treatments and also provides professional training in oncology. It is a major cancer research center in Australia.

Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute was established in the year 1986 to provide medical service to ailing patients. The institute has been set up in St Andrews Place. It is in east Melbourne in the state of Victoria. Earlier, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute was known as the Cancer Institute Board. The institute has received an affiliation from the University of Melbourne.

Some of the major departments of the hospital include:

Diagnostic Imaging Haematology Infection Control Critical Care Unit Cancer Nursing Research Nutrition

The Cancer Institute strives to provide treatments for cancer. It also aims at proper diagnosis of the ailment. This institute has earned national as well as international recognition in areas dealing with medicine.

The ambiance of the hospital offers the perfect place for learning as well as treating patients. The special feature of Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute is that it operates clinic and laboratory works along with maintenance of the hospital. This helps the findings in the research works to be practically applied in clinics. Several satellite units operate under this hospital in Melbourne.