Ovarian Cancer

Cat 1 · 30 days

appointment within 30 calendar days. - Patients with early stage or locally advanced Ovarian cancer should be referred to the Gynaecology-Oncology surgical team for evaluation and further investigation / staging. Patients are usually then presented in a multi-disciplinary meeting for treatment planning and further referral if required for Medical Oncology input. For optimum care, patient should be seen within 2 weeks - Patients presenting with uncomfortable and symptomatic ascites suspected of a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer may be referred through local Emergency department for immediate symptomatic management and further Specialist assessment for investigation and biopsy - Patients requiring neoadjuvant chemotherapy as discussed in MDT (biopsy confirmed), for optimum care, patient should be seen within 2 weeks - Patients requiring adjuvant chemotherapy following surgery, for optimum care, patient should be seen within 4 weeks - Patients requiring chemotherapy for advanced disease (biopsy confirmed) for optimum care, patient should be seen within 4 weeks

Cat 2 · 90 days

appointment within 90 calendar days. - Previously treated patients with ovarian cancer requiring routine follow-up - Transfer of care from another health service

Cat 3 · 365 days

appointment within 365 calendar days. - No category 3 criteria