Members of the multidisciplinary team for breast cancer (formerly Appendix E)

Members of the multidisciplinary team for breast cancer (formerly Appendix E)

The multidisciplinary team should include the following members:

  • breast surgeon
  • medical oncologist
  • nurse(s) (with appropriate expertise such as a breast care nurse)
  • pathologist
  • radiation oncologist
  • radiologist.

The multidisciplinary team may include the following members:

  • Aboriginal health practitioner, Indigenous liaison officer or remote general practitioner
  • care coordinator
  • clinical trial nurse/coordinator
  • dietitian
  • exercise physiologist
  • fertility specialist
  • general practitioner
  • geneticist and/or genetic counsellor
  • lymphoedema physiotherapist/specialist
  • occupational therapist
  • pain specialist
  • palliative care specialist
  • pharmacist
  • physiotherapist
  • plastic surgeon
  • psychologist
  • psychiatrist
  • reconstructive surgeon
  • social worker
  • spiritual/pastoral care.