3.3.4 Members of the gynaecological multidisciplinary team for cervical cancer
The multidisciplinary team should comprise the core disciplines that are integral to providing good care. Team membership will vary according to cancer type but should reflect both the clinical and psychosocial aspects of care. Additional expertise or specialist services may be required for some women (Department of Health 2007b).
Team members may include a:
- care coordinator (as determined by multidisciplinary team members)*
- gynaecological oncologist*
- medical oncologist*
- nurse (with appropriate expertise)*
- pathologist with expertise in gynaecological pathology*
- radiation oncologist*
- radiologist*
- expert in providing culturally appropriate care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer (this may be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health worker, health practitioner or hospital liaison officer)
- clinical trials coordinator
- dietitian
- fertility expert
- psychosexual counsellor
- women’s health physiotherapist
- general practitioner
- geriatrician
- gynaecologist
- occupational therapist
- palliative care specialist
- pharmacist
- physiotherapist
- psychologist
- psychiatrist
- social worker.
* Core members of the multidisciplinary team are expected to attend most multidisciplinary team meetings either in person or remotely.
