East Kent Hospitals provides diagnosis, treatment and care services for patients with upper gastrointestinal cancers.
Upper Gastrointestinal cancers include oesophageal, stomach, small bowel, pancreatic, liver, gall bladder and cancers of the biliary system.
Tumour Sites
Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct)
Gall Bladder
Gastric (Stomach)
Duodenal (Small Bowel)
Liver
Oesophageal
Pancreatic
Patients with suspected upper gastrointestinal cancers may present to the team through GP referrals, an inpatient diagnosis or referral from another speciality. We offer diagnosis and treatment services by working with our other specialist teams.
Our multidisciplinary teams, who meet weekly, will discuss and plan treatment options for individualised patient care. Alongside this you will receive support from our hospital based Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialists, who can offer you and your family support, and information, to assist you in coping with your diagnosis. They will also ensure you have enough information to make informed decisions about treatment and investigations
Please note that you may be referred to one of our specialist centres at Kings College Hospital or Guys St Thomas Hospital
Our teams are based across The Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, Kent and Canterbury Hospital and the William Harvey Hospital.
To contact our teams please speak to The Cancer Care Line between 09:00 and 17:00 on 01227 868666
Out of Hours
Please call 111 for urgent advice or call 999 in a medical emergency
If you are under the care of the Pilgrims Hospice you can call them 24 hours a day on: 01233 504133