The Haemato-oncology Unit is a comprehensive unit providing state of the art diagnoses and treatment of all cancers of the blood and lymphatic system. These include lymphomas, hodgkin’s disease, myeloma, chronic lymphatic leukaemia together with the other acute and chronic leukaemias. The service is delivered through disease specific clinics and via a specialised inpatient unit for the delivery of more intensive chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation.
The Myeloma Unit is integrated into the purpose-built, 40-bedded unit. Patients receive a combination of therapies designed to maximise the clinical and biochemical response with the least toxicity. This treatment allows for a relatively normal quality of life to be maintained, in many instances for many years.
We maintain a comprehensive demographic and clinical database which allows for audit and this is a major strength of the unit for evaluating treatment options and prognostic factors. Patients benefit from the dedicated specialist nursing staff and a multidisciplinary team which includes haematologists, clinical oncologists, microbiologists, surgeons and pathologists.
The Royal Marsden Hospital Leukaemia Unit is one of the largest and most modern haemato-oncology units worldwide. We treat all aspects of leukaemia and its allied diseases in a 40-bedded, purpose-built unit opened in May 1997. This unit consists of 20 ensuite rooms with filtered-air protected environments. Relatives may stay in the room.
The unit has a high profile with all major relevant international bodies and collaborates in national and international trials. The philosophy of the unit is the comprehensive delivery of state-of-the-art treatment and care in an environment which facilitates ongoing research and allows the very latest developments to be integrated into the care of patients.
Staff
Head of unit
Professor Gareth Morgan, Professor of Haematology
Consultants
Dr M Potter, Director of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Consultant Haematologist
Dr C Dearden, Consultant Haematologist
Dr M Ethell, Consultant in Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation
Dr J Treleaven, Consultant Haematologist
Dr E Matutes, Consultant Haematologist, Reader in Haematology
Dr F E Davies, Consultant Haematologist
Prof D Cunningham, Consultant Medical Oncologist