About Icon Cancer Centre at St Vincent’s Northside
St Vincent’s Northside proudly delivers world-class cancer care, close to home for residents in Brisbane’s northern suburbs. The centre offers advanced radiation therapy treatment for all cancer types, delivered by an experienced team dedicated to supporting patients and their loved ones every step of the way.
Phone 07 3524 5098
Fax 07 3544 7693
Email admin.northside@icon.team
Location
627 Rode Rd, Chermside | Find us
Opening hours
Monday to Friday - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Getting here
By car
On-site parking is available at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Northside. Please note that hourly rates apply.
Limited street parking is available.
By public transport
The centre is located approximately 200 metres from Chermside Shopping Centre bus interchange. Several bus routes stop nearby on Rode Road. For public transport information, timetables and maps, visit translink.com.au.
Treatment and care at Icon Cancer Centre St Vincent’s Northside
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Radiation oncology
Precise radiation therapy treatment for all cancer types using a state-of-the-art Varian TrueBeam linear accelerator
Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) – A technique for breast cancer patients that reduces the potential impact of radiation on the heart
HyperArc – An advanced technique that precisely target multiple intra-cranial metastases with high doses of radiation whilst minimising doses to surrounding healthy brain tissue
Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) – A technique that utilises advanced imaging equipment and computer software (including MRI, CT and x-ray) to precisely target a tumour with radiation beams
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) – A technique that delivers high dose radiation therapy to cancerous tumours, while limiting the impact of radiation on healthy surrounding tissue
Stereotactic Radiation Therapy – An advanced technique that delivers pinpoint precise radiation therapy to treat small tumours with well-defined edges, including tumours that have spread from a primary cancer
Surface Guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT) using Varian’s IDENTIFY system for breast cancer patients – An advanced technology that delivers highly-accurate radiation therapy without the need to have permanent tattoo marks
Volumetric Modulated Radiation Therapy (VMAT) – A technique that delivers radiation therapy beams in a series of arcs or angles by a rotating machine to allow for greater access to a cancerous tumour
Triggered Imaging – A technique unique to the TrueBeam linear accelerator which enables visual verification that a tumour is being accurately and precisely targeted
No private health insurance required; up to 90% of fee covered by Medicare
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Amenities
Integrated with St Vincent’s Northside Hosptial cancer services offering chemotherapy, pharmacy, pathology and radiology services
Access to allied health and support services including dietetics, physiotherapy and an on-site social worker
Free Wi-Fi