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Regional Cancer Treatment Service (RCTS)

Cancer treatment services are provided to patients in Taranaki, Whanganui, Tarawhiti, Hawkes Bay and MidCentral District Health Boards by the Regional Cancer Treatment Service (RCTS).

Contact the Regional Cancer Treatment Service

Clinical Haematology

The clinical haematology department is involved in diagnosing and treating diseases of the blood and bone marrow.
Clinical Trials

If you are a patient in the Regional Cancer Treatment Services (RCTS) you may be asked by your doctor if you would like to participate in a clinical trial. Whether you have been asked or not, you may want to know more about clinical trials and how they are carried out in our Clinical Trials Unit.
Mana Maori

The Maori Health unit provides advice and support to MidCentral Health on the provision of appropriate services to meet Mäori health needs as well as providing support for whanau.
Medical Oncology

Medical Oncology is the cancer treatment specialty which relates to chemotherapy treatment for solid tumours (cancer cells which clump together to form lumps as in breast, lung and bowel cancers).
Palliative Care

Palliative care aims to support people and their families who are dealing with life threatening illness.
Radiation Oncology

Welcome to the Radiation Oncology department. This site aims to provide patients and their family/whänau with information about radiation therapy treatment and services available in the department.
Regional Cancer Treatment Service Regions

The Regional Cancer Treatment service covers a population of 555,000 people over a catchment area which includes Gisborne (Tairawhiti) , Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Whanganui and Wairairapa.
Cancer Support Services

Welcome to the support services home page. Through the RCTS you are able to access additional support services such as those linked to this page. In the future it is anticipated that more services will be added to those already available.
Ward 23 Oncology

Ward 23 is the inpatient ward of the Regional Cancer Treatment Service. It is an 18 bed ward and provides care and treatment within the three main cancer specialties: Medical Oncology (Chemotherapy), Radiation Oncology (Radiation Therapy) and Clinical Haematology (Blood Conditions).