Our services
Contact: Main Reception for NCCC - 0191 213 8610
Here you will find some of the specialist services we provide at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care. The Haematology and Oncology teams have recently joined forces to form one Directorate with different Departments as described below.
Radiotherapy uses carefully measured doses of radiation to treat cancers (and sometimes other disorders).
As part of your care and treatment with us, we may have approached you about taking part in a clinical trial or research study. Here we will try and explain what this involves.
Palliative Care is aimed at reducing and relieving the symptoms of cancer and its treatment.
The Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Centre was established in 2002 as part of a national programme to provide Cancer Information Centres throughout the UK.
Our ‘Room for You’ Arts Service aims to bring benefits in health and wellbeing to our patients and their carers whilst receiving care and treatment here at NCCT.
Hairloss support services gives patients with hair loss as a result of their therapy the opportunity to look at the various designs of headwear available.
Complementary therapies can be used to help patients deal with some of the treatments they have for cancer.
Prostate brachytherapy is a treatment option for early, localised prostate cancer, and an increasingly popular alternative to radical surgery and radiotherapy.
Chemotherapy plays a significant role in treating patients with cancer. We provide chemotherapy services at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care and at some local health centres.