Why Chris O’Brien Lifehouse?
Treating people, not just cancer
Chris O’Brien Lifehouse is a hospital that is solely dedicated to treating and researching cancer. We treat all types of cancers, specialising in those that are complex and rare. We are dedicated to providing patient-centred, uncompromising and compassionate care.
Improving quality of life
At Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, we put the patient at the centre of everything we do and provide integrated cancer treatment in a way that supports, nurtures and empowers patients and their families and loved ones.
Our mission is to minimise the burden of cancer by providing integrated expert care, delivered with compassion, and founded on research, innovation, education and training.
Our concentration of expertise and specialisation in rare and complex cancers ensures we achieve above the New South Wales average survival rate for cancer treatment.
The Chris O’Brien Lifehouse model of care is multidisciplinary, patient-centered, and research based, delivered through integrated and co-located services – eliminating the need for you to navigate a series of appointments at different locations. Our staff are passionate, caring, and dedicated. Their behaviour is guided by our Values.
Research from the Cancer Institute NSW shows that patients treated at comprehensive cancer centres like Chris O’Brien Lifehouse are more likely to live longer, with a higher 90-day survival rate than the state average.
We achieve this through a range of unique services.
Better outcomes
Patients treated at comprehensive cancer centres live longer. The latest data from the Cancer Institute NSW show that patients treated at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse have a greater chance of survival at 90 days than the NSW average. Find out more.
Accelerated discovery
Our model of care is underpinned by constant in-house research. The majority of our clinicians treating patients are also researchers and scientists, which means the path between discovery and new treatments is significantly shortened. Find out more.
Leading practitioners
We bring together a range of skilled doctors, nurses and allied health professionals. A concentration of expertise means an increased ability to treat cancers to the very highest standard, including rare and complex cancers. This translates to more effective treatments, better outcomes and a greater quality of life for our patients. Find a doctor.
Clinical trials
Lifehouse now has the most cancer clinical trials in NSW. Active involvement in clinical trials enables our public and private patients a wide scope of opportunities to benefit from early access to the world’s newest medications, treatments, therapies and surgeries. Find out more.
Latest technology
Our clinicians work with the latest in technology, providing revolutionary, minimally-invasive treatment options for patients. This means less chance of complications, faster recovery times and a more individualised and effective approach to treatment. Find out more.
Supportive Care
Supportive care underpins our ethos of treating the whole person, not just their cancer. In the Lifehouse LivingRoom, a highly-skilled team of clinicians and allied health professionals helps patients manage and mitigate the many side effects of cancer and its treatments through a broad range of evidence-based therapies. Find out more.
Visitor Information
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