The Liverpool Breast Unit is where patients with breast problems and breast cancer across Merseyside come for care. It offers services for breast screening, research and trials and compassionate care for those with breast cancer.
The Linda McCartney Centre is a comfortable, patient-centred building, at the forefront of innovative breast treatment and care.
Our aim is to deliver expert, patient focused care, to diagnose and treat patients with breast problems and breast cancer across the Liverpool region. It brings together a state of the art breast assessment unit, a purpose built chemotherapy unit, an outpatient unit and a research and development department to oversee numerous different forms of research within the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
Due to the services provided by The Linda McCartney Centre people from all over the North West travel to the Centre to receive some of the most advanced and innovative treatments available in the UK today.
We provide breast screening for women aged 50-70 every 3 years, as part of the National Breast Screening Programme.
We are committed to improving cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment through world-class research.
We work closely with colleagues at the University of Liverpool, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre in partnership with Cancer research charities to deliver high quality research.
Clinical trials we have been involved with have led to important breakthroughs in breast cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Many of our patients will be offered entry into a clinical trial as part of their treatment.
This may allow early access to new treatments. Evidence shows that patients who enter clinical trials often have a better outcome.
One of the many studies that we are currently recruiting breast cancer patients for is the 100,000 genome project. This national study aims to use genetic information from patients with cancer to develop new techniques for prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
For more information about participating in a clinical trial, click here.
Breast cancer is very common and usually cannot be prevented. Many factors that affect our risk of breast cancer (such as getting older) are out of our control and their effect cannot be changed.
However, research shows that some things you can do may reduce your risk of getting breast cancer or improve your chance of survival if you do get breast cancer. These include:
Adapting to life after breast cancer treatment can be difficult.
Patients who have completed their Breast Cancer treatment are offered a moving forward appointment with a specialist breast care nurse.
This appointment is an opportunity to review their treatment and ask any questions.
A summary of your treatment and an information pack are provided.
There may be outstanding issues or concerns which can be addressed.
We can offer advice and support about managing symptoms and side effects of treatment.
Breast Cancer Care run moving forward workshops for patients.
We offer an open access for patients who have had breast cancer treatment. Any new concerns should be reported to your specialist breast care nurse and they will arrange a clinic appointment for you if necessary.
More information from breast cancer care
Breast cancer patients who have completed their treatment can access information about their care plan and test results via our patient portal.
https://livinglongerlivingbetter.uhs.nhs.uk
Please contact our Macmillan Support Worker Laura Uttley on 0151 7062927 or laura.uttley@rlbuht.nhs.uk for further information and to set up an account.