A/Prof Andrew Strickland (South Eastern Oncology)

I seen Andrew in June 23 after been given only months to live from another doctor. I have stage 4 colorectal cancer with 15 Mets to the liver and 3 nodules in the lungs. Andrew organised a cocktail of chemos, he even spoke to another oncologist closer to my home so I could do treatments closer..I couldn’t believe he actually called the oncologist…my treatment was started the next week! (Even though I was told it was a month wait) Fast forward 6 rounds of chem I had my 3 months scans, to the surprise of my oncologist and myself I only have 2 tiny tumors in my liver left…my bowel cancers gone, nodules gone and 13 liver Mets gone! Even though the chemo has been tough on my body - the result so far is amazing! Thank you Andrew for not writing me off, I truly can’t thank you enough…hopefully in the near future I can say you’ve saved my life.

My wife had colon cancer and sadly passed away in 2009. She was treated by Andrew Strickland. Recently I was asked by a friend of my son which doctor treated my wife. Unfortunately his wife has a similar issue. He came back and asked was he good, as a few of the reviews were not too flattering. I read the reviews and was moved to write my own some 13 years later. I am writing not to discount any of the negative experiences few people may have had but just to record the positive experience my wife and I had with this doctor. He was very courteous, kind and was open to discuss various options available to us. My wife, as would many, tried to avoid Chemotherapy. He was able to list the options we had and as a result we accessed SIRT twice, delivering radio active molecules to bind with the malignant cells, monoclonal antibody treatment and also entered us into a trial with Avastin. There may be better treatment available today. It is a difficult time to the patient and their families...

My name is Ann Burgess and Assoc Prof Andrew Strickland saved my life. In 2008, I was diagnosed with Stage IV melanoma and another oncologist gave me less than six months to live. At my first appointment with Andrew, he explained carefully all I needed to know and that he would be with me through the journey. He gave me confidence to fight my illness. Over the following months, Andrew wrapped care around me- chemotherapy was organised and monitored, referrals to other specialist oncologists for testing were arranged and monitored. I knew that I could call Andrew at any time. This year, after 10 years of treatment, I was finally able to know that I would not get cancer again. Because of Andrew, I have seen my sons grow and thrive and I know I am going to live a good life. Thank you, thank you for giving me life.