Andreas W. Schreiber is an oncologist based in Adelaide, SA 5000. He works with people who are dealing with serious blood conditions, and also some types of brain and pituitary-related tumours.
In many cases, care needs to be planned around what’s going on with the body right now. That can mean working through treatment options for chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CML), acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). At times, he also looks after patients with rarer blood disorders such as hypereosinophilic syndrome, pure red cell aplasia, and severe congenital neutropenia.
Some patients come in with inherited conditions too. This includes things like RUNX1 familial platelet disorder, and Aase syndrome. There are also inherited hormonal and salt balance problems that can show up in childhood, including familial hyperaldosteronism. These cases can be complex, so it helps when the care is steady, clear, and practical.
And it’s not only blood. Andreas also supports people with brain tumours, hypothalamic tumours, pituitary tumours, and related hormone conditions such as Cushing’s disease, Cushing’s syndrome, and prolactinoma. These illnesses can affect sleep, mood, energy, and day-to-day life, so treatment planning often involves looking at more than just scans and blood results.
Children can be part of his patient group as well. Childhood AML is one example, along with some rare developmental and medical conditions where the overall care plan may overlap with blood and growth concerns. Examples include split hand foot malformation, periventricular heterotopia, and transient erythroblastopenia of childhood. At times, he may also be involved when there are medical issues like an umbilical hernia.
Over time, his approach is about making sure patients and families understand what’s happening and what the next steps are. Cancer and blood disorders can feel scary and overwhelming. In many cases, a calm, straightforward explanation makes it easier to cope with appointments, tests, and treatment changes.
While the details of a specific plan depend on the diagnosis and the person’s needs, the goal stays the same: careful treatment, good follow-up, and support through the ups and downs that come with illness.