Richard W. Tothill is an Oncologist based in Melbourne, VIC, Australia. He looks after people with many different types of cancer, including some of the rarer forms that can be harder to get the right diagnosis for quickly.
In his day-to-day work, Richard focuses on cancers that can come from hormone-making and nerve-related tissues. This includes neuroendocrine tumours, pheochromocytoma, and adrenal cancer. At times, these conditions can affect things like blood pressure, energy levels, and how the body feels day to day, so care often needs to be steady and well-coordinated.
He also treats cancers such as Merkel cell carcinoma and melanoma, along with ovarian cancer. Some patients come in with more common concerns, while others are dealing with unusual tumour types like ganglioneuroma, hemangioblastoma, or conditions linked to Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome. When a diagnosis is rare, it can feel confusing, and Richard’s role is to help patients and families understand what’s going on and what options may fit.
Richard has clinical experience caring for people across these areas of oncology. Over time, oncology patients often need support through more than one phase of treatment, including follow-up care. In many cases, that means keeping an eye on symptoms, side effects, and whether the plan is working as expected.
Education details are not listed here, so there isn’t any extra information available in this profile about training history.
Research and clinical trial involvement are not specified in the information provided. If clinical trials are being considered, they would usually be discussed as part of the treatment planning process, based on the specific type of cancer and how it has responded so far.
Richard works in the Melbourne area and brings a practical, patient-focused approach to oncology care, especially when the situation is complex or involves rare cancers.
