Referring a Patient

The Pediatric Oncology Branch is dedicated to providing the best medical care possible to children, teenagers and young adults with cancer.

To refer a patient your physician should contact the Pediatric Oncology Branch by calling locally 301-496-4256, or free number. 1-877-624-4878 ( 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday ) Ask for the attending physician. The attending physician will discuss the case with your physician, determine eligibility for treatment under a clinical protocol and help arrange the referral. Once the patient has been accepted for evaluation, a social worker from the Pediatric Oncology Branch will contact the family and provide information regarding the study. The social worker will provide the patient and the family with information about travel and lodging. It will be important to forward any materials that may be valuable in the evaluation process (i.e., a patient summary, x-rays, scans, slides of pathological material, etc.). Frequently this material can be brought with the patient. Any additional diagnostic procedures that are necessary will be completed at the Clinical Center.

Items Required for Initial Evaluation by the Pediatric Oncology Branch

Last Updated: July 26, 2006

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