STANFORD CLINICAL CANCER CENTER
NEW PATIENT APPOINTMENT LETTER
CANCER GENETICS
The Stanford Cancer Genetics Clinic is located on the third floor of the Blake Wilbur Building (900 Blake
Wilbur Drive). Please plan on two to four hours for your first clinic appointment. During this
appointment, your doctor will review your detailed medical history, perform a physical examination, and
discuss treatment options. Your doctor may request laboratory tests during your first appointment. You
will not need to fast prior to these laboratory tests, unless your doctor notifies you otherwise.
During your first visit, we will share some important information about your condition and future care
plan. Since Stanford is a teaching hospital, you can expect to meet a team of medical experts while you
are here. To help you remember everything discussed, we encourage you to bring a family member or
friend. You may also want to prepare a list of questions for discussion with the doctors. Please be
prepared to take notes during your appointment or bring a tape recorder to the visit.
Here at Stanford Hospital & Clinics, our job is to collect your medical records before your appointment
so that you have one less thing to worry about. We need to understand your medical history so our
doctors can better understand your medical condition. We will contact all non-Stanford hospitals,
clinics, and imaging centers to ask for your records, such as pathology slides, X-rays, scans, and other
reports. If we do not have the appropriate records ready for your appointment despite our best efforts,
we may contact you to seek your help in obtaining these records. Depending on the facility, we may
need your help to sign and submit record release forms. Our goal is for you to have a productive first
appointment with your doctor.
Thank you for choosing the Cancer Genetics Clinic at the Stanford Clinical Cancer Center for your care.
It is our privilege and pleasure to assist you. Please call our office at 650-498-6000 and ask to speak
with me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Cancer Genetics
New Patient Coordinator
For more information and services for our new patients, check out our website
cancer.stanford.edu/newpatient