Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

For Your First Visit

• Make an Appointment

For your first appointment, be sure to bring:

1. Medical Records: It is important for our physicians to know your medical history. Please bring copies of your written records to your first visit. It is very helpful for your current physician to send a written summary of your cancer treatment history.
   
   
2. List of Medications: Please bring a list of all medications you are currently taking. Also include dosages and how often you take each medicine.
   
   
3. X-Rays, Scans and Other Films: Please bring the actual imaging films related to your diagnosis. These can be obtained FROM the imaging department where they were taken. Examples include:
• X-Rays;
• CT scans (CAT scans);
• MRI scans;
• Mammograms;
• PET scans;
• Ultrasounds.
4. Pathology Slides: If your cancer has already been diagnosed through a biopsy, it is often important that the diagnosis be reviewed and confirmed by a pathologist at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Your doctor (who diagnosed your cancer) can assist you in getting the pathology report to the VICC.
   
   
5. Insurance Information