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How to Refer a
Patient for Evaluation

The members of our multidisciplinary Pancreatic Tumor Study Group work together to ensure that all patients with pancreatic cancer or possible pancreatic cancer are seen and treated as soon as possible. An initial appointment is usually scheduled for within a week of the referral phone call. If a patient is a possible surgical candidate, high-resolution computed tomography scans of the abdomen with 5-mm sections through the pancreas will be obtained the day prior to the clinic appointment along with a chest X-ray and laboratory studies (blood and urine tests). This allows treatment planning to begin at the first clinic visit.

To refer a patient for evaluation and/or treatment by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Pancreatic Tumor Study Group:

For General Referrals:

Call a gastrointestinal (GI) referral specialist in our New Patient Referral Office between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. central time (713-792-6161, Ext. 6000).

Internet Referrals:

Patients can refer themselves to M. D. Anderson by filling out the Patient Self-Referral Form on the main website. This form is encrypted for security and privacy. The New Patient Referral office will respond within 24 hours, excluding holidays and weekends.

Physicians can refer their patients on the Internet by filling out the Physician Referral Form. This form is also encrypted for security and privacy. Note that the Physician Referral Form is for use by physicians only. Patients, please use the Patient Self-Referral Form.

Send information to UTMDACC Pancreatic Tumor Study Group via e-mail or facsimile at (713-745-4426).

For more information about M D Anderson's support services, what to expect on your first visit, what to bring with you, and information about the Houston area, see the Becoming a Patient page.