How you can start your radiotherapy as soon as possible
In order to be able to start your radiotherapy treatment as quickly as possible, you must have all the necessary documentation on the extent of the tumour, its characteristics and any metastases present, as all these findings must be included in the decision on radiotherapy.
It is therefore particularly important that all of these documents are available at the time of your first visit, as otherwise the rapid start of radiotherapy may be delayed. It must be ruled out that your therapy has to be changed later on because relevant findings were only submitted later.
Below you will therefore find a list of the findings that we require in order to initiate your therapy as quickly as possible. We would kindly ask you to bring any missing findings and in particular imaging examinations such as CT scans, PET-CT scans (MRI scans) or histological findings with you and hand them over to your attending physician during the admission consultation.
The following are required for the rapid initiation of your therapy
- A current doctor's letter with information on histology and tumour stage (TNM, grading) and other relevant diagnoses such as concomitant diseases
- If an operation has taken place: an operation report and the histological findings
- Current laboratory results if applicable
- Current imaging reports (X-ray, CT, magnetic resonance imaging, sonography)
- Copies or originals of the imaging itself (X-ray, CT, MRI)
- Finally, we require a current referral slip
What do we need if you are admitted to our M2d ward as an inpatient?
The following are required for the rapid initiation of your therapy:
- A current doctor's letter with information on histology and tumour stage (TNM, grading) and other relevant diagnoses such as concomitant diseases
- If an operation has taken place: an operation report and the histological findings Current laboratory values under certain circumstances
- Current imaging reports (X-ray, CT, magnetic resonance imaging, sonography)
- Copies or originals of the imaging itself (X-ray, CT, MRI)
- In the case of an inpatient admission, we require an inpatient referral from your attending physician
As a rule, these findings are sent to us by the doctors treating you.