Hereditary Cancer Program Referral Information

Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Information

For children age <17 years, referral is through the BC Children’s Hospital.  

Referral by Fax/Telephone 

Vancouver Centre (VC)
Phone: 604.877.6098
Fax: 604.708.2005

Vancouver Island Centre (VIC)
Phone: 250.519.5585 or 519.5586 or 519.5587
Fax: 250.519.2001

Fraser Valley Centre (FVC)
Phone: 604. 930.4004 or 604.930.4016 or 604.587.4301
Fax: 604.675.7222

Centre for the Southern Interior (CSI)
Phone: 250.712.3969 or 250.712.3970 or 250.979.6622
Fax: 250.979.4001

Abbotsford Centre (AC)
Phone: 604.851.4732 or 604.851.4737
Fax: 604.675.7204

Kamloops Clinic
Phone: 250.314.2734
Fax: 250.314.2733

Nanaimo Clinic
Phone: 250.716.7706
Fax: 250.755.7676

Penticton Clinic
Phone: 250.492.9032
Fax: 250.492.9036

Vernon Clinic
Phone: 250.558.1235
Fax: 250.558.4113

As you are aware, the number of cancer cases diagnosed annually and improved treatment options have led to an increased number of referrals to the Admitting Department of the BC Cancer Agency, Cancer Centres. In order to cope with this increased demand within allocated resources, it has become necessary to formalize the referral process in a manner similar to other hospitals with which you will be familiar, so that we can provide efficient new patient appointment scheduling and offer treatment plans to the cancer patients of British Columbia as soon as possible. Under most circumstances, the following procedures will be the most simple and efficient way to arrange referral of your patients. However, if you require urgent consultation because of the patient's acute condition or if unusual aspects of the case could be clarified by direct discussion, you should contact one of the BC Cancer Agency oncologists listed under the appropriate Tumour Group.

The following information with designated reports is required at the time of the initial new patient referral.

• full name of patient: surname (legal), first and second names (please ensure proper spelling
• date of birth
• permanent address including postal code
• home telephone number
• business telephone number
• Personal Health Care number
• full name of physician(s) involved in care of patient i.e., referring physician, family physician, surgeon (include MSC number if possible).
• diagnosis
• date, location and type of all relevant operations, pathology, cytology, imaging scans, X-rays (including numbers).
• Please see tumour group sections for specific information for workup by disease site.

To provide an individual plan of care we would appreciate "special needs" identified at time of referral e.g., wheelchair, portable oxygen, care aide in attendance.

Should your patient have the need for translation service please ask the family or an interpretor to attend the new patient appointment. If the family is unable to provide this service please identify the language spoken.

As we would like to complete the referral of your patient on the first contact, all specified information is required in order to proceed with appointment scheduling and treatment plans. You will be asked to call back if the information is incomplete.

The referral information will be reviewed. An appointment date and time will either be given at the time of the referral or you will be contacted with the appointment date and time.

You will be requested to advise the patient of the appointment date, time and location.