MultiCare Cancer Genetics Clinic
1003 South 5th St., 1st Floor, Tacoma, WA 98405
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Phone:
253-403-6399
Fax:
253-864-3923
Construction updates
Construction of the new Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital is impacting traffic around Tacoma General Hospital and the Baker Center. Effective November 2024, the Baker Center patient drop-off will close to vehicles and move inside the Baker Garage. Please check the campus map, consider using our new shuttle service, and allow extra time to navigate campus.
Your visit to the Cancer Genetics Clinic
Here is some information that can help you plan for your visit to our clinic:
Initial appointments
- Expect an hour-long appointment. Please plan additional time for parking, checking in, and getting any recommended laboratory tests.
- The patient, adult or child, must be present for the appointment
- You will meet with a geneticist and/or a genetic counselor
- We will review personal and family history, review of medical records including any previous diagnoses of cancer, pathology reports, and new cancers or recurrences.
- Our discussion will include chances of an inherited cancer predisposition, testing options, insurance authorization, possible results, and changes to current surveillance and/or treatment plan.
Follow-up appointments
Follow-up appointments will be used to:
- Get updates on any changes in your overall health or specific health concerns
- Discuss new test results
- Provide any new information about your condition
- Discuss the implications of test results, including management and screening recommendations, as well as recommendations for other family members who may be at risk.