做好准备
以下步骤可以帮助您放松心情，并在准备首次预约时感到更加自信。 如有任何疑问，您的照护顾问可以随时为您提供帮助。 您可以直接联系他们，或致电我们的照护顾问团队：877-356-1159。
“The first time I called MSK, the person on the phone asked me what I wanted in a physician — if I wanted to be seen by a female or male, or a person of color," says MSK patient Linda Collins. "I had never heard anything like that before in my life. It was just fantastic.”
- 与照护顾问交谈
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If you haven’t talked with a Care Advisor yet, that’s the first step. They are here to match you with the right provider for your needs. Our Care Advisors can also help collect records and other information you need for your first appointment.
- 填写表格
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You can fill out forms in MSK MyChart, our patient portal. You might still have to fill out a few forms when you check in for your first appointment.
- 获取所需携带的物品
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- Photo ID: You will need to show a legal photo ID, such as a driver’s license, passport, or green card, when you check in for your appointment.
- Health insurance card: You will need your health insurance card when you check in.
- A loved one (optional): They can help you take notes and ask questions.
- A way to take notes (optional): Take a notepad, phone, or other device to write notes or record the appointment.
- A list of questions (optional): We put together a list of common questions
- 前往 MSK
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We’ve pulled together information on driving directions, parking, public transportation, air travel, hotels, and more to make traveling easier for you.
预期情况
首次预约当天感到紧张或焦虑是正常情况。 MSK 全体人员随时为您提供支持，尽可能让您的体验更加舒适。
“Dr. Brown has always been great to me,” Linda says. “It doesn’t matter when I call her or what I call her about, she always gets back to me.”
- 登记
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Make sure you have your photo ID and health insurance card. An MSK employee will tell you where you need to go and help you with whatever you need. Your loved one can come with you to your appointment room.
- 与您的医疗团队见面
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During your first visit, your doctor and nurse will examine you, talk with you about any symptoms you’re having, and get to know what’s important to you. They will answer your questions about your diagnosis and treatment options.
- 制定您的治疗计划
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Together, you and your care team will decide on the treatment plan that is right for you.
- 后续步骤
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Your care team will let you know what will happen during your second appointment and beyond. Your next visit might include having more tests (such as a CT scan, a PET scan, or blood tests), meeting other members of your care team, and starting cancer treatment.
与医生讨论照护细节有助于您在做出决定时充满信心。
- 我患的是哪种类型的癌症，处于哪个阶段？
- 您在治疗我所患癌症类型方面有哪些经验？
- 我应该何时开始癌症治疗？
- 我有哪些治疗选择？