To make an appointment for pediatric patients (less than 18 years of age), you need to contact the pediatric clinic which is present in the first floor of the main building. You can walk in to the front desk during working hours (8:00am to 5:00pm Saturday to Wednesday) and ask for an appointment with any of our oncologists. If your child was recently diagnosed with cancer then you need to mention that so an urgent appointment is scheduled. Most likely, a clinical nurse coordinator will be available to review any documents you brought and will contact the responsible oncologist to see how urgent the appointment has to be. In some instances, a same day appointment can be scheduled if a medical emergency is there.

the following items should be brought as soon as possible:

·         A medical report from the pediatrician who treated your child outside of KHCC and his/her diagnosis (report) of cancer.

·         All X-rays and other imaging tests that were recently administered. This may help our team to order fewer images and save you from unnecessary repeated exposure if you’ve already had tests performed.

·         Pathology reports and materials. When cancer is suspected, the first procedure is usually to take a piece of tissue for diagnosis. This is called a “biopsy”. Once the biopsy is received at the lab, it is fixed in paraffin and can then be processed and stored for long periods of time. It is customary for labs to keep these materials for many years. When you bring your child to KHCC, it is important that you bring this “paraffin block” along with the report. This will help us to confirm the diagnosis without repeating the diagnostic procedure.

·         ID papers that may help you when you open a medical file for your child, you will need to get the father's National Identity Card and Family Record.

·         A small fee may be required for the first visit and for the opening of a new chart (approximately 25 JDs).

It has to be understood that KHCC works with limited space and that all attempts are made to maximize the use of our resources. Sometimes, we feel that some patients may be treated more efficiently in centers throughout the Kingdom, if the needed resources are available elsewhere. We don’t like to turn away any patients, although, sometimes that may be necessary to maximize the benefit of our resources. Still, it is your right to be checked at KHCC and evaluated. Many times the advice from a specialist is very precious and it may be all that we can offer. The vast majority of cases are, however seen, evaluated and the patients are accepted for treatment in the center.