NCI-Designated Basic Laboratory Cancer CenterLa Jolla, California (CA)

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute is an NCI-Designated Basic Laboratory Cancer Center dedicated to foundational genetic, structural, and chemical oncology discoveries that fuel new cancer drug breakthroughs worldwide.

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Clinical Programs & Subspecialties

Basic Laboratory Cancer Research

Translational Oncology

Targeted Therapeutics Discovery

Advanced Treatment Technologies

Chemical GenomicsHigh-Throughput Drug Screening

How to Transfer Records & Get an Evaluation at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

Visiting an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center requires organized medical records to ensure multidisciplinary tumor board review can proceed without delay.

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Request Original Pathology Slides:Ask your diagnostic hospital pathology laboratory for unstained histology slides or formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) blocks for second opinion re-review.
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Acquire High-Resolution DICOM Imaging:Obtain raw DICOM files on CD or via secure electronic image sharing (Ambra/PowerShare) for all contrast CT, PET/CT, and MRI scans.
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Gather Molecular & NGS Next-Generation Sequencing:Compile FoundationOne, Guardant360, or institutional genomic panels to assess actionable alterations (e.g. EGFR, ALK, KRAS, BRAF, BRCA, HER2).

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