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Prepare for a cancer second opinion. Compare review options, required records, potential costs and questions for the reviewing centre.
Cancer information service · U.S. nationwide
Free; English and Spanish phone information.
Ask whether you need a pathology review, treatment-plan review, in-person consultation or remote written opinion. These may be separate services with different charges.
Confirm the centre’s checklist for pathology slides or blocks, imaging files and reports, biomarker results, treatment dates and current medications. Ask about translation and secure record transfer.
Ask for the current fee, insurance or geographic restrictions, turnaround time and what happens after the report. Coordinate timing with your treating team rather than delaying care on your own.
Information on finding cancer care and seeking another opinion about a diagnosis or treatment plan.
Eligibility and cost: Confirm program eligibility and availability directly.
How to start: Ask which records the reviewing centre requires, whether a referral is needed, and how to coordinate the review with your treating team.
Source review date: 2026-09-09. Confirm current availability directly.
A remote specialist review offered through Dana-Farber’s online second-opinion program.
Eligibility and cost: Paid service; the official page listed $3,000 when checked September 9, 2026. Confirm current pricing and coverage.
How to start: Check geographic eligibility and the current written fee before enrolling; ask which records, pathology and translations are required. Discuss the report with your treating physician.
Source review date: 2026-09-09. Confirm current availability directly.
Cancer information and help locating clinical trials.
Eligibility and cost: Free; English and Spanish phone information.
How to start: Check the official program’s current application process.
Listed on official source; response and intake not tested.
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern Time English and Spanish
Source review date: 2026-09-09. Confirm current availability directly.
Start with the oncology social worker or patient navigator. External organizations set their own eligibility and availability, and an application does not guarantee assistance. Use the official links below and confirm details before sharing documents or making plans.
Independent-resource disclosure: Sunridge Medical is not affiliated with, endorsed by or paid by the external organizations listed unless specifically stated.
Search by organization or need. All program details remain readable even if the interactive filter is unavailable.
NCI’s directory helps patients find major research and comprehensive cancer centers with subspecialty expertise.
Contact the center’s new-patient or second-opinion office and ask which records are required.
Last verified: August 18, 2026. Confirm current eligibility and availability directly.
NCCN member institutions include leading cancer centers with disease-specific teams.
Membership is not a guarantee that a specific clinician or service is covered by insurance.
Last verified: August 18, 2026. Confirm current eligibility and availability directly.
Record-based specialist reviews are available for many conditions, including cancer.
Confirm current eligibility, records, pathology requirements, cost and whether insurance is accepted.
Last verified: August 18, 2026. Confirm current eligibility and availability directly.
Patients can request an appointment with MD Anderson specialists for diagnosis or treatment review.
MD Anderson currently directs second opinions through appointments; confirm whether in-person evaluation is required.
Last verified: August 18, 2026. Confirm current eligibility and availability directly.
MSK offers in-person and selected remote review pathways for U.S. and international patients.
Program format, specialty availability, insurance and fees vary.
Last verified: August 18, 2026. Confirm current eligibility and availability directly.
Provides information about comprehensive genomic profiling that may inform some treatment and trial decisions.
Testing is not appropriate for every cancer; discuss tissue, blood, cost and actionability with an oncologist.
Last verified: August 18, 2026. Confirm current eligibility and availability directly.
Free social workers help patients prepare questions, cope with decisions and locate practical assistance.
They do not provide a medical second opinion but can support the process.
Last verified: August 18, 2026. Confirm current eligibility and availability directly.
Most cancer specialists understand that second opinions are routine, particularly for uncommon cancers or major decisions.
Many plans do, and some require one before selected procedures. Verify authorization, network status and pathology-review charges.
Sometimes. Record-only programs may not be available for every cancer, state or country and may not replace an examination.
Ask each clinician to explain the evidence, goals and tradeoffs. A multidisciplinary tumor board or third expert may help resolve a consequential difference.
Combine multiple kinds of support so one missing piece does not disrupt care.
Sunridge Medical is an integrative medical center in Scottsdale, Arizona. We created this directory to help patients and families find practical support alongside medical care. This educational page does not guarantee eligibility, coverage, medical suitability or outcomes.
Last reviewed: August 18, 2026.
External organizations set their own eligibility, availability and funding. Sunridge Medical does not accept payment for inclusion. Always confirm details through the official source.
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