# thesecondopinion

Source: https://onco.cc/collections/thesecondopinion/  
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## TL;DR

In California, thesecondopinion gives adults with cancer a free review of their diagnosis and treatment plan by a panel of volunteer cancer specialists.

## Summary

thesecondopinion has offered free second opinions in San Francisco since 1969. A patient sends their records; a panel of volunteer specialists from different disciplines reviews the pathology, imaging and plan, then meets the patient and family to explain their view, and sends a written report to the treating team. The service is limited to adults with a cancer diagnosis in California, and it is free because the clinicians volunteer their time.

## Fields

- Kind: Collection
- Last checked: 2026-09-17
- Tags: free; patient-programme
- URL: https://thesecondopinion.org/
- Holds: Free multidisciplinary second opinions for adults with cancer in California: a panel of volunteer oncologists, surgeons, radiologists and pathologists reviews the case and meets the patient, with a written summary for the treating doctors.

## Sources

- thesecondopinion: https://thesecondopinion.org/

## Connected records

- companies: [Cancer Commons](https://onco.cc/companies/cancer-commons/)

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