Second Opinions

Patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman team up with radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker to "meet in the middle" for a candid podcast about cancer care for patients and people working in field.

In this episode we discuss the second opinion, seeking an alternate recommendation from a different doctor outside the main team. 

We start by reviewing Katie's Twitter polls that asked patients' and doctors' their feelings on the topic. We then some cases where second opinions are a good idea, such as rare cancers, and Julie and Katie share some resources they used to seek them out.  At the end, we share ideas for how to ask your doctor for help in determining if a second opinion would be beneficial and how to go about finding it.
 
Here are some other things we discussed on the show:

•  Best Doctors, a virtual second opinion service.
• The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), and their patient resources. 
• Healthcare Unfiltered Podcast episode where they discuss prostate cancer pathology grading.
• Cancer Champions and Cancer Commons, navigation and support services.

Oncology Unscripted is a Photon Media production. Additional content from Katie Coleman can be found at her website, https://www.katiekickscancer.com/.

This show and our opinions are meant for general informational purposes and are not medical advice. We encourage you to reach out to your doctors to discuss your individual case.