Clinical value of second opinions in oncology: A retrospective review of changes in diagnosis and treatment recommendations

Clinical value of second opinions in oncology: A retrospective review of changes in diagnosis and treatment recommendations

Abstract Background Data on the clinical value of second opinions in oncology are limited. We examined diagnostic and treatment changes resulting from second opinions and the expected impact on morbidity and prognosis. Methods This retrospective cohort study included patients presenting in 2018 to a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Allison Lipitz‐Snyderman, Susan Chimonas, Sham Mailankody, Michelle Kim, Nicholas Silva, Anuja Kriplani, Leonard B. Saltz, Smita Sihag, Carlyn Rose Tan, Maria Widmar, Marjorie Zauderer, Saul Weingart, Wendy Perchick, Benjamin R. Roman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-04-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
Subjects:
diagnostic change
morbidity and prognosis
oncology
second opinion
treatment change
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.5598

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.5598

Similar Items