Second opinion

After talking to your doctor or oncologist haematologist you proposed a way of treatment, it is advisable to consult doctors in another hospital center, because it is a very important decision. 

In the richer western countries institutions "second opinion" or a "second opinion" is so developed that some institutions have special clinics as part of their usually private, clinics or day hospitals that part of their working time devoted to just this issue. One of the most famous American Hospital Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has a website through which you can get a second opinion from top doctors. More about this service can be found here. 

In Croatia, there are a number of quality oncology and hematology centers, especially in big cities, where you can also get a second opinion. Based on our own experience, we recommend you definitely consult and quality facilities abroad. More information can be obtained from our association. 

For a second opinion, you need to collect all the findings and x-ray images (computed tomography, magnetic resonance, etc..) That you have. 

 

If you decide to foreign countries, it is desirable to have the X-ray images on a CD.