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Dr. Paula Escobar
Impact of Second Opinions on Time to Treatment of Breast Cancer
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In brief
In brief
This study demonstrates that seeking a second opinion for breast cancer diagnosis adds time to treatment initiation but remains within Commission on Cancer quality standards. Once care begins at the treating institution, time to treatment is equivalent regardless of whether patients obtained external opinions, supporting patient autonomy in seeking additional consultation.
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Obtaining a second opinion increased the overall time from diagnosis to treatment but remained within the CoC standard. There was no difference in TCT between EDP and IDP once initiating care at our institution. Patients should not be discouraged from obtaining a second opinion on the basis of conce …
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