If you wish to contact us, Breastlinkcare please feel free to send us an e-mail. In the coming months, we will be providing information about our Consultation Services, High Risk Program, Medical and Surgical Consultation, Genetic Counseling, Treatment Planning and Prerequisites for Consultation as well as more details on our Second Opinion Service. The following is an excerpt from the Breast Cancer Survival Manual outlining the importance of getting a Second Opinion.
T here are several important issues to take into consideration.
A second opinion can either confirm, add to, or conflict with information you may have already received. Even when a woman is trustful of her physicians, the gravity of the situation demands that she feel fully confident with the diagnosis before beginning any treatment. C onfirmation is comforting but even conflicting data can set-up a productive dialogue. Also, because of managed care, some women are given little choice in selecting physicians or treatment options and they want to make sure their medical system will do the right thing. I t is extremely important that a patient is comfortable and has confidence in her treatment team, based on a foundation of trust.