Getting a Second Opinion
A second opinion is not an insult to your first doctor — it is standard practice in cancer care worldwide. For a diagnosis this serious, you are entitled to be sure.
When a second opinion makes sense
- 01Before any major surgeryEspecially one that removes an organ, changes your appearance, or cannot be undone
- 02When you have been told nothing can be doneTreatability varies between centres — advanced does not always mean untreatable
- 03When the plan does not include reconstructionFor oral and head & neck cancer, removal and rebuilding should be planned together
- 04When the costs quoted seem impossibleA different centre may treat the same case under Ayushman or the CM Fund
- 05When something simply does not sit rightThat instinct is a good enough reason on its own
How to get one from us
Send your reports on WhatsApp — biopsy, scans, the proposed plan if you have it. A surgical oncologist reviews them before your visit, so the consultation starts from your case, not from zero. Or simply bring everything to any OPD.
You do not need a referral, you do not need permission from your current doctor, and you do not need to explain yourself. Your reports belong to you.
What we will tell you
Sometimes the answer is: your current plan is correct — proceed with confidence. We say so plainly when it is true; a second opinion that always disagrees is a sales pitch, not medicine. When we would do something differently, you will hear exactly what, why, and what it would cost.
Send us the biopsy report. We will tell you where you stand.
A second opinion costs you nothing and often changes the plan. Share your reports on WhatsApp and a surgical oncologist will review them before your first visit.