Consultations and Second Opinions
We understand a cancer diagnosis is difficult to face, and we are always available to offer a consultation or second opinion for your child. To schedule an appointment, call
888-PEDI-ONC (888-733-4662). Your call will be answered within 24 hours, excluding weekends and holidays.
To help us conduct a precise evaluation, it is important we receive a full summary of your child's initial diagnosis at hand. This includes any laboratory or pathology reports, any X-ray, radiographic or MRI images, as well as a list of any previous treatments your child may have received. Please have as much of the following information gathered as possible when you call or bring it with you to your appointment:
Patient summary
- Address
- Parent or guardian contact information
- Insurance information
Complete clinical summary
- Physician's name and contact information
- Diagnosis, or working diagnosis, and list of presenting symptoms
- MRI/CT scan films
- Pathology slides and reports
- Operative note, if surgery was performed
- Radiation therapeutic summary, if radiation was delivered
- Copy of protocol, if chemotherapy was administered
- Comprehensive list of previous chemotherapeutic agents, with dates and doses, if chemotherapy was administered
We can expedite services for emergency care, and we encourage you to call or visit the Emergency Room at Children's Hospital Boston if necessary. The phone number is (617) 355-6637.
