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Cancer Support

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6. Well, if it's relatively rare

Reply to onethatcares (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 12:34 PM

Nov 2014

no one should object to your chasing a second opinion. I doubt you'llget a doctor "Hey, your's is relatively rare, trust me, I do this all the time". No one wants to be in charge of a rare incident without being able to spread the exposure a little bit and/or get extra opinions.

Good luck!

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2nd opinions and questions [View all] onethatcares Nov 2014 OP

My $.02. ColesCountyDem Nov 2014 #1

Call the oncologist cate94 Nov 2014 #2

Always question and be proactive, but polite ... slipslidingaway Nov 2014 #3

My thoughts Tab Nov 2014 #4

immediate problem is onethatcares Nov 2014 #5

Well, if it's relatively rare Tab Nov 2014 #6