Brain Tumor Program

Second opinions

Here at Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center, we understand a cancer diagnosis is incredibly difficult to face, and we are always available to offer a consultation or second opinion for your child. To schedule an appointment, call us at 1-888-PEDI-ONC (1-888-733-4662).

To help us conduct a precise evaluation, it is important we receive a full summary of your child's initial diagnosis.

Please have as much of the following information gathered as possible when you call or bring it with you to your appointment:

Patient summary

• your child’s date of birth
• your 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/CAT scan films
• pathology slides and reports
• operative note, if surgery was performed
• radiation therapeutic summary, if your child had radiation
• comprehensive list of previous chemotherapeutic agents, with dates and doses, if your child had chemotherapy