Doctors Back New Approach on 2nd Opinion

January 2nd, 2007 in Medicine & Health / Cancer

(AP) -- Reluctant to get a second opinion? Consider this: Over half of breast cancer patients had their initial treatment changed when they sought a review at a specialty center. But the question remains whether everybody with cancer really needs to go shopping for a second opinion. And if the first two doctors disagree, do you need a tiebreaker?

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