Seeking a second opinion is commonplace in human medicine. Recently published data from an evaluation of second opinions in human patients found that second opinion requests were most common for orthopedic surgery and medical oncology. Although second opinions are not sought as frequently in veterinary medicine, the reasons for getting one are similar to those in humans, particularly for high morbidity and mortality diagnoses such as cancer.
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The subject of this week's Evidence Based Update is the impact of second opinion histopathology in dogs and cats with cancer including:
- Discordance rates between first and second opinion histopathology
- The ways in which second opinions may differ from first opinion histopathology and how they impact prognosis
- Impact of second opinion histopathology on prognosis, diagnostic testing and treatment recommendations, and costs for dogs and cats with cancer
- The importance of establishing standardized interpretation and reporting of tumor margins
- The Specialist's Spin on second opinion histopathology in small animal practice including when and why to request a second opinion
Running time: 11 mins
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