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Together, we can provide hope and change the lives of cancer patients.
50 Years of Generosity and Going Strong
Thank you to all our donors and supporters: Without your help, we wouldn’t have been able to serve over 10,000 patients since our inception and helped hundreds of physicians make decisions to provide the best cancer care treatment.
Our doors have remained open to cancer patients and their family members because of the generosity and compassion of individuals, foundations and corporate donors who believe everyone deserves access to a second opinion.
The need is great: studies show that as many as 60% of patients who have sought a second opinion received a change in their diagnosis or treatment. More than half of the patients thesecondopinion serves have a combined income of $50,000 or less; 65 percent are disabled, retired or unemployed; and 35 percent were breast cancer patients.
What Sets Us Apart
When you donate to thesecondopinion, you can trust that your generosity will go directly to help patients.
We don’t:
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Receive government funds.
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Bill insurance companies.
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Charge for services.
Patient Stories
When my oncologist suggested very aggressive chemotherapy, my friend, a breast cancer survivor, recommended thesecondopinion. From the time I arrived, I felt comfort…everyone was kind, warm, caring, concerned and very smart. They didn’t recommend chemotherapy; in fact, one oncologist looked me in the eye and said, “Live your life.”
I knew there was a risk–a 50-50 chance of it coming back, but I was willing to take that chance in order to avoid chemotherapy and enjoy my grandkids. I literally was scheduled for chemo the next day.
I canceled it and have been cancer free for three years.
We never know how long we will live. I know my cancer might come back. But I will forever be grateful to thesecondopinion for giving me the courage to do what I intuitively believed was the right thing to do. –Cheryl
Our 2018 Donors
$100,000 +
William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation
Brown Family Trust
$10,000 – $50,000
Franklin Brady
Harriet Heyman & Michael Moritz
Oracle
Stephen & Nancy Grand
$5,000 +
Richard and Patricia Gibbs
Ralph S. Elder Charitable Fund
$1,000 +
Barbara & Ron Kaufman
Diane & Chuck Frankel
Dini & Kerrie Tsaung
Drs. Ann & Richard Lanzerotti
Eve Bernstein & Alex Gerznowicz
Fran & Bobby Lent
Frank Mainzer, M.D. & Lonnie Zwerin
Gail Wagner, M.D. & Arne Wagner
Gladys Monroy & Larry Marks
Harry & Carol Saal
Howard Kleckner, M.D. & Wendy Kleckner
James Gorder, M.D. & Paula Gorder
Jeff Meunier
Joe Mason, M.D. & Kathy Vita
Linus P. So
Matson Foundation
Meryl Brod
Michael G. Cunningham, PharmD & Leslie Cunningham
Osilas Foundation
Richard A. Felton, DDS
Robert Ignoffo, PharmD & Ruth Ignoffo
Russell & Joni Pratt
Sook & Bob McIntyre
Stanford Health Care
T & M Frankel Foundation
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