# Mass General Brigham

Remote written specialist consultations requested with your treating physician, including cancer second opinions.

Author: Kevin Wimer
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Published: 2026-10-26T00:31:36.881Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T00:31:36.881Z
Reviewed: 2026-10-25

## Who this is for
People with complex diagnoses or treatment questions, including cancer, whose treating physician can participate.

## What they do

An expert reviews the file and writes a consultation letter. Your treating doctor participates and receives the report before it is released to you. The program lists a typical ten-business-day turnaround after information is received.

## Who it’s for

People with complex diagnoses or treatment questions, including cancer, whose treating physician can participate.

## How to start

Register with your physician and arrange the required records, imaging and pathology materials.

## Cost and insurance

Fees depend on the requested services and are the patient’s responsibility. Ask for the total before proceeding.

## What to check

As checked in October 2026, online opinions exclude Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, New Mexico, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Wyoming. This is a written consultation, not a patient video appointment.

## How it fits

Dana-Farber’s adult online opinion uses a separate program. Do not assume its intake rules, fees or geography apply to Mass General Brigham.

## Questions I would ask

- Which specialist would review my cancer and the decision I am facing?
- Does the review include rereading the actual scans and pathology, or only their reports?
- What will I receive, and how can my oncologist ask follow-up questions?

## Contacts

- Online second opinions: [Mass General Brigham](https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/find-care/second-opinion)
- Cancer appointments and referrals: [Massachusetts General Hospital](https://www.massgeneral.org/cancer-center/appointments-and-referrals)

## Limits and context
As checked in October 2026, online opinions exclude Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, New Mexico, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Wyoming. This is a written consultation, not a patient video appointment.

## Relationships and disclosures
I have no financial or business relationship with Mass General Brigham.

## Sources
- [Online second opinions](https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/find-care/second-opinion) — Mass General Brigham; official; checked 2026-10-25; Online second opinions; program deliverables, eligibility, application process and any published fees described in this draft.
- [Cancer appointments and referrals](https://www.massgeneral.org/cancer-center/appointments-and-referrals) — Massachusetts General Hospital; official; checked 2026-10-25; Cancer appointments and referrals; program deliverables, eligibility, application process and any published fees described in this draft.

Organization website: https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/

Organization type: Academic / research center

Services: Medical second opinions

Information/access: [Second-opinion program](https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/find-care/second-opinion)

Service status: available

## Company facts
- **Review:** Remote written specialist consultations requested with your treating physician, including cancer second opinions. (Sources: source-1)

Topics: expert-support
Capabilities: second-opinions

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