# Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology

International pediatric cancer second opinions from the Netherlands, including remote tumor-board review with a written response.

Author: Kevin Wimer
Canonical URL: https://kevinwimer.com/cancer/organizations/princess-maxima-center/
Stable ID: 36d26436-5764-4c23-82d9-02d86a317823
Revision: ab20898c-e7d9-46f3-9f1c-7359ce027013
Published: 2026-10-26T00:31:36.881Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T00:31:36.881Z
Reviewed: 2026-10-25

## Who this is for
Children with cancer whose families or treating physicians outside the Netherlands want another specialist opinion.

## What they do

The center offers physician-to-physician advice, formal remote reassessment with tumor-board discussion, and in-person second opinions. These are different levels of review.

## Who it’s for

Children with cancer whose families or treating physicians outside the Netherlands want another specialist opinion.

## How to start

Use the international referral route. Each referral is assessed individually for suitability.

## Cost and insurance

Ask the international office for the fee and any insurer authorization before sending materials or arranging travel.

## What to check

Informal physician advice does not include diagnostic reevaluation. Ask specifically for a formal remote opinion if you need records reassessed and a written result.

## How it fits

Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s offers another pediatric route. Compare the specialist fit, diagnostic review and family follow-up.

## 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

- International second-opinion options: [Princess Máxima Center](https://later.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/en/international-patients/treatments-we-provide/second-opinion)
- International patient office: [Princess Máxima Center](https://zorg.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/en/international-patients/contact)

## Limits and context
Informal physician advice does not include diagnostic reevaluation. Ask specifically for a formal remote opinion if you need records reassessed and a written result.

## Relationships and disclosures
I have no financial or business relationship with Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology.

## Sources
- [International second-opinion options](https://later.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/en/international-patients/treatments-we-provide/second-opinion) — Princess Máxima Center; official; checked 2026-10-25; International second-opinion options; program deliverables, eligibility, application process and any published fees described in this draft.
- [International patient office](https://zorg.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/en/international-patients/contact) — Princess Máxima Center; official; checked 2026-10-25; International patient office; program deliverables, eligibility, application process and any published fees described in this draft.

Organization website: https://zorg.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/

Organization type: Academic / research center

Services: Medical second opinions

Community focus: Children, Adolescents

Information/access: [Second-opinion program](https://later.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/en/international-patients/treatments-we-provide/second-opinion)

Service status: available

## Company facts
- **Review:** International pediatric cancer second opinions from the Netherlands, including remote tumor-board review with a written response. (Sources: source-1)

Topics: expert-support
Capabilities: second-opinions

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Educational information, not an individualized treatment recommendation.