You deserve a second opinion on your cancer diagnosis. We make it easy for you to get one.
No cancer is routine. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, you want to be sure your diagnosis is accurate and that you have the most up-to-date treatment plan.
Before you begin your cancer treatment, you owe it to yourself and your loved ones to get a second opinion to be sure you get the personalized care your diagnosis requires.
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is ready to quickly provide you with an expert second opinion to ensure you get the right care for your unique cancer. It’s as easy as making an appointment.
Make your appointment now with one of our cancer experts to get your second opinion.
Experts in every type of cancer
Holden’s teams of cancer specialists are ready to provide you with a diagnosis and treatment plan personalized for your unique case of cancer. Every Holden oncologist specializes in a specific type of cancer.
While many hospitals can provide general cancer care, only Holden has medical and surgical oncologists working with cancer researchers who examine your cancer from the inside out, at the molecular level, to identify the unique makeup of the cells that caused your tumor.
That depth of knowledge gives us the ability to diagnose your cancer and recommend the most advanced treatment—not to fight just any cancer, but to fight your unique case of cancer.
Many patients who come to Holden for a second opinion learn that their doctor’s original diagnosis is accurate and their treatment plan is the one our oncologists recommend. They return home knowing that their care has been reviewed and endorsed by our world-class experts in their type of cancer.
Make your appointment now with one of our cancer experts to get your second opinion.
World-class cancer diagnosis close to home
Holden is the only cancer center in Iowa to be designated by the National Cancer Institute as a comprehensive cancer center. There are less than 60 NCI-designated cancer centers in the United States.
Studies have shown that NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers have patient survival rates up to 25 percent higher than other centers.
That’s because comprehensive cancer centers have the experts to provide the best patient care needed to support research into the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of every type of cancer.
When you need a second opinion for your cancer diagnosis, all of that advanced world-class expertise is nearby, in Iowa, and just one phone call away.
Make your appointment now with one of our cancer experts to get your second opinion.
More cancer clinical trials than any center in Iowa
Holden offers more clinical trials of promising new cancer therapies than any other center in Iowa. And we’re the only center in Iowa that offers phase 1 clinical trials for cancer, which offer new hope to patients who have no other options for their cancer treatment.
When you come to Holden for your second opinion, our cancer experts will be ready with firsthand knowledge of what groundbreaking treatments are available for your unique cancer diagnosis.
Your appointment will give you the peace of mind of knowing that you’re taking advantage of every option you have to get the best cancer care available, so you can make the most informed choice when you decide how to proceed with your care.
Make your appointment now with one of our cancer experts to get your second opinion.