Hello all, we're new to ovarian cancer and know NOTHING! Sis was just diagnosed last week. PET scan is this week, and surgery is scheduled to remove a 10 cm OC mass at end of week. I am here to try and get some advice on the following concerns of my sis...
1) Is it safe to go into surgery without receiving a second opinion first?
2) Can one hospital's PET scan machine be better quality than another and impact result accuracy?
3) Current oncologist and surgical oncologist are not gynecologic oncologist-centric. Is it important to go to a OC oncology specialist?
5) Should 2nd opinion still be sought, regarding post surgery treatment options? Or should that really be done before the surgery?
6) Any experiences with Lattimore Medical, Rochester NY?
Any other "logistics" we need to consider at this point in the process???
Thanks a million for ANY insights you can provide!!!