Pathologists at The University of Texas
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center are highly specialized in the
diagnosis of neoplastic disease. A second opinion surgical
pathology case review is available to any attending physician
or pathologist who submits pathology material for consultation.
The submitted material will be reviewed by an in-house pathologist
with expertise in that subspecialty.
Very often, multiple pathologists in conference review the
submitted materials. A written reply will be sent in each
case.
To obtain a consultation:
The attending physician may request the necessary materials
from the outside hospital or laboratory, or may ask the
Pathology Department to initiate the request.
Pathologists requesting a second opinion may send the surgical
material directly to us. The minium charge for a consultation
and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere is about
$250.00.
Send materials with the attached consultation
form (interactive PDF file) and a copy of the surgical
pathology report (even if it is incomplete) to:
