Can I get a cancer second opinion online?
Yes. Remote second opinions are established practice. You submit records and genomic reports securely, the reviewer analyzes them, and findings are returned by video call and in writing. No travel, no physical examination, and no interruption to your current treatment. MITOTICS® works this way exclusively, worldwide.
What the process looks like
It starts with a free 15-minute call to establish whether a review would actually help. If it would, records are submitted securely, the analysis is performed, and the findings come back as a written summary plus a conversation. The written document is written to be handed to your treating oncologist.
- Pathology report and any specialist re-reads
- Comprehensive genomic profiling reports in full, tissue and liquid
- Recent imaging reports, not necessarily the images
- Treatment history with dates, doses, and reasons for stopping
- Current medication list, relevant for pharmacogenomic review
International patients
Because nothing about the review requires physical presence, geography is not a limit. There are dedicated pathways for the UK, Canada, Australia, the UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, German-speaking Europe, Ireland, the Netherlands and Nordics, South Africa, and Latin America. Scheduling is anchored to Pacific Time and calls are arranged around your time zone.
Privacy
Records are handled under a HIPAA and CMIA aligned posture. Nothing is shared with anyone outside the engagement without your written authorization, and how the practice interacts with your care team is settled in writing before work begins.
Related questions
Do I need to travel?
No. Every engagement is delivered virtually by secure video or phone. There is no physical clinic.
How long does a remote review take?
It depends on the package and the volume of records. Clinical trial searches are delivered in 10 business days.
Is a remote review as good as an in-person one?
For molecular interpretation, yes, because the work is analysis of data rather than physical examination.
Reviewed 2026-08-13 by Kim Lockheimer, PhD, DFM.