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.
Mission Cancer + Blood 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.
Experienced, local oncologists
For 45 years, Mission Cancer + Blood has been the leading oncology provider in Central Iowa.
Our local oncologists have decades of experience in providing oncology care, and as a part of UI Health Care, Mission patients have expanded access to academic expertise, research, and clinical innovation.
It also means Mission is backed by the state’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer center, all while preserving the trusted local care patients rely on.
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 Mission 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.
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.
Access to hundreds of clinical trials
Mission Cancer + Blood offers more than 100 clinical trials in Central Iowa, and now through a joint trials program with UI Health Care, patients have expanded access to more clinical trials offered at Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center – and the list is growing every day.
When you come to Mission 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.
Second opinion
Be sure you are receiving the right diagnosis for your cancer treatment.
