How will I find a doctor to give me a second opinion?
If you have a good relationship with your doctor, you can ask him for a recommendation. It might be that your regular doctor – your internist or family doctor – is familiar with the closest mesothelioma center, or knows a doctor who treats patients with mesothelioma.
If your doctor cannot help you, you may need to do some looking on your own. It is usually easiest to use the Internet to help find the closest experts. You can search for mesothelioma treatment centers. Or you can look at the closest hospital that is associated with a medical school to see if they treat mesothelioma. There is also information on government cancer websites. There are even forums and other groups where individuals share information. You might post a question and get an answer from someone who lives near to you.