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Events
thesecondopinion holds three major events annually to raise the funds necessary to provide FREE second opinions to adult cancer patients.
March-April
Annual Breakfast Event
April 11, 2025
Jewish Community Center
San Fransisco, CA
September-October
Thrivers & Survivors Golf Tournament
Wednesday, October 15th, 2025
12:00pm-8:00pm
TPC Harding Park Golf Course
99 Hardy Drive, San Francisco, CA 94132
November-December
Annual Donor Appeal Campaign
News
thesecondopinion publishes a monthly E-Newsletter. If you would like to receive the monthly E-Newsletter please email cheri@thesecondopinion.org
—Media
Jefferson Award Winners
Dr. Howard Kleckner
Retired Oncologist
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Joan Venticique
Two-time cancer survivor
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—Other Media
Medscape Article — View Article
BAY AREA PEOPLE- KTVU Channel 2 — Watch Video
thesecondopinion offers free second opinions to California residents – Channel 5 — Watch Video
Panel Day at thesecondopinion — Watch Video
Newsletters
—2025
February: Empowering Patients and Measuring Impact
February: National Cancer Survivor Month
—2024
July: Sarcoma Awareness Month
—2023
October: Breast cancer resources
—2022
August: Cancer Care with Comorbidities