Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis
A timely diagnosis of a medical condition can be the first step on the road to recovery. A misdiagnosis, however, can lead to complications, setbacks, and even death. This is especially true in the case …
Medical Malpractice: Delayed Cancer Diagnosis
When it comes to a cancer diagnosis, early treatment usually leads to the best outcome. However, sometimes an error in diagnosis by a medical professional can lead to a delayed diagnosis. The implications of a …
Most Frequently Misdiagnosed Cancers: Breast Cancer
The key to beating cancer is early diagnosis. Delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis may cause the cancer to advance and worsen, thus reducing, or even eliminating, a patient’s chance for survival If the cancer is allowed …
Most Frequently Misdiagnosed Cancers: Lung Cancer
Health care providers may commit medical malpractice by misdiagnosing, failing to diagnose, or delaying the diagnosis of an illness. Misdiagnosis may occur because of the provider’s failure to ask certain, vital questions or to recognize …