Breast cancer will strike over one in ten women during their lifetime. Breast cancer can often be cured when detected early and treated. An early diagnosis greatly increases a patient’s chances for survival, lessens pain and recovery time and eases the associated financial hardship.
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Misdiagnosis & Mistreatment
The most common type of breast cancer medical negligence settlements stem from breast cancer mis-diagnoses and/or mis-treatment. Younger women — or those not considered within the typical age range for breast cancer patients — are especially affected, as they may have pre-existing cancer that remains undetected for months. Often, because a younger woman’s mammary tissue is more dense and does not always provide a reliable mammogram, doctors choose to dismiss their complaints and disregard the threat of breast cancer based on their age.
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Clinical Negligence
Medical negligence in the area of breast cancer treatment may include a failure to run appropriate tests, misdiagnosis or lack of diagnosis, improper treatment, a delay in treatment that could seriously hinder the treatment process, improper follow-up or errors in prescriptions and medications. Medical negligence is defined as “any treatment, lack of treatment or other departure from accepted standards of medical care, health care or safety on the part of a health care provider which causes harm to a patient.”
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Medical Errors
Breast cancer medical negligence can occur if a doctor or health care provider fails to :-
- identify an obvious lump during breast examination
- arrange a mammogram, x-rays, ultrasound, CT scan or MRI scan
- properly identify a tumour, mistaking it for an infection
- diagnose the tumour as malignant
- properly evaluate biopsy or test results
- follow up on test results
- order future tests
- order a biopsy
- follow up with the patient
- determine the cause of nipple discharge
- consider a history of sharp pain in the breast
- recognise common symptoms
- perform a breast examination that would have identified an obvious tumour
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If you feel that you may have a breast cancer medical negligence case, please contact us today for a free, no-obligation consultation with one of our experienced specialist solicitors. We operate under a contingency fee payment schedule - you only pay us if and when you receive a compensatory settlement - No Win No Pay.
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