How Often is Cancer Misdiagnosed?
The big C is something we all fear and is one of the leading killers in society today;. Nobody wants to become seriously ill in their lifetime but it’s important to look for symptoms so a diagnosis can be obtained as soon as possible. The right treatment can prolong a person's life and it can reduce the risk or growth and spread to other parts of the body. However, did you know that as many as 4/10 cancers are misdiagnosed? That’s 40%. Cancer misdiagnosis can cause distress and heartbreak to both the person suffering from cancer and their family. Cancer misdiagnosis by doctors could entitle you to bring a claim for medical negligence and receive compensation.
There are many effects of misdiagnosis and below are a few examples...
1. Emotional trauma
2. Reduced life expectancy
3. Unnecessary treatment
4. Cancer spreading to other organs or areas
You may find that you or your loved one have been misdiagnosed and feel it necessary to investigate a claim against your doctor or health care professionals.. Armstrong Foulkes can help should you wish to look into a cancer misdiagnosis claim today. You will speak to a qualified and experienced medical negligence solicitor who can discuss with you what has occurred and what we can do to assist.
Types of Cancer Misdiagnosis
DELAYED DIAGNOSIS
Your diagnosis was made later than it should have been, in some cases earlier diagnosis can prolong the person’s life or even result in your cancer being cured.
FAILED DIAGNOSIS
Missing your cancer diagnosis completely for example due to misinterpreting test or radiological results..
WRONG TREATMENT OR MEDICATION
When you are diagnosed with a condition it is important that the correct medication and treatments are given. If not, then it will not be effective and could cause side effects or problems in future. Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormone therapy are all forms or cancer treatment, which when not given correctly can cause great harm.
ALL CLEAR
If you have been given the all clear and find out that you have been misinformed this can put great stress on your physical and mental well being.,
MEDICAL FILES
Mistakes can be made when it comes to patients' medical records such as…
-
- A failure to record results
- Loss of the medical records
- The wrong results being recorded
- A failure to refer you to a specialist in a timely manner
These potential mistakes could result in your condition worsening and affect your mental or physical wellbeing.
Most Common Forms of Cancer
Breast cancer
Ovarian cancer
Skin Cancer
Thyroid cancer
Lung Cancer
Kidney Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Finding A Medical Negligence Solicitor
At Armstrong Foulkes, we offer “no win no fee” medical negligence assistance and will work closely with you to establish if there is a case and, if so, to obtain compensation For more information or to discuss your case with one of our experienced solicitors, please do not hesitate to contact us.