Pennsylvania Failure to Diagnose Cancer Lawyers

Cancer seems to be a sweeping epidemic in our country, such that it seems, it couldn’t or wouldn’t be overlooked or missed by a phsyician. Unfortunately, not all physicians are properly trained or experienced to recognize cancer, while some physicians are negligent in the fact that they are trained, but do not recognize the signs or symptoms.

Recent studies have shown that cancer is the most commonly misdiagnosed disease in the field of medicine.

The following is a list of the most commonly types of misdiagnosed cancers:

• Cervical : A type of cancer easily detectable by smear tests. The survival rates are quite high if detected in early stages, but errors in screening and misinterpretation of results can cause a failure to diagnose cancer that may lead to infertility or death.
• Breast : Responds well to early treatment, but can remain undetected for lengthy amounts of time. A failure to diagnose cancer of the breast tissue can result in serious delays in starting treatment, sometimes causing the loss of one or both breasts, or the death of the patient. Carcinoma of the breast is associated with more claims for negligence than any other form of disease.
• Prostate: Like breast cancer, prostate cancer usually has an excellent recovery rate for early treatment. Failure to diagnose cancer of the prostate has declined a bit as the methods used for screening continue to improve.
• Esophageal: The distinct symptoms and contributing risk factors should prevent competent doctors from a failure to diagnose cancer of the esphageous, as patients have difficulty swallowing, a chronic cough, and generally experience severe weight loss.
• Colon: A failure to diagnose cancer of the colon usually relates to the failure to properly evaluate and respond to complaints of rectal bleeding. Colon cancer is the second leading cause of death in cancer patients.
• Skin Cancer: Failure to diagnose skin cancer is usually the result of the failure to biopsy cyst or skin growth. Even if the growth or cyst is most likely to be benign, it is recommended that it be biopsied.
• Ewing's Sarcoma

The list of possible side effects resulting from the failure to diagnose a cancer condition is endless.

If you have suffered from your physician’s failure to diagnose your cancer condition, please contact one of our experienced Philadelphia failure to diagnose lawyers at Anapol Schwartz today for your free and confidential consultation. We may be able to help you.

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