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Failure to Diagnose Cancer Lawsuits

According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), early detection is the next best thing to cancer prevention – and with good reason. Cancer detected early is far easier to treat, reducing your instances of remission and significantly improving your chances of survival.

When you or a loved one experience delayed detection or misdiagnosis of cancer, the consequences can be catastrophic. Physicians, radiologists, and pathologists have an obligation to detect and treat cancer as soon as possible. Failure to do so may be considered medical malpractice, and could entitle you to recover damages related to your injury.

Cancer Misdiagnosis

There are many types of cancer, each with its own set of symptoms and indications. Failure to diagnose cancer is often due to negligent or dismissive behavior on the part of a physician. Some examples of this include:

• Failure to investigate suspicious skin growths
• Failure to order a mammogram for patients with suspicious lumps
• Failure to detect elevated PSA

Detection of cancer is a group effort. When your physician suspects cancer, he should work with radiologists and pathologists to determine if his suspicions are correct. These medical professionals may also fail to detect cancer in certain instances, including:

• Failure to properly interpret imaging studies of a cancerous mass
• Failure to interpret tissue samples that indicate cancerous cells

The Consequences of Late Diagnosis

No matter the cause of your late diagnosis (or misdiagnosis), the end result can be extensive complications, physical suffering, and even death. In fact, according to the ACS, a delay of even 3 months in a cancer diagnosis can result in a much higher mortality rate, and will almost certainly result in more aggressive forms of expensive treatment.

The experienced medical malpractice attorneys in New Jersey at Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller understand how devastating this type of news can be. We are entirely devoted to helping victims of misdiagnosed cancer recover the damages they will need to pay for medical treatment and restore their quality of life.

If you live in Pennsylvania or New Jersey and have suffered the consequences of a delayed cancer diagnosis, please contact us today to schedule a free initial consultation. Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller represents medical malpractice victims throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with offices in Philadelphia, West Conshohocken, Allentown, and Marlton.