Delayed Diagnosis of Uterine Cancer
A study published in June of 2022 from the Journal of the American Medical Association has shown that rates of death from uterine cancer have
FDA Recklessly Approves DNA Test as a Substitute For PAP Smear
Marie McCulla writing for the Philadelphia Inquirer at Philly.com in her post on May 11, 2014 reports on actions the Food and Drug Administration took
Understanding the Tumor Doubling Defense
The growth of a tumor mass inevitably results in the mass doubling in size over time. Experts defending delay in diagnosis of cancer cases have
Cervical Cancer Misdiagnosis
When a Cervical Cancer Diagnosis is Delayed Due to Malpractice or Negligence The misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of cervical cancer due to misread pap smears
Breast Cancer Malpractice Cases
Misdiagnosis or Delayed Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the most common female cancer in the United States, the second most common cause of
Breast Cancer Screening and Mammography
On November 22, 2012, the New England Journal of Medicine published the results of a study examining trends in the screening of breast cancer between
What Can Go Wrong, Sometimes Does
This case of delayed diagnosis of cervical cancer as a result of mistakes made by both doctors and cytopathologists is a tragic tale of a young mother who left behind three minor children when she died. Our firm assisted this family in securing financial compensation to support the children after her death.
The Pap Smear – Not Too Many – Too Few
According to the American Cancer Society’s most recent estimate for 2009, 11,270 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed and 4,070 women will
Cancer Misdiagnosed in 12% of Cases: Study by Alan Mozes
According to Alan Mozes’ report, Monday October 10 in Health Day Reporter, a new study suggests more than 12 percent of cancer patients in the
The Negligent Interpretation Of Pap Smears
Published by the American Society of Cytopathology in their Journal, Pathology Patterns Reviews. Cervical cancer continues to kill approximately 4900 women annually. This is a
The Pap Smear Case
A noted cytopathologist, Leopold Koss, has said that the use of the Pap smear should virtually eliminate the chances of a woman developing invasive cancer.