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Failure to diagnose cancer. Misdiagnosis of cancer. Delayed diagnosis of cancer. Whatever description you use the failure of your doctor to quickly and timely determine that you are suffering from cancer can be the difference between life and death, as well as determine the extent of treatment that you will require.
Errors in diagnosing cancer can mean the loss of limbs, breasts, and organs - losses that may have been avoided if the doctor had diagnosed the disease early on. Mistakes by a doctor in finding a malignancy can also result in death. Today, the thirteen most common forms of cancer that can cause death according to the National Cancer Institute are:
- Skin cancer (non-melanoma)
- Lung cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Breast cancer
- Colon and rectal cancers
- Bladder cancer
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Melanoma
- Kidney (Renal Cell) cancer
- Leukemia
- Endometrial cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Thyroid cancer.
Advanced Cancer Technology and Research Means Great Success in Winning the Fight
Today's medical advances mean an ever increasing success in beating most cancers if the malignancy is discovered in its early stages and treated before it escalates or spreads.
There are routine tests available that will detect even the earliest cancers. If a doctor fails to recognize the symptoms of cancer, or fails to test or treat the problem, then he or she has made a serious medical error and can be held responsible under the law for medical malpractice.
How Can a Doctor Fail to Diagnose Cancer? Delayed Cancer Diagnoses Happen Every Day.
Many forms of cancer can quickly spread throughout the body and change a treatable situation to a fatal one. It is equally important for a doctor to be correct in their diagnosis as it is for the doctor to be quick in finding a malignancy. Delayed cancer diagnoses because of either an incorrect diagnosis or a failure to be fast in finding the cancer literally costs lives.
Nevertheless, doctors still make delayed cancer diagnosis errors all the time. Sometimes, they fail to order the proper tests, or they just don't perform a thorough exam. They don't catch hints from cancer symptoms like those that can be found in x-rays or during patient interviews. When there is a delayed cancer diagnosis, what could have been a potentially curable cancer has tragically already spread and increased.
What Can You Do if You or a Loved One Has Suffered a Delayed Cancer Diagnosis?
Legal action can be taken by the patient who has been told much too late that he or she has a cancer malignancy, but an experienced cancer diagnosis medical malpractice attorney will be needed to evaluate the case.
Our attorneys at Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor are experienced in reviewing lab tests, radiology films and medical records along with the credentialed and experienced medical professionals who serve as their consulting experts. Together, we determine the bases for a law suit as well as the likely defenses that will be asserted by the medical professionals. It is to be expected that doctors and hospitals will aggressively deny their responsibility in these delayed diagnoses cases.
With proper documentation and expert support, cancer victims and their families can sue those responsible and potentially obtain money damages. In the event of an untimely death, the victim's loved ones may be able to obtain wrongful death damages, as well. If you or a loved one has suffered or died due to a delayed cancer diagnosis, there is a legal deadline for filing these lawsuits, so call NOW toll free 1-888-888-3773. The consultation and call are FREE.