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Did Your Albany Doctor Dismiss Your Persistent Cough? Warning Signs of Missed Lung Cancer

Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Medical Malpractice & Errors

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports that lung cancer causes approximately 1.6 million deaths worldwide each year. Because it has one of the poorest survival rates among all forms of cancer, early detection is key to surviving this often-deadly disease. Unfortunately, over two-thirds of lung cancer patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage, which …

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Lung Cancer Misdiagnosis in Syracuse: How Chest X-Ray Errors Cost Patients Precious Time

Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Cancer Misdiagnosis

With today’s modern medicine, a lung cancer diagnosis is not the death sentence that it used to be. However, the best chances at survival correspond with early detection. What happens when a doctor fails to detect lung cancer or diagnose it as another condition? When doctors fail to timely diagnose cancer correctly, this may be …

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Syracuse Lymphoma Misdiagnosis: When Swollen Lymph Nodes Are Dismissed as Minor Infections

Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Medical Malpractice & Errors

Receiving a diagnosis of Hodgkin or Non-Hodgkin lymphoma can be a frightening experience. That fear often turns to anger upon learning that you received your diagnosis much later than you should have. Lymphoma is a disease that people recover from every day, but this relies on receiving a timely diagnosis.  If you have received a …

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Rochester Colorectal Cancer Screening Failures: Colonoscopy Delays and Missed Warning Signs

Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Medical Malpractice & Errors

The National Cancer Institute estimates that 154,270 new colon cancer cases will arise in 2025, making up 7.6% of all cancer cases in the United States. 52,900 people are estimated to die from this disease in 2025, making up 8.6% of all cancer deaths. Approximately 1 in 23 women and 1 in 25 women will …

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Albany Medical Malpractice: Breast Cancer Diagnostic Errors Beyond Mammography Failures

Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Medical Malpractice & Errors

Mammograms are an excellent tool for diagnosing breast cancer, which is why doctors often recommend that women over 40 get one annually. However, it is not the only diagnostic tool, nor is it the only one that can result in a diagnostic error. Understanding how breast cancer is diagnosed and the problems that can occur …

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Albany Cervical Cancer Screening Errors: Pap Smear Failures and HPV Testing Mistakes

Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Medical Malpractice & Errors

With today’s cancer screening tools, healthcare providers can often catch the disease before it spreads and advances to a later stage of cancer. However, when healthcare professionals don’t avail themselves of these tools or make mistakes with them, this can lead to a dangerous delay in a diagnosis of what can be a deadly disease.  …

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What to Do If Your Doctor Missed Your Cancer Diagnosis

Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Cancer Misdiagnosis

Finding out that your doctor missed your cancer diagnosis can be terrifying. You trusted your doctor with your care, and they violated that trust. Their mistake could have catastrophic or even fatal consequences for you. Knowing what to do after your doctor missed such a significant diagnosis can be confusing. That’s why the medical malpractice …

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Delayed Cancer Diagnosis in Rochester: Do I Have a Case?

Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Cancer Misdiagnosis

In the Rochester, New York region, there are two dominant health systems. The first is the University of Rochester Medical Center, which operates Strong Memorial Hospital and Golisano Children’s Hospital. URMC also has the following affiliated hospitals: The second is Rochester Regional Health, and its affiliate hospitals: These hospitals, specialty clinics, and other local medical …

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Common Cancers Doctors Fail to Diagnose Early

Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Cancer Misdiagnosis

According to the National Cancer Institute, more than two million people are expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year, while over 618,000 people are expected to die from cancer. One of the most critical factors in surviving cancer is receiving a prompt diagnosis from a qualified medical professional. If your doctor failed to diagnose …

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Cancer Misdiagnosis Settlements: What Compensation Could You Receive?

Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Cancer Misdiagnosis

If your healthcare provider misdiagnosed your cancer – either by diagnosing you with a medical condition you didn’t have or failing to diagnose you at all – you may be entitled to compensation for the losses you’ve suffered. While every case is unique, an experienced medical malpractice attorney can fight for the compensation you deserve …

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