Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Cancer Misdiagnosis
News reports abound about patients who had colorectal cancer but were diagnosed with other conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or hemorrhoids, often due to similar symptoms. Actor James Van Der Beek recently made the news after he died from colorectal cancer at age 48. And, what was once thought of as a disease …
Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Cancer Misdiagnosis
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 13,490 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed, and about 4,200 women in the United States will die from this disease in 2026. However, not all cervical cancer cases are fatal. Pap smears are a crucial tool in accurately diagnosing cervical cancer. Still, when they are …
Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Cancer Misdiagnosis
If you have recently learned that you have endometrial cancer but that it was diagnosed late due to your healthcare provider ignoring warning signs, you may wonder about your medical and legal options. Your focus should be on your health. Meanwhile, the experienced legal team at Powers & Santola, LLP can protect your legal rights. …
Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Cancer Misdiagnosis
When your doctor told you that your lump was benign and you didn’t have breast cancer, you probably felt relieved. When that information later turns out to be wrong, what are your legal options? An experienced medical malpractice attorney from Powers & Santola, LLP can investigate your case and determine if you have a viable …
Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Cancer Misdiagnosis
One factor can cause mammograms to miss a cancer diagnosis of 40% to 50% of the time: dense breasts. However, this does not mean that doctors are not responsible for missed or delayed diagnoses. In fact, they have a heightened duty to take additional steps beyond ordering a mammogram, especially because those with dense breasts …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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