Category Archives: Delayed Diagnosis

Thanks to advances in medical technology, doctors can detect cancer sooner than ever before. However, a prompt diagnosis depends on ordering the right tests and interpreting them correctly. If a healthcare provider ignores warning signs of a potential problem, such as an abnormal Pap smear, the consequences can be grave. An experienced attorney at Powers …

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The only thing worse than receiving a breast cancer diagnosis is receiving a late one. Knowing that your medical provider could have possibly diagnosed your condition sooner but made some type of mistake that delayed your diagnosis can be a difficult concept to grapple with. A leading cause of a delayed diagnosis of breast cancer …

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Given the broader adoption of co-testing and primary HPV testing, it is easier for medical providers today to diagnose cervical cancer sooner and save lives. However, when healthcare providers ignore a positive HPV test, fail to order follow-up testing, or don’t communicate results to a patient, valuable time can be lost. This can increase the …

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You reasonably expect your healthcare provider to promptly and correctly diagnose you with any medical condition you may have, especially a life-threatening one such as cancer. Unfortunately, doctors and other medical professionals make diagnostic mistakes at an alarming rate. When the diagnostic error involves a cancer diagnosis, the mistake can be fatal. If you lost …

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