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Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers for men. According to the American Cancer Society, about 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and 1 in 44 will die from it. However, the disease is different for each person. With less aggressive cancers, a man and his doctor might only …
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Each year, around 260,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Their outlook varies. Some breast cancer is more aggressive than others, but any patient would benefit from early detection. When breast cancer is diagnosed early, patients have more treatment options. They also have a statistically better chance of surviving the disease. The most prominent breast …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Delayed Diagnosis
A delayed cancer diagnosis is often a death sentence for patients who do not learn the truth about their condition until it is too late. But even in cases where a health care provider admits a delay violated the accepted standard of care for the medical profession, that is not the end of the matter. …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Delayed Diagnosis
Diagnostic errors are unfortunately quite common when it comes to detecting cancer in patients. While these errors may be rectified later, any delay in a correct cancer diagnosis can seriously harm a patient. Indeed, a delayed diagnosis often means a delay in starting treatment, which can lead to further complications and potentially death. At the …
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Some cancers are identified with blood tests or by visual inspection. But many require imaging tests like X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or computed tomography (CT) to fully identify. Radiologists are medical professionals tasked with reviewing the results of imaging tests and diagnosing patients with medical conditions, including cancer. If your medical team missed your …
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Ideally, patients will have their cancer diagnosed at an early stage when treatment is most effective. By delaying diagnosis, negligent medical providers can end up harming a patient’s chance of beating the cancer or at least going into remission. Consequently, patients live shorter lives and often need more expensive medical care. At Powers & Santola, …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Delayed Diagnosis
Delayed cancer diagnoses are among the most devastating types of medical malpractice cases in Albany. For many patients, a delayed cancer diagnosis can mean that more invasive treatment is necessary, and in some cases, the cancer has advanced and treatment is no longer possible or is no longer likely to be effective. In most delayed …
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While most people think about delayed cancer diagnosis cases in relation to adults who seek an accurate diagnosis from a health care provider after experiencing symptoms or following a routine screening procedure, it is important to know that a delayed cancer diagnosis can also affect younger people, including children. Indeed, delayed pediatric cancer diagnoses occur, …
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Early detection of colon cancer is key to survival. Most colon cancer begins in polyps found in the colon, which can be removed during or after screening. Although not all polyps will become cancerous, many will. Removing them protects the patient and is relatively easy. For this reason, the American Cancer Society recommends that people …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Delayed Diagnosis
Learning that you experienced a delayed cancer diagnosis is devastating. When you see a doctor and seek an accurate diagnosis of a symptom, or when you attend all of your routine screening appointments, you should be able to expect that you will receive a clear diagnosis or that your health care provider will properly recognize …
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