Medical Malpractice and Breast Cancer

Medical malpractice and Breast Cancer:

Breast cancer is one of the top five diseases in terms of malpractice dollar awards. Most cases allege misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis from various problems with diagnosis methods or mismanagement of medical diagnostic tests. The typical problem is that the severity of a breast lump or other breast symptom is underestimated, with a delayed diagnosis or a misdiagnosis of one of the various types of benign breast disease (e.g. fibrocystic breasts). Although breast cancer is less common than other causes of breast lumps, it is obviously one of the most severe. A misdiagnosis of breast cancer can lead to a poor outcome, because more advanced breast cancer is more difficult to treat, and may be fatal.

Medical errors and malpractice for Breast Cancer: medical news summaries for Breast Cancer:

The following medical news items are relevant to the medical errors (including malpractice) for Breast Cancer:

• A radiologist faces malpractice suit after allegedly misreading mammograms and x-rays
• Breast cancer and litigation
• Breast cancer delayed diagnosis cost mother life, medical profession millions
• Court order $4.2m compensation for breast cancer misdiagnosis
• Erroneous pathology tests lead to malpractice suit
• Fears of legal action result in 20 percent increase in breast clinic referrals
• Gay woman sues hospital for partner's misdiagnosis of breast cancer
• Negligent general physician sued over breast cancer
• Woman dies after she was told she was too young to have breast cancer
• Woman dies from cancer under advice from an alternative medicine practitioner
• Woman to receive compensation after gross misdiagnosis leads to unnecessary surgery
• More news »

Medical articles on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest:

• Medical Malpractice
• Medical Malpractice Overview
• Symptoms and Medical Malpractice
• More Medical Malpractice Information
• List of Medical Malpractice Articles
• Medical Malpractice Dictionary

About malpractice:

For a general overview of medical malpractice issues for all diseases, see Medical Malpractice. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, including malpractice-related issues in misdiagnosis, see Overview of Misdiagnosis.