Monica long was told she had the earliest phase of breast cancer, known as level 0 or Duktales carcinoma in situ (DCIS).  The new according to York Times, a pathologist had come to this conclusion after performing a biopsy.  Mrs long decided, extensive surgery, only later to have to find out that the pathologist had it wrong.  She never had breast cancer.

It is not breaking news.
In 2006 Susan G. Komen for the cure, a survivor of breast cancer organization, published a study with alarming results.  According to the New York Times, these researchers reports that in 90 000 cases, women who were diagnosed with DCIS or invasive breast cancer "not the disease or its pathologist have either an other error that resulted in incorrect treatment."

This 2006 study was, not in isolation. In the year 2002 doctors at Northwestern University Medical Center saw the pathology of 340 patients with breast cancer and discovered that in addition to 8 percent of cases had errors.  These errors were significant enough to change the plans for surgery.

The New York Times pathologist also reported a San Francisco, 597 breast cancer cases from 2007 and 2008 checks found discrepancies in 141 of them.

Were you diagnosed with breast cancer?
If you have been incorrectly diagnosed and have suffered as a result, you should talk medical malpractice lawyer with a Virginia.  It is also important that you details of cases of misconduct by media research. Learn more by ordering a free copy of the book, why the most medical malpractice victims never recover a cent.

* Source: The New York Times, "prone to errors: earliest steps to look for cancer"

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