Misdiagnosis and carelessness handling of diagnostic testing can lead to delayed treatment resulting in death.<\/p>\n
Misdiagnosis of breast cancer sometimes happens. And when it happens, the patient and the patient\u2019s family are left with the devastation of the news of finding out that the disease is at its later stages and treatment will not help. Such things as misdiagnosis and the carelessness handling of diagnostic testing can lead to this kind of negligence.<\/p>\n
\u201cMammograms are important in detecting the malignant tumor in the breast, and is why misreading a mammogram or inattention or neglect of the x-ray or other diagnostic tests are unfortunate determinants of a patient\u2019s fate,\u201d said Attorney Joel T. Faxon of Stratton Faxon<\/a>, a trial law firm in Connecticut<\/a>.<\/p>\n But finding a solid mass in the X-ray is one indicator of breast cancer. There are other diagnostic tests such MRIs, PET scans, lymph node biopsies and hormone tests, which determine whether (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Misdiagnosis and carelessness handling of diagnostic testing can lead to delayed treatment resulting in death. Misdiagnosis of breast cancer sometimes happens. And when it happens, the patient and the patient\u2019s family are left with the devastation of the news of…<\/span><\/p>\n