Misdiagnosed Breast Cancer Claims

If you have suffered as a result of breast cancer misdiagnosis, remember that you may be in a strong position to make a misdiagnosed breast cancer claim.

What Causes Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer causes are not fully understood, but there are certain risk factors which can increase the chances of someone developing breast cancer. These include:

• Being a woman is the greatest risk of developing breast cancer
• The risk increase as a person gets older
• If there are close relatives in the family who have developed ovarian or breast cancer
• If you have previously developed breast cancer, whether invasive or non invasive
• Having more dense breast tissue
• Exposure to oestrogen
• Being overweight
• Being tall
• If you have undergone hormone replacement therapy

Misdiagnosis of Breast Cancer

There are a number of different types of cancer and an accurate diagnosis can only be made if the medical professional interprets the medical test results and your symptoms accurately. Misdiagnosis of breast cancer can occur when the medical professional has failed to detect the problem and refer the patient to a specialist for further tests. In some cases, breast cancer can be misdiagnosed and in some, it can remain undiagnosed. Usually, when a patient seeks medical attention for a lump in the breast, the medical professional has the responsibility to carry out initial tests and refer the patient to a specialist if breast cancer is suspected.

Breast cancer can be treated if it is detected during the initial stages. However, if a late diagnosis is made, the results can be devastating and lead to unnecessary mastectomy and even death.

Breast cancer misdiagnosis takes place due to a number of reasons. Apart from the failure of the medical professional to refer the patient to a specialist in a timely manner, it can take place due to misinterpretation of results as well. Moreover, mixing up the results with other patients’ results can also give rise to breast cancer misdiagnosis.

Start A Misdiagnosed Breast Cancer Claim

If you believe you have a breast cancer misdiagnosis claim, feel free to get in touch with our expert clinical negligence solicitors today for a free assessment of your case. If your claim has merit, we will handle your claim using a No Win No Fee scheme in a competent and professional manner. Submit your details through our online claim form and we will call you back with information on how we can help you with your misdiagnosed breast cancer claim.