Misdiagnosed Skin Cancer Claims

Were you told that you had a common mole when in fact you were in your 3rd or 4th stage of skin cancer? If you have suffered as a result of skin cancer misdiagnosis, you may be able to make misdiagnosed skin cancer claims.

Skin Cancer Types

What are the different types of skin cancer? Below you will find information about the two different types.

Our skin is made up of three different types of cells. These include squamous cell, melanocytes and basal cells. Skin cancer types are generally named after the cell which is affected by the cancer. For example, if the cancer develops in the squamous cells, it is known as squamous cell carcinoma. If this develops in the basal cells, it is known as basal cell carcinoma and if it develops in the melanocytes, it is known as melanoma.

Squamous cell and basal cell carcinoma are often grouped together and the main category is known as non melanoma carcinoma.

The other category is known as malignant melanoma and this type of skin cancer is said to be the most serious. In order to treat this type of cancer, it is essential that an early diagnosis is made. In most cases, misdiagnosis results from negligence of medical professionals and if you have suffered as a result of medical negligence, it may be possible for you to make a personal injury claim for compensation.

We Help With Cases Such As:

Skin cancer misdiagnosis can be a result of a number of factors. At personalinjuryclaim.co.uk, we have experience in handling misdiagnosed skin cancer claims stemming from:

• Failure of a medical professional to take your condition seriously. This usually happens when you seek medical attention for a mole and lesion that has changed colour or size and you were told that you have nothing to worry about.
• Failure of a medical professional to send the biopsy of your lesion or mole to a pathologist for analysis in a timely manner.
• Failure of a medical professional to provide advice on how to monitor changes to a lesion or mole.
• Misdiagnosis of cancerous skin cancer as benign or benign as cancerous which can result in unnecessary treatment or wrong treatment.

If you want to seek legal help, contact us today through our online claim form. At personalinjuryclaim.co.uk, we have expert medical negligence solicitors who can help you make a No Win No Fee skin cancer misdiagnosis claim.